Navier 30 Electric Hydrofoil - Is This the Future of Boating?

The Navier 30 is an all electric hydrofoil powered by two Borg Warner 90 kW electric motors. This boat flies above the waters surface on three hydrofoils that are fully operated by aeronautical software. With zero emissions and a rapid charge time this very well may be the perfect fit for commuters or small passenger boats operating around major cities.
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[@waltmanglona1485]

I want to see it in action going through the rough Haulover inlet!

[@jasoncrandall]

Exactly. Thought the same thing when I saw it running on that glass smooth lake.

[@pontoonhydrofoil2242]

go to youtube and find 20' ( pontoon hydrofoil) pontoon hydrofoiling 250miles in Atlantic with 75 hp that used 58 gallons of fuel. The future is here. Hydrofoiling. Henry Ford took us from horse and buggy with no mechanics and no fuel stations on each and every corner. Hydrofoils will take us into the "green" future even though they were designed and proven in 1914 by Alexander Graham Bell. This is REAL. Merry Christmas to all!

[@stephenwarriner5137]

Depends on wave height I suppose. If over 3 or 4 feet water will make contact with the hull. Not sure what happens then. It would have been a question I would have asked. Also, obviously there is a payload limit, how is performance effected as you get closer to the payload limit? Since the engines provide more power than needed while on the foil maybe a shorter range? The limit is probably based on the engines being able to get up on the foil in the first place.

[@northwexpress]

@@stephenwarriner5137 Motors, in this operation.

[@aerodicus]

They do amazingly well in waves that are proportionate to the size/height limit of the foils, bigger boat bigger waves. I see the local foil tour boat go by frequently while I’m fishing in fairly heavy seas and it cuts through without any jarring.

[@Glennmc7]

I got to see a live close-up boat like this one while out on the Willamette River in Oregon one day when I was fishing. These types of boats are spooky quiet. The boat that I saw was part of a selected military stealth spy boat competition that was being tested for its overall stealth speed and quietness while running in the water. Most boats put off a wake, which can be heard coming to you, but this thing never even made a wake or noise at all, and if it was not for turning around, we never would have even seen the boat go by us. Because these boats are so quiet and do not make a water wake, they are almost invisible, and a person would almost even know that a boat like this was even by you; it was very creepy to not be able to hear or see a boat make a wake or any waves on the water and yet then spot a boat like this go by you.

[@live2boat]

Just saw this. I bet it was super interesting to see that thing cruising around 👍

[@121mcvUK]

The starting price for the Navier 30 electric hydrofoil is US$375,000. However, the actual price may vary depending on customization options and dealer markup. Navier offers a variety of customization options, including different color schemes, seating configurations, and onboard electronics. Additionally, dealers may add their own markup to the base price. Here is a breakdown of the Navier 30's pricing structure: Base price: US$375,000 Customization options: Varies depending on options chosen Dealer markup: May vary depending on dealer As a result, the final price of a Navier 30 could be anywhere from US$375,000 to US$500,000 or more. Here are some of the factors that can affect the price of a Navier 30: Color scheme: Different color schemes can add a few thousand dollars to the price. Seating configuration: Options for additional seating or a convertible cockpit can increase the price. Onboard electronics: Options for upgraded navigation systems, entertainment systems, or autopilot can add several thousand dollars to the price. Dealer markup: Dealers may add their own markup to the base price to cover their costs and generate profit. If you are considering purchasing a Navier 30, it is important to factor in the cost of customization options and dealer markup. It is also a good idea to get quotes from multiple dealers to compare prices.

[@RajSachdeva]

This will go the Tesla route to expensive boats for enthusiasts and then gradually lower price models. I don't like dealing with dealers direct to the consumer and sure will require a lot less maintenance

[@derrickvanzyl6819]

You go guy. Awesome prototype! Wish you guys all of the best!

[@NiceTriGuy]

Having owned a very early foiling trimaran sailboat, I would love to see the shape of the foils and how they deal with weeds. I used to have to jump overboard to clean weeds off… amazing how far the technology has come.

