SILENT 64 - Atlantic Crossing (full story told by the captain)

The captain of the SILENT 64 Ufuk Türkes who crossed the Atlantic in February 2018 talks about their journey...
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[@rallyvincent6152]

This is the future of yachting.

[@evvignes]

And the future of diesel generators.

[@123klaas]

I would love to see a video of this catamaran in heavy weather and it's performance and comfort. I think everybody is craving for more real life video's of its capabilities!

[@Plantandpeoplecarer]

I've wanted one of these for so long.... Its a long held dream....

[@psyamok3735]

I would surely like to see more about the reliability and the ease of operation of the kite sail. This crossing was with silent 64. I do hope to see how the more advanced 60 or 55 perform crossing the Atlantic. Please make more detail videos of ocean crossing using 55 and 60. The one with e powers +. Other options seem way under powered, and have to turn it into power yacht burning diesel.

[@danielweston9188]

There aren't a lot of situations where they are insync with your travel direction & conditions but when they are they work great. However that was along the West Coast (Not a S64 but was a cat). Would be interesting to have data on other areas.

[@OrganistRichardBunbury]

Captain, congratulations on your splendid conquering of an Atlantic crossing! All the more amazing because it was done in a solar yacht. Not many yachtsmen would be so brave. How much I would enjoy being on such a trip!

[@gregmcmullen6698]

There was NO discussion about support ships for this trip, which I'm sure there were. Silent Yachts certainly didn't want to be known as the company that "failed" by stranding a yacht in the middle of the Atlantic.

[@arvydaszinkevicius830]

@@gregmcmullen6698 agree this time. I made some calculations (I'm in solar energetic since 2012), and all calculations fails for the ocean crossing all the year. Except...

[@silentyachts]

@@gregmcmullen6698 Hi Greg! Thanks for your message. We can assure you that there were no support ships for this trip. It was purely the crew on board shown in the video.

[@connannbarbarin3033]

​@@silentyachts but captain said you used 2000 l of diesel and on your site you have 1000 l of diesel on SILENT 64? Where did the other 1000 l come from?

[@cthulhudreams1246]

@@connannbarbarin3033 he refuelled in the islands

[@CM-gw8rk]

Great video, looking forward to investing in a silent yacht and feeling more confident that I can cross oceans while living on board for several years.

[@ElectricFuture]

Great to hear the full story!

[@jordanwiederhold8810]

An incredible achievement!! I can't wait to see how advanced this technology will be in the next 10-15 years! Mega strong performance to the whole team!

[@RuthBrown-tm2gt]

What is so incredible about this? A Sailboat is faster.

[@peter58murray]

1300 litres is very good indeed....ive spoken to a nordhavn 40 owner who just did same passage and he had to take on 2 extra fuel bladders with a total of over 4500 litres just to make the crossing.....1300 litres is amazing

[@happyguy7836]

I could see a boat like this being awesome in areas like bahamas or south pacific.

[@mistermister2085]

Sit on an anchorage for a few days to charge batteries to 90% and go cruising on sun power.

[@xx6489]

As soon as Atlantic crossings with solar only becomes the norm I'll buy one.

[@ThePatriot2]

As soon as my wallet allows it, I’ll buy one

[@happyguy7836]

From what I have researched...in sunny conditions it can maintain 5 knots 24 hours a day. That's pretty slow going, but if your not in a hurry could be fun

[@Endohell]

as soon as both of you get it, i will buy one as well.

[@ozgur62]

paul hobbs imagine how good technology is in 10 years. Maybe you can go 10 knots all day with solar power

[@alisavas9526]

Kaptan tebrikler. Başarılarınızın devamını diliyorum.

