Sun Powered Yacht - Life Onboard

[@SuperYachtCaptain]

If you would like to purchase or charter a luxury yacht: mortlock-yachts.com

[@logicreversed18t]

Great series, but as much as we all like seeing you guys enjoying yourselves, and we do, this episode could've been on any gas powered vessel. We already know a day on a large catamaran in a beautiful place is a great place to be. We what we want to know about a Silent Yacht specifically is how is charging going? How much power usage? etc.

[@PhilSmit]

Yes, please show us more of the boat functions and the cabins, bathrooms, facilities etc

[@MrRossi1805]

@@PhilSmit exactly my sentiments!

[@MrRossi1805]

@@PhilSmit I would like to know the difference in costs / how much are the operating costs in a year!

[@omega19uk]

Batteries at 52% so how far or how long did you travel.....err mmm here's a fruit salad.....we had to run the gen..so what was the consumption.....err mmm here's a chicken dinner...come on, if this trip on a SY as been a couple of years in the making, we'd have got better info from Gordon Ramsey...

[@diegueteee]

Could it be that the information is not very good?

[@inkwellable]

Good to see you and Giv relaxed, love the way you bring us along on your holiday. Make us feel part of it.

[@seantwomey396]

This was a wonderful video showing the fun of just cruising with family in a beautiful setting. You can enjoy the calm without being waited on hand and foot. It reminds me of boating with Mom and Dad and learning to waterski. The memories make me feel warm inside.

[@JimmyDCarter]

I am so pleased to see that you and Giv. are doing great on this educational cruise. Excellent video!

[@roryseppanen2935]

I would agree with the comments that ask for technical information. I also haven't seen the kite utilized to offset electrical consumption while traveling to locations.

[@lovinglifenowwnomatterwhat]

Solar yachts are the Future 🌈 👑 💜 💙 💚 💛 🧡 ❤ 🥰

[@anelf9334]

Really enjoyed this one with you and the family in a beautiful location. We'll done and very watchable.

[@alanblasczyk1779]

It is so good to see you guys finally on Holiday. What a beautiful place also.

[@d14551]

It's really good to see you all getting to enjoy boating from the other side, as you say.

[@Frindleeguy]

I feel like no one invited onto a Silent Yacht is allowed to discuss how much fuel it takes. It's clear the gen is getting used but just guessing it's hard to know of you're using 20 gals/day or 50...

[@markchip1]

LOVELY to see you both enjoying life from the other perspective!! Lovely boat too!!

[@ThoughtfulWander]

Great episode! Stay safe all! Keep rolling along and having fun!! 👍👍👊👊

[@FLGurl]

You and your family are absolutely exquisite. Thank you so very much for sharing your Holiday!

[@u2cancatchme]

Sensational silent yacht

[@bobuncle8704]

Liking this series. Any chance of tracking power flow for a typical day? Usage(house/motor)and production(solar/motor/generator)and what the bank size is? All this tech really interests me, having been an electrical/communications tech many years ago. I really wish I’d been working in this field during these times of amazing change. I was around to see the changeover between MTS(manual telephone service(2-way radios linked through a land line operator)) and cellular technology, then to just hand held personal cell phones. This took less than 10 years to transition. I’m so excited to see where we’ll be in the next 5 to 10 years with battery and ev technology.

[@AdventuresonTour]

If I under stood the captain correctly, the genny would take 8 hours at 4kWh to take the 2 banks from 50-80%. So 32kW equals 30% battery capacity. So sounds like its got about 100kW worth ot batteries on board.

[@DarrenBainbridge]

@@AdventuresonTour I'll say your right. They do have a 100kw battery. It's needs a bigger generator and 50-80kw motors. To give it a better daily range.

[@pgbilbo]

@@DarrenBainbridge The newer models actually have. The boat you see in this video has been built in 2016, technology has developed a lot since then...

[@AdventuresonTour]

@@DarrenBainbridge It would be interesting to see in a non-charter setup. That big fridge outside the main cabin area can't be battery friendly. Set it up for personal use, might find its far more efficient.

[@skiingfast1]

You guys look quite relaxed today!

[@dnastudios9836]

Great video. Enjoying the yacht aster series. Some extra information on the cruise ship. The Virgin cruise ships have just left Portsmouth after doing sea trials and starting to board passengers she arrived in the Summer of 2021 to start working.