[@petter5721]

The Candela boats are already in production.

[@live2boat]

Not sure how they deal with them. That’s a good point 👍

[@SGRoskam]

At 20-35 knots, I'd be worried about a submerged log taking out one or more of the foils. Still a very cool concept/implementation.

[@imortaliz]

weeds would probably just be "Cut" at these speeds. But i see your point. like the other guy here said i would also be more worried about logs and stuff like that

[@jbird6609]

I have heard if yu can put sweep in the hydrofoil with sharp edge that it may sluff off the weeds. What do you do in shallow water? i want to land on an island beach Can you retract the foils?

[@SamVeale]

Very cool boat. Very interested to see more about this. Electric gives so many new opportunities where-ever its used.

[@live2boat]

Like most everyone else here I’ve been an outboard guy my entire life. So it was super interesting to take a ride on this boat and see something new. Interested to see where it ends up.

[@jj4791]

As a private pilot, hydrofoil enthusiast, and model aircraft designer with a few boat engineering books on the shelf... I find this boat fascinating. Love the ingenuity, naturally Hydrofoils are going to be the way forward especially with electric propulsion, do to low energy density.

[@live2boat]

There’s a few companies developing these smaller hydrofoils. Interested to see where it all goes!

[@lukecreamer8426]

Put a kite on it for power generation to extend the range, and guns to extend into new markets. The marines are looking for something with zero logistical footprint to hop around the western pacific in.

[@mrspecialk1234]

Looks great, but I’d like to see this boat in a rough sea (real world conditions) instead of a picture perfect one.

[@live2boat]

@@mrspecialk1234 We would also 😎

[@denislemelin7653]

Shear pins , brilliant !

[@francoismoreau-parent4974]

Great concept!

[@lopezb]

Fascinating! Congrats to the team that did this engineering.

[@alexandre8395]

For sure if you decrease drag you improve consumption over speed. Depending from the usage payload is another factor to get in mind like foil's wings wideness

[@evolusd]

Thats amazing.

[@TheArtificiallyIntelligent]

This would be a great replacement for my wakesurfing boat.

[@live2boat]

Right! Just saw a pic on Navier's Instagram of them water skiing behind one

[@KikiFreemaid]

Thank you ❤️

[@alexisnogueras9400]

Super cool. I like that design

[@pvsoutherland]

Beautiful! As an ex-Aero weenie - and E-foil enthusiast - its great to see such innovation. Just from this video - it seems that forward pilot visibility could be improved and this may be more critical when up and flying at speed among traffic. Also, I would imagine future shapes could be refined to reduce drag on the ship moving thru the air - not an insignificant number I would imagine. Would be nice to see the technology pushed downwards at some point to make it affordable to many recreationalists. Keep up the great work!

[@insightmoto]

WOWW. Crazy machine

[@hughesj74]

i love it future looks great in my book.

[@farmplantsandseeds]

Genius! I bet it really helps with seasickness too.

[@w8stral]

Partially, it gives the SLOW up/down motion still, just not as pronounced, but for most, yes, sea sickness problems go WAY down.

[@WillaLamour]

Wow! That’s the future!

[@MarkBarrett]

This would be a top-level tender for a big yacht.

[@user-om2nm2pz9k]

fantastic! 👌

[@poiuytrewq787]

Amazing boat!

[@emmanuelpascal66]

I want one..😮love it

[@sylviasanchez7500]

Thats a nice boat. Would luv a cabin

[@dronefootage2778]

awesome boat!!

[@plunge7429]

The New Zealand Americas cup yacht racing team have designed and built their own version of this as a support boat for their foiling racing yacht. The yacht’s get up to 50 knots so they needed a support boat that could keep up with it without requiring 4 x 350hp petrol engines (previous support boat)

[@Primo_extracts]

Wow so cool. For so many reasons this is just amazing from how quiet it is to using so much less fuel but for me it's the smoothness of the ride so I don't get seasick. 🤢

[@brucepoole8552]

Amazing, the future is bright

[@RickyD1968]

Awesome Boat !!!!!!