[@Hooligan6]

would have loved more info regarding fuel usage and cost, as well as how it faired in the rougher conditions, 3min for an ocean crossing is nowhere near enough! great info regardless, thanks

[@tomcherry9757]

They used1300 l diesel for use of generator. He did mention that

[@solozoilpatrinosiciliano]

@@tomcherry9757 exactly and all the iside using waschdisher and toilett and waschmachine have there extra tanks to put the dirty water and dirty water in it or pull there that on ocean after using that it destroying the planet not inficient if your will to put solar energie and tesla together but did picture the nagitve that comes using and that for weeken or leaving there as autark you can go with out side afect on the ocean water and animals and damage to the nature is shaddy 2 3 millionnen the shits yacht for at all !!!

[@bike4peace]

@@tomcherry9757 yes, he did say it. I paid attention to this too.

[@vdo3279]

Thank you for the video. Just wondering if I missed something: how come that for such an event we see only 3 min video? I was expecting a bit more ...a quick view at the cat...the course more in details, how many people on board. ..I mean: 38 days at sea and 3mins video ??? Come on guys this is a unique situation crossing the Atlantic by electric propulsion! Thanks for telling us more!

[@guidedmeditation2396]

There is so much to like about this boat but for such a massive salon it only has a small lounge. An opposing seat is so useful for conversation and every day living. I know there is an extraordinary amount of space outside but for Florida and the Caribbean AC is most appreciated.

[@craigus99]

Agreed. How did it handle cloudy days and night time? Did you carry extra batteries or diesel?

[@stacyblaustein1228]

You obviously miss the running of the generator part. Basically half the trip was dependant on diesel.

[@bnkwupt]

Stacy Blaustein 1,300 liters of diesel for a 2,100 mile ocean crossing isn’t “basically half the trip” on diesel. It works out to around 6 MPG. What other non-sailing boat can do that? The most frugal of long range motor yachts will struggle to best 2 MPG at displacement speeds.

[@ysesq]

@@bnkwupt my 18 footer with yamaha 115hp vintage 2018 burns 6.25MPG at 25kts cruise.

[@inspiredone8892]

350 gallons of fuel to cross 5600 miles is ALL I needed to hear. It’s official: I’m in love.

[@disposabull]

Until you realise that is the size of the tank.

[@uni4rm]

@@disposabull Until you realize they made several stops which offer refueling.

[@cihankaradag1751]

2100 mil not 5600

[@muratsumer7380]

Bunu kim yapmış derken gene bir cesur Türk çıktı , bravo kaptan .

[@cancimcem]

Muhteşemsiniz. Tebrik ederim. 🙌🏼🤜🏼🤛🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@gregmcmullen6698]

An awesome feat. I suspect that if you complimented the solar with some wind assistance(masted sails or kite sail), your dependence on fuel would have been significantly less. Full solar is close, but technologically falls short because of the unreliability of cloudless skies. With full sun(in a perfect world), they could have likely made the trip with no fuel usage.

[@user-kp7xb7eu5q]

I guess they just did it in a wrong season. But I would certainly think about some folding wind turbine, as when you have no sun, you usually have wind.

[@solosd3]

Wind turbines would certainly add to energy supplied and a good thought. I will look into this. Further a few hinged flip out solar panels would also help as the existing probably cannot be walked on. Yet I think there are many electrical connections. Please do,some comment on maintenance costs of running solar.

[@JohnKimbler]

You really can't do solar with full sails since the sails will shade the solar panels (it's amazing how little shade it takes to drop the solar power production by more than half). A kite would be more practical.

[@silentyachts]

Hi Greg! Thank you for your comment! All our models are availble with an optional kite sail system, enabling you to take advantage of the wind without throwing shade on the panels.

[@user-kp7xb7eu5q]

@@silentyachts But Kite won't work when sailing into the wind, right?

[@sbr345]

It would be really nice to see real figures about the yacht performance during the crossing. Even cruising at low speed, say 4 knot, the engine power must have been around 20 kW. With an installed maximum PV power of 17 kWp, how could you sustain running the engines day and night? I think this remains a milestone in yacht history, well done, but please share real figures as based on my simulations the diesel generator has provided about 10-times more energy compared to the PV system.