[@tymanot]

Thanks for the video. But it would be nice to know some data of this Silent Yacht. Consumption, electricity gain from the panels, generator usage, etc. The data that makes this boat different. To see how the adverted information and the real life when using the boat differ. That would be interesting.

[@TheOUboy]

Great shots

[@koomaj]

It seems this really is very relaxing way to cruise short hops. I'm pretty sure this will become huge success, or maybe it alrealy is?

[@gsmith207]

great vid lovin the content. I Actually felt relaxed while watching felt like I was vacationing with you guys

[@johnsm100]

Lovely, relaxing video Tristan, but could we have more technical information please, eg charging rate at noon, afternoon etc, how long you are running the generator for etc thanks 🙂

[@godlyobject6509]

Love the series so far!

[@StephanPluemer]

Love this Boat ! Great !

[@Donald_Shaw]

Thanks Captain Tristan.

[@floodo1]

Wow, looks so relaxing

[@TheHylander27]

Looks so relaxing!

[@jimkreiling9166]

Really enjoying your trip.

[@marc0523]

Weirdly, I normally find Silent Yachts a little stunted looking. For some reason, I'm not sure why, this one looks a lot more sleek. This is the older design, isn't it? I hope the new ones can work on keeping that sleek bow, it really helps make the vessel.

[@STRAWMANburner]

This is THE LIFE!

[@bastianocoimbra7471]

Wonderful sunset behind Es vedrá. More than well-deserved vacation Tristan. What about the mooring fees in port? is it only about the length of the yacht or does the width also play a role? Thank you for your great content.

[@privatesecurityafrica4129]

Happy holidays :)

[@jimmyquinn9639]

Looks lovely ⛵️🛥🚤👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@michaelstaruszkiewicz8798]

I'm curious what your take is on the Silent 60's Fit & Finish, Ergonomics of the interior and the Pilot Station's Layout?

[@raystravel8325]

I've always wished a yacht could produce enough solar power to have a small greenhouse room in it. That way a person can grow their own fruits and vegetables.

[@panpiper]

All you need is sunlight for a greenhouse, glass will do. However the space you would need to provide any substantial quantity of one's food requirement would use up the whole of the yacht. Maybe a place for growing micro-greens, but those would be awfully expensive microgreens if you factor in the opportunity costs.

[@seantwomey396]

You can grow herbs in a small space and have enough to accent your meals.

[@rebekahlow8375]

Wonderful video!! Love from Vermont

[@rudideghelt]

Splendid video.👍👍👍

[@safesiteiow3786]

Thanks again 👍

[@MrRossi1805]

I hope there is coming a 3rd part. How is it with the cabins? Etc….

[@richmiller2501]

Just WOW!!!

[@kelvinpenney7431]

Looking forward to Day III !

[@robertsmart5600]

How about more efficient solar panels on the sun shade over the flybridge?

[@ianlambert6864]

How hard was it for you to not be the captain or crew member given your past as a captain?

[@stevenzobel4517]

Always interesting Tristan

[@morrispearl9981]

When you went to fill the prescription, did you have to arrange ahead of time to leave the tender there for that time?

[@pluthy69]

seems like this boat if rolling quite a bit.....more than AWOL?

[@dejusns]

I've noticed that too. Aren't there any kind of stabilizers for catamarans?

[@Mark-oj8wj]

Will you be showing the guest cabins? Very interested to see the layout!

[@SuperYachtCaptain]

Yes, on a later video we do a full walkthrough. Next week

[@Mark-oj8wj]

@@SuperYachtCaptainThanks.Would have understood if you weren't going to as you deserve your privacy but a review from someone living on the boat will be very interesting!

[@davidslee1085]

What is the ensign? I have never see one with those stars?

[@brunomeral7885]

Life is hard when you are forbidden to captaining!

[@robertfrederick9061]

The concept of the electric catamaran is nice but realistically it is nothing more than a coastal cruiser with limited speed hampered by limited solar power from panels that lie flat & cannot be angled to keep their surfaces perpendicular to the sun, These limitations necessitate diesel generator power to augment the battery banks. If that vessel were to encounter unavoidable inclement weather it would not have the power to overcome head on or beam on waves making it somewhat perilous to navigate from danger. I find the cost factor to be prohibitive for the limited performance despite it being an "ecological show piece" for the future. I have constructed & used land base solar power for 10 plus years so I have learned a good bit about getting the best from the sun.

[@michaelross2254]

Of course the generator is necessary as part of the CE rating. Safety.