[@paulrandig]

I love your casual talking and the way you give us the impression that you take us on a ride with you. It would make it even more relatable if you introduced us to your camera man on the boat at the beginning of the video. As you know, on a boat we are very sensible about what is going on and who is up to what. If you give us the impression that we are with you on a boat, we are of course irritated by someone we don't know and haven't been introduced. Of course we know that it must be a camera guy, but we don't feel as involved in your adventure as we would, if we would have had the chance to say Hello.

[@user-su5lo8hr3c]

Awesome I want one👍

[@pvvb9]

An excellent game changer and invention by Indian Engineer Sampreet Bhattacharya. All the best to her team

[@carloko08]

game changer and "invention"?, please, hydrofoil are from 19 century, electric motors for marine vehicles are from 19 century, IS THE OIL CORPORATIONS WHO BAN THIS TECHNOLOGIE ALMOST 16O YEARS

[@w8stral]

What a load of shit. Hydrofoils on flying ships are older than aircraft.

[@gratefulwindssailing]

Now it’s time we test this on 12 foot seas with seagrass all around, and let’s see what she can do!!

[@gt3jacoby]

People always hate on everything. You can’t have innovation if you won’t try. Also why would you be going that fast in “12 foot waves”

[@carloko08]

well, we can test an ferrari or lamborghini in a countryside road made it of stones and sand, and lets see what they can do

[@networth00]

@@gt3jacoby I live in FLL and only go fishing in the ocean. I want to know what it will do in 3-5 foot waves. Not hating, but if it can't handle that it's not for me.

[@gt3jacoby]

@@networth00 it probably not for you if you don’t have millions in disposable income available too😂

[@networth00]

@@gt3jacoby I have enough money.

[@Naveedsgarage]

Cool hydrofoil boat! Hydrofoils behave with the same principles as an “air”plane wing, but they are designed to be run in water “hydro”. If the technology proves reliable, this would be a game changer.

[@live2boat]

Definitely a great option for commuter boats or water taxi's. I think that's the market they are going after initially. Pretty fun boat though.

[@onemantwohands5224]

Absolutely love it, definitely needs a range extender engine atm though 🤟

[@shanefiddle]

Such a cool boat. A range extender battery pack might be more useful.

[@chrisperry7538]

Great for a pleasure boat. I am not sure if it is a good working boat. Would like to know what sea state it can maintain plane and what the endurance is in plane or hull. Does use of amenities reduce the endurance?

[@asp4208]

This boat made me nostalgic. As a child, when I lived in Russia in the 80s, we often traveled on such hydrofoil ships. Of course they were outdated models from the 60s of the 20th century.

[@colinpalmer9070]

They are all still in service in Greece ! Very smokey things.

[@smegscreations]

This is definitely the future 🎉

[@ssoffshore5111]

Really cool! I wonder why not do this with a catamaran hull for the sake of additional lift/efficiency? Maybe it's a packaging issue or the speeds aren't high enough (yet?) to make enough of a difference?

[@live2boat]

There’s a couple catamaran builders doing that now. Foil assisted cat. Insetta Boatworks in Florida is one of them. Really cool concept

[@davepennington3573]

Add a small diesel generator for added range. See Edison Electric trucks.

[@TOURlST]

Such a cool innovation! Can't wait to fly aboard one of these! Editor: Your audio is SO bad.. you need to give everyone a mic, or no one.

[@smegscreations]

The first commercial hydrofoil I ever saw at the London show was in 1978, powered by Archaemedies Penta….

[@live2boat]

That’s awesome!

[@fredflintstone1428]

Jaw-droppingly good.....I wonder if we'll ever see that come into the yachting / leisure market? I suppose the weight of the boat is crucial in enabling it to fly?

[@live2boat]

Starting to see some foil-assisted hulls popping up that greatly reduce drag on the hull. It a full on hydrofoil, just small foils that give the hull some lift. Could be a game changer if someone dials it in.

[@ianwatkins9609]

Foiling has been around Yachts for years, after the New Zealanders perfected them on the America’s Cup Cat’s then last Americas Cup in 2020 went to Monohull. 2024 America’s cup will be the same design.