[@kylebrister7608]

This is a great story. I would have liked to heard more of the experience.

[@victorvandyke9898]

Fantastic voyage. I'm sure you will provide more information in the near future. That is why I subscribed, keep it coming!

[@silentyachts]

Hi Victor! We will for sure. There is loads of content in the making. Stay tuned!

[@alinursayat3854]

That's amazing

[@jesper1406]

Sailing catamarans with electric engines, big lithium battery pack and solar panels just make so much more sense as ocean cruisers as it is. These are best for day sailing, and nothing wrong with that...

[@patrickabas1112]

what a great achievement, if you pick the right season you could do it without any additional fuel/generator utilisation. I am sure of it.

[@andreachinaglia5804]

Don't be sure before you do your homework, you can use the data provided by Silent like how many W of solar generation they have, the energy consumption from engines and other systems and which average speed you can hope to get with it, that is really slow. They used more then 1000 liters of fuel for a single ocean crossing.

[@damelos4039]

Amazing! Inspiring actually.

[@k956upg]

A friend I had bought a 3 cabin yacht to live on second hand but as he is on normal wages he can hardly move it because it’s £4000 to fill up..drive for a few days takes 1/5 of a years income.🤣😂

[@Awol991]

So is anyone using the kite?

[@JoeMalovich]

I don't think it's a record if you used any diesel.

[@OrganistRichardBunbury]

Joe Malovich That doesn’t disqualify it. It’s still the first ever serial production solar powered yacht to cross the Atlantic. It doesn’t say anything about not using other forms of power.

[@tannerrubach3998]

Richard Bunbury it’s not considered fully solar if they had to use fuel like diesel

[@tomsun8905]

@@tannerrubach3998 Agreed

[@chadengemann8237]

you see what they claimed it is 100% accurate. the same sail boat does that same trip and guess what they will use fuel too. Avery sailboat will motor in and out of port, with little wind they will motor sail to keep up speed, and will run the generator every few days for making water, cooking, running ac for a few hours etc.

[@orthonormality]

@Joe Malovich I agree. I'd like to see more footage and live experiences dealing with the weather where they make attempts to go without solar. If you have a schedule to keep then you need more solar/batteries and the kite to extend you through the droughts. I would be upset if you attached a diesel generator to your turbine or water wheel when it wasn't performing.

[@AlejandroMartinez-cl4kk]

Here after the Kara & Nate video ;)

[@craigus99]

Could you explain the use of the kite in more detail? I'm interested to buy a Silent 55

[@battlehymn6389]

it is exactly what it sounds like ... a very large kite you launch from the boat. Google "Kite Sail" or Skysails as a brand.

[@silentyachts]

Hi Craig! Thanks for your message. You can find some more information about the kite on our website: www.silent-yachts.com/silent55/. If you requiere more details, please send an email to [e-mail]. Our team will be happy to help you out.

[@nateellis628]

Is there video of the crossing ?

[@EspHack]

for a boat with unlimited power generation, couldnt you just get a smart controller thingy to keep the boat in place like a drone instead of using an anchor?

[@wincrasher2007]

interesting idea - problem might be in areas that have strong currents or tides. You might be needing 3-5 knots just to maintain position, thus depleting the batteries to a severe level overnight. Surely there is an autostart feature on the generator to keep from going too low on the batteries.

[@EspHack]

@@wincrasher2007 or just throw batteries at the problem until it can withstand a mild storm, the problem with diesel-anything is that you not only run out of it, but when you do, the boat loses stability, batteries dont lose weight

[@RenlangRen]

EspHack, what is the point of using engines to keep the boat in one place rather than a chain and anchor? That seems like unnecessary ware and power consumption instead of just dropping an anchor.

[@Debarshi_Das]

1300 ltr diesel?