[@ladykay8]

On this particular boat, the main refrigerator is outside, which I frankly don't understand given how much heat is picked up by steel. I know this is not carried through on the rest of the Silent yacht line. I also notice that this yacht was outfitted with a crane, can you elaborate on that at all? Clicked on the Mortlock yachts link, and there is no way to look at the yachts available for charter.

[@leevandyke8524]

Electric boats are the only way to Cruise

[@ArtVanAuggie]

Not what I expected.

[@sappir26]

How much to charter a yacht like this per week?

[@Mark-oj8wj]

Loving the new content but didn't sail power solve the fuel problem hundreds of years ago? 5 knots is more than achievable in most conditions.

[@squished1879]

I'm no sailor, but this might offer the opportunity to get on the water with a lot less skill than needed for sailing.

[@gsmith207]

@@squished1879 I 2nd that and the same time one would think they should offer a sail. I mean 5 knots!? I get it slow vaction but C’mone man I need 8-10 at least! haaa

[@Mark-oj8wj]

@@squished1879 I bet you I could teach you how to sail in the same time it would take to learn how to operate this and its systems.And replacing sails, if ever needed, will be a lot lot cheaper than the inevitable need to replace the batteries on this.Like every electric vehicle,it's a massive cost that's lurking in the future!

[@CL-gq3no]

The big advantage is having virtually unlimited power when anchored. HVAC, hot water, cooking, diver compressor, water maker, etc. could all run indefinitely on solar alone. So there are pros and cons, but for a lot of use cases this would be ideal.

[@philsexton5761]

So what happened to days 3 to 7 then???

[@SuperYachtCaptain]

You just have to wait and see.

[@patrickabas1112]

To be honest I expected more of Silent in terms of range without the Gen working. What i got, correct me if i am wrong, that if you use a bit of kitchen and want to do about 4 hours of cruising you need to run the Gen.

[@cgourin]

Not surprising solar panels produce very little and less if they are not in a good orientation both in bearing and inclination. On a yacht guzzling fuel it's just a gimmick. If you want a solar powered boat use sails.

[@Sworksfsr]

I'd like to see the range on the newer ones. This is a older version which I believe has smaller battery capacity. The kit addition is also interesting.

[@LeftCoastStephen]

This is an early model. Checking Silent-yacht, the newest have about 25% more solar, much bigger battery and a 100kw genset. I expect this will make a big difference. I hope they discuss this later.

[@cgourin]

@@LeftCoastStephen I would be surprised there is any ecological benefit at all. Each time they use fuel they got to carry the electrical propulsion part that had a CO2 footprint to build. It would take at least 3 days to recharge by solar not using any electricity and they got on the website 160KW to move 50T, one and half time a Tesla S battery to move 25 times more weight. I call BS.

[@redwolfexr]

Depends on speed. They had a distance and ran faster than needed to get there - knowing how much battery they had. And also leaving enough overhead to charge the cells for the next night. Remember that speed/power is logarithmic.. they can go twice as far at 4 knots as they can at 6. Its not designed to be a long distance boat, 25 miles a day at 4 knots and you never run out of power or need to run the generator unless its really cloudy. At 4 knots you could probably run all day and still have a little bit to charge the house battery. They have a VERY specific crowd they are selling to, and they know who it is. :) You guys are trying to make this a power cruiser, which it is not. Its a floating apartment with minimal mobility that can run offgrid. Running about 3-4 knots it can run virtually forever as long as the sun is out.

[@panpiper]

Ah... You forgot the Starlink antenna.

[@MB-TUD]

It’s coming Peter 👍

[@reluctantuser]

Guys, please stop saying catameringue.. Although it does sound like an excellent complement to all these fruit salads with a cheeky dollop of cream.

[@annsheridan12]

And when a depression hangs around for a week what than?

[@IsmailNuzaifKokky]

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[@TheStaniG]

This series so far could be mistaken for literally any catamaran anywhere. I dont care about fruit salads and making bread, I want to know why we should care this is a Silent Yacht, you cant tell from the video. Daily power usage, typcial solar inputs during the stay, how many hours the generator had to be run, litres/gallons used by the generator, conditions, etc. etc. We need to know this info, Silent Yachts refuse to show us irl usage on actual trips. You also said youd cover the electric tender, thats so far been used but not talked about once other than seeing nudists 🙄 Come on man, either lift your game or disclose that you're under an NDA from Silent Yachts and arent allowed to talk about it (especially generator fuel usage per day).