[@ianwatkins9609]

Foiling has been around Yachts for years, after the New Zealanders perfected them on the America’s Cup Cat’s then last Americas Cup in 2020 went to Monohull. 2024 America’s cup will be the same design.

[@garrettcanavan9308]

I think it just comes down to foil size at that point. Heavier boats will require larger foils. However larger foils will eventually need more weight to keep them from bending so there is probably a practical max weight.

[@rei9915]

Thats the future 👏🏻👌🏻✅

[@petter5721]

It looks very similar to the Swedish Candela boats that you already can buy…

[@live2boat]

Been hearing a lot about Candela. Will check them out 👍

[@eduardocruzo8607]

You can't buy them yet. Reserve one, yes.

[@curtisbme]

Can't buy them in the states. This lifts further off the waves and goes further but the Candela is MUCH quieter as the motor is under the water.

[@Senna-xi1gr]

I remember seeing the same about 15 years ago 🤣

[@renees1021]

I'd like to see this exit and re-enter Haulover in Florida. (Next to the nude beach.)

[@winterstarr108]

Saw this boat and the company on another KZbin Channel. Company founded by an Indian woman that went to MIT for a Phd. Who would have thought the next gen boat would come from her ingenuity! Amazing.

[@jakeharms1386]

The Navier really Stokes my enthusiasm for electric boats 😏

[@hermankepanijr]

This is nice 😎👍

[@gundolarry]

Are the hydrofoils retractable (fully/partially) and still have operational thrust?

[@user-wu7li2rl2k]

Curious why pricing was not mentioned :) And regardless.... I would love to have one!

[@__________5737]

This is very cool. Get some active noise cancellation for that whine and it would be perfect

[@live2boat]

I thought it would be super annoying but it actually wasn't bad at all. I'd love to take this boat out when it's blowing and choppy and see what it can do.

[@onurrozzy171]

Congratulations Gentlemen 🎉 do you plan to manufacture smaller model to Hal price of it?

[@austinado16]

I own and ride a 1974 Dynafoil 440 watercraft and operate the website for them. It's a lot of fun to be above the water.

[@live2boat]

That’s awesome! Those things look a little tricky to ride. Gotta be super cool once you get the hang of it though

[@austinado16]

@@live2boat They're a full body workout if you ride them hard at their performance limits, and a total blast. It's like motocross, but on the water.

[@live2boat]

@@austinado16 Looks like a blast!

[@Annon89]

Looks like hydrofoil and electric truly are the future.

[@blatendcrude7570]

Fantastic, but I want solar panels everywhere...... Every bit helps.

[@live2boat]

👍

[@judge462]

What happens when you hit a wave that is high enough to contact the hull? I imagine it would be quiet the impact if you were moving at speed.

[@stopdropnroll]

Brilliant. Props to Navier. Keep going team

[@OneJame]

They need these as tour boats all over the world.

[@in4merATP]

Aileron. There is no second i. Ayyyy ler on. Looks great.

[@live2boat]

I can barely spell my own name, let alone that word 🤣🤣

[@SheriffofYouTube]

real classy.

[@johnarizona3820]

What would happen if it struck a submerged log or whale, etc.? Any contingency like fold back hinge on the foils?

[@petkuscinta9797]

👍 * Can you bump to the ground little bit or is it the biggest risk? Are hydrofoils easy to replace and expensive if yes if that happens ? * What if you catch fishermen lines ? * What is the maximum waves height/chopiness you can use this or is it flat lake water mostly?

[@live2boat]

Bumping to ground no bueno 😎

[@KoShuFW]

Glad to see innovation. Even if it is nothing new

[@llllllllll463]

Amazing😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@aeconsulting1]

The future is here! The only other thing I would change is the exterior optic. In my opinion it should be more sexy, more curves. Remember the first EV’s they looked ugly, now most of them look, modern. Some “Italian design” would help, especially since this boat will for sure be expensive.