[@bnkwupt]

1,300 liters for a 2,100 nautical mile crossing. 6 MPG. 3X better that a typical diesel long range cruiser, and that was with less than favorable weather.

[@peppeddu]

@@bnkwupt As powerful as it is, 10KWh of solar panels is still not enough to cross the ocean without fossil fuel.

[@brois841]

Well you also have to keep in mind that they weren't 'cruising' they were delivering the boat. When you're hopping island to island, time doesn't matter as much. Also it's important to know the array of electronics on board, including the full size fridge/freezer, induction stove, A/C and so on. So the power isn't just used for propulsion. You think they were trying to be most efficient? Probably not as much as a typical cruiser would be. Lastly, the boats are designed for a specific customer in mind - customer chooses motors, generators, etc. Obviously one can customize for their use-case. I find this very exciting actually and I'm sure if time weren't as important they could optimize for non-diesel use

[@Debarshi_Das]

@@bnkwupt why don’t you compare with a sailboat ⛵️? If you study the ARC rally data, hell lot of top sailboats/cats didn’t bother to turn on their Diesel engines. 1300lt to cross Atlantic, nah! It’s not a green boat.

[@farzana6676]

@@bnkwupt Why don't you compare with sailing catamaran? Why do you compare with Motor Yacht? 🤣

[@nateellis628]

So three weeks ago I asked if there was a video of the crossing ? I’m guessing you must all be on furlough. something so historic like I don’t know a fully solar powered catamaran crossing the Atlantic for the very first time and there is no video/ documentary of the crossing!

[@sappir26]

I'm tempted to go for the 120 Explorer 😁

[@oloko319]

Thanks for the video. Very interesting. I have got some questions: - What is the maritime valor of these catamarans? are they suitable for ocean cruises? was it a one-time attempt? - I read that catamaran places turbines on a dizel - is there a concept to place turbines under water to receive electricity and charge batteries while swimming? could they charge themselves and not be so dependent on the sun and other fuels?

[@danielweston9188]

There are towable generators for sailboats. Their drag however is very noticeable and of course would be inefficient for a electric boat.

[@carsonc1272]

What has happened here is that the standard sailing catamaran boat layout has had its mast removed and solar panels added. What needs to happen is a boat that is designed especially for maximizing solar. That means you need to start with a catamaran design that has a ton of roof area. Ferries aren't known for how attractive they are but catamaran ferries do have double the roof area of these "sailing cat" designs. If these guys had twice the solar panels could they have made it across the atlantic without depending on the generator? Plus there would be more interior space for any given boat length. Meaning that a 45ft boat would be equal in interior volume to a 55ft boat. Hopefully someday Solar Yachts will broaden their design concepts and incorporate a boat like this...

[@jamesbostick3936]

You should look it up. That boat was designed ground up to be solar.

[@carsonc1272]

@@jamesbostick3936 I was implying that they copy and pasted a sailing yacht when they should have started from the ground up. Don't get me wrong because I'd love to own one, but I'd like to see an original design that is designed and built more for solar production.

[@jamesbostick3936]

@@carsonc1272 they literally did that. Even the hull design is different. It's designed to be more efficient at slow speed due to the lack of sails. At least that is what they claim in all the videos I've seen

[@carsonc1272]

