Dream Yacht Worldwide and Fountaine Pajot have teamed up to launch a collection of electric catamarans. Together, the companies are launching electric yachts at scale for worldwide yacht charter vacation offerings (as well as consumer retail purchase).
Fountaine Pajot’s Aura 51 Smart Electric model is equipped with electric motors and an intelligent on-board energy management system, the result of a new approach to a zero-emissions propulsion energy system designed for yachting needs. Powerful and efficient electric engines power the new Aura 51, with two lithium technology battery banks for storage, providing power for hours of motor cruising, or as much as a week at anchor without any emissions.
The Aura 51 Smart Electric will be the first electric model introduced to the Dream Yacht Worldwide fleet, available for charter in Italy starting April 2023. Dream Yacht Worldwide and Fountaine Pajot are then expected to bring more than 22 electric yachts to the Dream Yacht fleet by spring 2024. Of these, 10 will be sailing catamarans and 12 will be sailing yachts from Dufour, a part of the Fountaine Pajot Group.
By its very nature, sailing is a hybrid solution powered partly by wind. Through research and technology, Fountaine Pajot is going further with cleaner manufacturing processes, more efficient sail design and electric engines fueled by renewable energies such as solar, and potentially, hydrogen.
With additional electric models in development by Fountaine Pajot, and a growing electric charter fleet for Dream Yacht Worldwide, the release of the Aura 51 Smart Electric is only the first step in an ongoing commitment and joint ambition of achieving an all-electric yacht offering and zero carbon emissions by 2030.
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