[@jenniferfarber2700]

Well, I want one. Fun af

[@live2boat]

😎👍

[@RajSachdeva]

It is the future! Hopefully the noise will go down as it gets better

[@TwentyOneThirty]

The Navy had some hydrofoil ships and they were fast and steady. They were literally airplanes, with cockpit and DC10 engine to match, that were able to chase down any drug boats down in the Gulf of Mexico. Battery power or not, hydrofoil boats are awesome

[@live2boat]

Thanks for the info man! We will have to check them out 👍

[@northwexpress]

Boeing built several in the 60s or 70s.

[@christopherchapman7453]

This is so cool. Once we have the battery technology to make the range 300 miles plus easily im done with gas boats 😊

[@live2boat]

I’m sure we’ll see it in our lifetime. The outboard companies are working hard on electric also

[@jeremyw7603]

i live in ft myers.. when we go out past sanibel for example, there are crab pots everywhere and other things in the water even sea turtles, how dangerous are underwater object to the hydrofoils?

[@live2boat]

I would imagine running into something like a crab wouldn't be a good thing. Plus the props are on the bottom of the stern foils. No bueno methinks.

[@mhofma12]

So cool, looks like great fit and finish too. Navier and Candela are doing some great things

[@live2boat]

Super talented people working at Navier and a fun bunch to hang with!

[@znerol1]

i like the candela motor solution, in this video here the electric motor whine sounds a bit annoying

[@rtlamb]

That's really really cool!! It harkens back to Boeing's days of making various hydrofoils. I would LOVE to own one of these but sadly those days are gone. Very damn cool boat!

[@live2boat]

Thanks! Pretty fun to run around on something different for a change

[@leonardstefanyshyn40]

Wow.

[@miked7745]

Its nice, but where i live in New England there to many lobster pot buoys...once in a while u might miss one and hear it roll under your hull. What would happen if one of the wings hit one head on?

[@live2boat]

Similar situation in the Pacific Northwest and coast of California with tons of crab pot buoys. When I was chatting with Sam he mentioned that if a foil breaks or is impaired in some way the software kicks in, adjusting the other foils to give it a soft landing.

[@shawnstoik]

I noticed the caption is always having to look down for better vision. The next version needs way better visibility for new rookie owners.

[@roycantu9048]

Definitely has military applications. So cool need ine

[@decommonifyable]

How would it handle the ocean?

[@Sonnell]

Great! But why not make the front of the boat and windshield more aerodynamic?

[@EricGoetzMusic]

Boats travel at much slower speeds than cars, so wind resistance is a smaller factor. In the case of this boat, it seems they traded aerodynamics for more passenger space in the front of the boat. Seems like a worthwhile compromise.

[@Sonnell]

@@EricGoetzMusic Boats, sailboats especially affected by wind a lot. Aerodynamics is very important. And this boat travels at such a high speed that it will affect it a lot as well. Especially electric boats, as they have a capacity problem, so the win is a lot more here.

[@EricGoetzMusic]

@@Sonnell I dunno. The front of the boat looks pretty aerodynamic to me. It literally looks like the front of a racing sailing hull. As for the windshield… again it just depends on whether or not you want to sacrifice 1 or 2 feet of passenger space in the front to get an angle on the windshield-having been around boats my whole life, I'd generally rather have the space then a couple extra MPGe. That's especially true if the design of the boat is to move as many passengers as efficiently as possible. Just my 2 cents and a guess about why they made the design decisions they made.

[@jimshreve83]

Although it soooo much quieter than a gas motor, that high pitch would bother me because I'm overly sensitive to some noises. But I'm sure that you could find some piece of music that could easily make it a non issue. Maybe something like "The Ride of the Valkyries"

[@live2boat]

I was thinking Metallica or AC/DC. People wouldn’t know what to think seeing this boat fly by with “Jail Break” pounding out of the Fusion system 🤘😎

[@King_TuTT]

WOW

[@brianpflieger7680]

I want one😊

[@joewatson3261]

Imagine the weight of this boat, this maybe the future but not the near future by far.