@@jamesbostick3936 No, they tweaked small parts of a sailing yacht so that electric parts fit into it better. And yes , I suppose optimized the hull shape to the speed of the boat. But what I'm suggesting is to look at the electric yacht from a first principals engineering standpoint and not just copy and paste a sailing yacht form factor just because it's there and familiar. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ravOZomslK2Na9k I think that it's important to note that Silent Yachts makes a hybrid electric yacht that is very dependent on the gen set. The link above is a ferry so it isn't as sleek as a yacht but it demonstrates that you can get a lot more roof area for solar. Between the added roof area and the foils they demonstrate that power production can go up while reducing energy consumption. Could a design like this ferry cross an ocean without turning on a genset? I don't know, but it's way more efficient than a Silent Yacht. It's possible that the electric boat of the future could even incorporate mini wings that in combination with the foils help even more with solar roof area versus efficiency. Don't get me wrong, because I love Silent Yachts and what they've done. I've followed them very closely from their beginnings and if I had an extra 2 million I'd get one. But Silent Yachts isn't a "Tesla" that innovates. Silent Yachts is a Ford or GM that sticks with concepts that are very safe for them to copy and paste and is very happy with producing a hybrid boat that is dependant on the genset and diesel to go any farther than a few hours away. There is much more that can be accomplished in this space and I'd like to see Silent Yachts push the boundaries rather than play it so safe. In Silent Yachts defence, a gen set will need to be a part of any electric yacht until there is a battery density breakthrough of 5x to 10x. So I do understand that they have accepted this and figure that if they're going to have one on board anyway then why not use it instead of it rust away.

[@Songbirdofourgeneration]

Are there any stabilization mechanisms available in any of the models?

[@connannbarbarin3033]

but captain said you used 2000 l of diesel and on your site you have 1000 l of diesel on SILENT 64? Where did the other 1000 l come from?

[@fvdl1972]

Is there video from the whole trip?

[@Dominion-1]

*Technology changes everything!*

[@battlehymn6389]

Might just be me, but in the opening few minutes of this video there seemed to be an unusual amount of flex through the beam. These cats seems nice, but maybe best suited as fair weather coastal cruisers or Caribbean island hopping. Obviously ... yes they can cross the Atlantic, but I wouldn't make a habit of it.

[@w8stral]

Well, you just addressed 99% of the boat market so...

[@Felhasznalonev]

If you were refering to 0:40, it was probably the autofocus on the camera trying to constantly adjust to the changing scene.

[@justaninja1]

You gotta increase that speed though; and bigger batteries. Just put one of the new Tesla million mile batteries in there.

[@Soothsayer210]

i noticed a sail in your interview was that a different boat that you used for crossing or was it without the use of any Sail (wind power)

[@arvydaszinkevicius830]

This is far away from declared 6nm/h! Producers fails or was not 50-60% cloudy, as you say, but 90%? Cruising speed must be 6nm/h! I was thinking about SY, but... 30-40 days crossing Atlantic are too too slow!

[@Andyreas81]

Isn't it exactly 6 nm / h? 5500 nm in 35 days.

[@teyhleslie6983]

@@Andyreas81 6nm per h is far too slow for the money you'll spend. If you want to go green use ocean volt products on a normal catamaran with some solar. This boat should be doing 14/15nm/h for it's size. Even with the drag of an ocean volt system on a 55' you could manage 10 and be pumping in a kWh or more all day and night. Which is a generous amount towards air-conditioning, auto pilot and all the mod cons. Silent yachts has a long way to go before exiting the gimmicky category,

[@arvischilf2950]

Thats it?! Fisherman story? Any engineering info please. If you want to call it milestone you really need to give more technical info.

[@z.pberic3061]

Have they thought about using wind power to generate forward momentum instead of burning 1300 litres of diesal 😅

[@raysschoko]

if they add a sail they can even go without using energy and reload the battery in the meantime!

[@silentyachts]

Hi Ray! Our yachts are available with kite-sail systems in case you would like to take advantage of the wind as well. Regular sails would throw shade on the panels, decreasing overall energy efficiency & production.

[@wiezyczkowata]

did the captain say it takes 34 days to sail through Atlantic? it was a little bit hard to understand

[@ufukturkes3365]

@@wiezyczkowata that was 34 days from Cartegena Spain. Not cross from Capo Verde to Barbados. It was 17 days 2100 nm.

[@andreasmoll_0924]

Did he say the batteries are too smal because if weather is cloudy he must uses a generator?

[@TinDoors]

Çok güzel katamaran..

[@LovesTheGash]

Am I allowed have a gun for pirates when entering port? Will they be alright or will I be arrested? Surely they’ll understand about pirate

[@kailashbhatt2413]

Using the ocean currents.....smart....

[@swilhelm3180]

Logic would dictate sails and solar. What am I missing?

[@choski76]

Does the boat have plug in charging at a dock

[@pawel2003]

should use those less efficient panels that make power in any light instead of these that require sunlight

[@barneygoogle4003]

So you didn't cross the Atlantic - you sailed around it, hugging coasts and islands.

[@jamesbostick3936]

Please delete. I'm embarrassed for you.

[@jamesbostick3936]

Verde to Barbados is 2030 miles.

[@duckhorn]

howmuch fuel used ?

[@user-kp7xb7eu5q]

2:27 - He said for 2100Miles - 3889km he spent 1300 litres of diesel. Which equals to 33 L/100km. Is this good or bad? If it took 17 days, then average speed was 5Kn. Is that correct?

[@wincrasher2007]

5 knots is painfully slow. he talked about running the generator at night - 3 hours on, 3 hours off. So it sounds like 3 hours running would top off the depleted batteries.

[@michael49777]

@@wincrasher2007 You got your maths way wrong there dude. That's just under 3L/100km which is bloody good. In Australia at current prices thats $4.50 / 100km.

[@Andyreas81]

@@michael49777 1300l/3889km is actually 0,33l per kilometer which is 33l / 100km. I was expecting the numbers you posted but this just seems very high according to me.

[@michael49777]

@@Andyreas81 My apologies, after having a look again you are right and it's very thirsty. I don't know what this other clowns on about, a stupid troll maybe.

[@Endohell]

@@Andyreas81 is it a lot for a boat?

[@eakpisitp.k.1032]

I like sail wind + solar&motors + generator. I’m waiting for it.

[@fernandodvalles]

They’ve tried it. It wasn’t as efficient as a “solar only” cat since the sails covered the panels (The negatives outweighed the positives). However they do offer a kite option which doesn’t cover the panels which is impressive and fully automated but also an expensive add on.

[@silentyachts]

Hi Eakpisit! As Fernando already pointed out, all our models are available with an optional kite sail system.

[@scottboelke4391]

34 days to cross, 4 people... that's a lot of food!

[@josebazocosta9341]

Great..!! But, what's the impediment, to install sails..??! That would seem to be the logical complement..!! Why not use the wind? If it's available..?!

[@wincrasher2007]

you'd loose too much solar panel area, plus shading from the sails. they do offer a fully automated kite-type setup that looks interesting for wind propulsion.

[@silentyachts]

Hi Jose! Thank you for your comment! As windcrasher2007 already mentioned, all our models are available with an optional kite sail system. This makes sure you can take advantage of the wind without throwing shade on the panels.

[@teyhleslie6983]

@@silentyachts How much power do you get out of the kite alone, in terms of boat speed, I assume this boat is heavier than sailing catamarans of comparable size? A possible energy source would be to use a big kite with the motors as generators pumping your batteries full of power.

[@ysesq]

did they use the kite sail ? how much angle ?

[@silentyachts]

Hi! There was no kite sail in use with the SILENT 64. The SILENT 60 - which will be launched into the water towards the end of this year - will be the first one fitted with a kite sail.

[@ThorfinnurPetur]

0.13l of oil per km.... sounds like it is not to bad.

[@rockn997]

So it cost around $1300 to do the crossing for diesel

[@jaysparc]

I set a new world record for walking across the Atlantic. I boarded a plane in New York, then landed in London I only used external locomotion some of the time.

[@choski76]

Can you plug in at a dock and recharge. How fast does it recharge?

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

They do but the solar panels can recharge the batteries faster than some shore power facilities can carry... One good day of sun and they can keep all the house keeping charges going with the boat in use and still be charging... they are very insulated and all the domestic equipment especially the air con is chosen for its efficiency. So ive heard Micheal say running the air con at a European comfortably cool level for the 60 even early on consumes only 2kw a day. Vessels with front opening doors and windows ..can avoid having to run aircon much of the time .. by virtue of natural ventilation and the heavy duty thermal insulation on these vessels. It works both ways.