[@daemn42]

Wish he'd stop referring to it as an "airplane". No air involved. It's a hydrofoil with active stabilization. Not the first to do so, but a very nice implementation. BTW, would love to have seen it do "a full 360 in sport mode in 60 feet". The physics on that doesn't quite add up, at least while it's on foils.

[@live2boat]

All I know is it was pretty darn fun to zip around on that boat. Such a different feeling than any other boat I’ve ever been on. Kind of…weird 😎

[@GramSchweikert]

Rich passage ferries (designed by teknicraft and built by All American Marine) are foil assisted and actually speed up to reduce wake.

[@live2boat]

Thanks Gram! I grew up close to Rich Passage and remember all the scuttlebutt about the ferry wakes and beach erosion.

[@drsatish1134]

Is it available in Dubai ?

[@vidiot9000]

This looks great for short people

[@cdawg9149]

THE ULTIMATE WATERSKI BOAT!!!!!!!

[@hardback69]

How does it handle log impacts or rocks?

[@live2boat]

No bueno

[@tedolsen6251]

No mention of solar recharge capability or did I miss it?

[@live2boat]

I don't solar panels would move the needle much. I think it needs a 30 amp service if I'm not mistaken.

[@tonyfeuerhelm]

Very cool I'm getting one. Right after winning the lottery.

[@chrisstrand500]

Best have a really long extension cord.

[@Picklemedia]

@8:37 "we stopped within 40 ft"😂 sure thing Bud.. the only way that's stopping in 40 ft is if the front leg breaks off and you do a pole vault cartwheel

[@thereverendsam413]

Hydrofoils have big advantages and big disadvantages. I don't think that electric ones really differ in terms of those advantages and disadvantages from internal combustion ones - the propulsion is sort of a separate issue. On flat water or on a small chop, they are incredibly fast and efficient due to far lower drag. When the chops gets up, things get wild. Being in a hydrofoil when the waves are hitting the hull and throwing it in the air is......exciting. Back in the 80s, there was a regular hydrofoil service from the Isle of Wight to Southampton. I loved them, they were very cool, but they were much more readily stopped by bad weather than the catamarans which work the route now. The cats are much bigger, so I guess that from an economics point of view, a cat provides less drag than a monohull of the same length, and more carrying capacity, and it must be a better deal in terms of purchase costs and maintenance vs fuel consumption, because the service has not gone back to hydrofoils.

[@kevinbaxter1571]

I checked the website and read the comments looking for a answer. I realize this is not in full production yet. My question is what is the WEIGHT now and expected in production? I see a Rendering pic with a 3 axle trailer? What's the hull made from? Guessing Carbon Fiber? Thank You in advance.

[@live2boat]

Yes it’s made from carbon fiber but I’m not sure how much the hull weighs. You might email them to get an exact weight. If we ever get another chance to film with them again these are all great questions that we’ll try to ask.

[@kevinbaxter1571]

THANKS FOR THE FAST ESPONSE! Merry XMAS@@live2boat

[@live2boat]

@@kevinbaxter1571 Happy New Year 🤙

[@carloko08]

it impresses me that a thing like this with concepts like hydrofoils and electric motors that are from the 19th century encourages so much interest or admiration, THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE NO LATER THAN 1910, THIS IS MORE THAN 110 YEARS LATE!! and connecting to the network to recharge batteries? Please, HAS NO ONE THOUGHT TO PUT ONE OR MORE PROPELLERS THAT GENERATE ELECTRICITY AS THE VEHICLE PROGRESS THROUGH THE WATER? HAS NO ONE THOUGHT TO PUT WINDMILLS AS ELECTRIC GENERATORS ON THE FUSELAGE OF THE BOAT TO OBTAIN ENERGY? I don't know, but the power of the oil industry HAS DULLED THE MINDS AND UNDERSTANDING OF ALMOST ALL THE PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO DEVELOPED THIS KIND OF CONCEPTS

[@bryanrussell6679]

I can't make myself call it an airplane. Just a really cool boat.

[@leoleydekkers7024]

I would add solar panels. Extend the range drastically