[@ThePatriot2]

Are those black nets trampolines or am I an idiot and it’s actually something else

[@toddjames3372]

it allows air flow through the bottom of the boat. allows for better wave cutting

[@maxhi88]

How did they store the extra Diesel? 300l in fuel canisters ?

[@gurkantimur]

They starred from spain, than when they have reached to cape Verde they fill the Diesel again. Totally makes 1300 liters you clever..

[@chizzlemo3094]

WANT!

[@IronManHoddy]

What is the captain's name?

[@gurkantimur]

Ufuk Türkeş. He is Turkish. 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@G1g0l0]

Okay. What I learned from this video is that they used 1300L diesel to cross Atlantic Ocean and used solar power for a dishwasher. Good.

[@lman4540]

Lol a similar boat consumes 60 to 100 liters per mile 🤣🤣

[@123OGNIAN]

All those bateries and motor under the bead, dont they emmit unhealthy levels of radiation? Or is the storage where they sit isolated with special shielding material ?

[@hieroglyph321]

How did you handle the final boss level? Jack Sparrow

[@laskasase]

Why February, I mean it is a sun powered boat???

[@gbnq2513]

What? You want to try that in summer? ie. Hurricane season? That little boat can't outrun or avoid weather systems like hurricanes. I'll pass, but be my guest. Good luck with that.

[@laskasase]

@@gbnq2513 April-May?

[@k956upg]

Hard life isn’t it captain...

[@DP-nw3lz]

The AC runs on solar as well?

[@silentyachts]

Yes it does!

[@daidavies6210]

Wrong 😑 They used the Diesel Generator numerous times….

[@LovesTheGash]

What about pirates

[@king0dasouf]

Average of 6.74 knots for 5500 NM.

[@jacquesmertens3369]

How do you get rid of excess energy? You can't switch a solar panel off. When it's exposed to sunlight it keeps generating power.

[@ShadowByNine]

The concept of solar panels is really similar to drawing water from a pool. Can only draw water from the pool if it's filled and it only fills when it rains, any excess is just over flow and doesn't go into the pool. Just to clarify, the solar cells don't store power like a pool would hold water. A better example would of been to say getting water from a sheet of plastic on the ground when it rains, it doesn't store it, but collects the water and can only collect as much as the size of it. The pool would be like a battery that stored the water that the sheet of plastic collected.

[@Endohell]

@@ShadowByNine but it can recharged the battery, and maybe additional battery for more storage and more autonomy?

[@bambangsuhardono388]

1,300 Liters of Diesel?

[@arvydaszinkevicius830]

And this is SILENT Yacht...

[@rockn997]

Well I didn’t like about this test is the video was very short and it wasn’t very detailed. I would’ve liked to seen clips throughout the whole crossing. This makes me not trust silent yachts

[@cassidyjonson3741]

The branding of silent yachts is becoming diluted with the market of Solar Yachts. Solar wave... stay with Silent Yachts 55, 60v,64, 80 etc. The Silent Yacht brand is what sells sets a quality standard. Too many Solar yachts are entering the marketplace. My 2 cents

[@rovhalt6650]

Too bad about the diesel part.

[@johnk1529]

A 3 minute full story about an ocean crossing. Smh

[@tonysanders5721]

I’m wondering why there is still no electromagnetic generators on board

[@nathanixslade]

with the new tesla battery i think the generator will be unnecessary.

[@whynot1because2]

Yeah tesla batteries are so unreal that they even produce energy ? Funny tesla fanboy with zero knowledge...

[@johnpalmer5131]

While impressive I think this design would benefit significantly with the addition of a sail-wing mast to harness the wind while minimizing negative impact on solar panel effectiveness. Another option that could also be considered is a kite sail.

[@silentyachts]

Hi John! You are right, therefore all our models come with the availability of an optional kite sail system.

[@TM-tw1py]

So, you had to use diesel fuel to cross the Atlantic as this craft is not capable of crossing if the weather does not cooperate.

[@silentyachts]

It all depends on the time frame. As the owner of the yacht was on a tight schedule, they used the generator for more speed. However, depending on the weather conditions and the speed, you can cross it purely on solar as well.

[@Atombender]

So basically it has unlimited range.

[@silentyachts]

Correct!

[@brnkdgr8406]

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[@ufukturkes3365]

@@brnkdgr8406 bataryalar ile👍

[@kaidox5542]

Its still not efficient.. 1200L diesel of 2kmiles .. hope they have extended range tank..😅

[@uni4rm]

They travelled 5500 nautical miles actually. So at an average speed most cruisers go, say 5 knots, thats 1100 hours. Lets say you have a net 300 (2 engines so 150hp each) power cat that gets an average of 16.6 GPH (using basic calculations from boatingmag). Thats 17,600 gallons of fuel. This solar Cat used 317 gallons for the same distance/time. Even if they burned diesel before the crossing that's WAY better than a powercat. You want to say the phrase "not efficient" again?

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

@@uni4rm Glad to see you ran those numbers ... 👍🏼 Ive seen some very distorted reporting in other reports for these vessels.. one may criticise the styling and details of the vessels but there seems to be incredible hostility to the Electric power system and the fact that an ICE generator actually is more efficient run in this way is better for the motor and more fuel efficient therefore Less polluting. The other aspect is the cruising speed.. having watched many seasoned ⛵ sailors traveling oceans.. even in spring summer their average speeds are seldom above this level...and many get becalmed.. many dont have space to carry the amounts of fuel they would need to motor out of extended adverse weather conditions.. they have to wait for favourable winds and rely on helpful currents... Those waves were of a serious size.. and would challenge most much larger vessels ... You only have to look at the number of owners opting to transport their vessels on transporter vessels to make the same crossings. 🤔

[@edwardortz4649]

🤪😍

[@evvignes]

So, the boat is dependent on fossil fuel. Very nice.

[@silentyachts]

Hi! It is not actually. The yacht is fully functional without the back-up generator.

[@evvignes]

@@silentyachts, Under ideal conditions, I’m sure it is. It’s too bad the entire boat was made using oil. (oil is a fossil fuel)

[@uni4rm]

@@evvignes Is that supposed to be a gotcha? The end product is not reliant on fossil fuel, it just makes it easier.

[@RuthBrown-tm2gt]

It's a joke

[@jaysparc]

Why not put a sail on it, then you don't need generators, thousands of litres of diesel and it works as long as you have wind...

[@TurreTuntematon]

Yes, then it’s a sailing boat 😂

[@TheCort1971]

because that would shade the panels... they dont like shade....

[@silentyachts]

Hi Jay! As Cort already mentioned, a sail would throw shade on the solar panels. Therefore, all our models are available with a kite option instead.

[@RuthBrown-tm2gt]

35 days to Barbados? Come on, plastic boat, solar panels not recyclable. A Wooden sailboat would be quicker and more eco friendly.

[@ufukturkes3365]

I crossed Atlantic with this yacht! Are you brave enough to do something like this?? This crossing was 6 years ago!!

[@RuthBrown-tm2gt]

@@ufukturkes3365 yes, have done it several times in real eco boats, Sail boats.

[@RuthBrown-tm2gt]

@@ufukturkes3365 I have crossed the Atlantic by sail boat, much quicker than this. In fact rowing is as quick as this boat. The record as follows. Time: 34 days, 23 hours, 42 minutes 2021 - Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.

[@steevencoogan8754]

If only this boat has a mainsail to go by the wind! How idiotic is this sustainable power idea on a boat but dismissing the wind power that normal boat already use.