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Wild Water: Test driving the custom Spirit BARTech electric foiler

A 21st-century take on a wooden speedster, this custom electric foiler from Spirit Yachts is more than meets the eye, says Holly Overton.

I wish I could say that the sun is shining as I step off the ferry in Cowes, Isle of Wight. But this is England, after all, and in the height of summer I am presented with an overcast morning and choppy seas whipped up by wind funnelling its way through the Solent. The perfect weather for sea trials? Perhaps not. But where’s the fun in flat water?

The Spirit BARTech 35EF cuts a slender figure as she just peers above the pontoon. A 10.2-metre wooden launch with an elongated prow, aft-set cockpit, gorgeous rolled sheer and a sloping stern, she is supermodel material and the product of British boatbuilder Spirit Yachts in collaboration with BAR Technologies. With her toggle switches and analogue dials, it would be easy to mistake her for a restoration, but it’s what you can’t see that sets her apart: beneath the waterline is a trio of retractable titanium foils that let her fly.

She was commissioned by a repeat client of Spirit Yachts whose last build was the Spirit 111 Geist . He returned to the Suffolk shipyard to build a chase boat that could match Geist ’s classic good looks. “He was looking for a ship-to-shore launch for his 111ft [34-metre] Spirit, but something quite radically different,” explains Spirit Yachts founder and lead designer Sean McMillan . What appeared on the drawing board was a combination of a 1920s speedboat and a 21st-century foiler.

“It’s the sort of visual joke that I’ve played with a lot of my boats. I love the concept of producing something that looks like it’s almost timeless. It’s the combination of classical style with totally unexpected performance,” says McMillan. “The same applies to our sailing boats. They are extremely fast for what they are, much faster than their early equivalents would be, because underneath the waterline they are a very modern yacht with light displacement, embracing contemporary thinking, but mixing it up with a very classical look.”

The 35EF harnesses Spirit’s three decades of timber boatbuilding and is made from lightweight Alaskan yellow cedar with carbon reinforcements that take the foil loads, wrapped in African sipo veneer and finished in a high-gloss lacquer. Its svelte lines pay tribute to Prohibition-era wooden lake boats, the most famous of which was named Baby Bootlegger, used for running alcohol across the Great Lakes from Canada into the US. It was America’s answer to a Riviera runabout, capable of 60 knots with a torpedo-shaped body and a pointed stern. McMillan opted instead for a sloped bottom, partly to carry the beam to the transom to aid lift and balance, but mostly because it was prettier that way.

Sitting at the helm with BAR Technologies chief technology officer Simon Schofield, we clear the breakwater, nudge the throttle and, in a matter of seconds, we are flying with unexpected ease. Displacing just 2.4 tonnes, she takes off at a mere 14 knots without a wobble or a lurch as the hull breaks from the surface of the water.

The acceleration is subtle and controlled. Even in the corners, she is extraordinarily balanced as we paint S-shapes in the Solent. Its what Schofield calls “the gin and tonic test”. As the boat banks into a turn, the centre of effort stays in line with the body, which means you don’t have that feeling of being flung to one side. Flying along at 30 knots is effortless and even when a strong gust dares to veer us off course, it never strays.

This steadiness is owed to a computer system working overtime to deliver the smoothest ride possible. Five sensors relay technical information to a flight controller, which is making constant adjustments, like avionics in a drone, or balancing a broom on your finger. Two aileron-style flaps, one to port and one to starboard, move independently of each other to control the roll and pitch. “You’ve got the ability to dial in different fly heights: you can fly either higher or lower and that’s a trade-off between efficiency and manoeuvrability,” explains Schofield. And if the conditions get rough, the driver can flick it into “skimming mode” where the boat skips from one crest of a wave to the next.

The ability to foil makes her inherently efficient, which is how the model delivers a 100-nautical-mile range at 22 knots once flying. Given that electric yachts of a similar size tap out at around half that distance, the 35EF easily outperforms most current offerings. Beneath the dashboard are three chargers on self-retracting reels that plug into shore power units, as well as a supercharger socket such as you would find on an electric car. And she will soon be fitted with a dual-directional charger to share power with the mothership.

The 35EF was shipped to Lake Maggiore in Switzerland for her official outing, where she was joined by the mothership and the owner’s family. What might come as a surprise, given her racy appearance, is that she is at heart a family boat: two aft panels invert to form an open cockpit with a U-shaped seating area for six; the sloping stern has been tried and tested as a slide and the ensign post replaced with water ski pole attachment.

The 35EF is both a nod to the past and a glimpse of the future. A celebration of traditional boatbuilding and of cutting-edge foiling technology. Some purists might say that classic should remain classic, modern should be modern and never the twain shall meet. But dare to cross boundaries and the results can be truly thrilling.

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CARLO BORLENGHI/SPIRIT YACHTS The Spirit 35(F), an electric foiler recently launched by the English boatbuilders Spirit Yachts, is taken through its paces on Lake Maggiore in Italy. Thanks to state-of-the-art foiling technology developed for the AMERICA’s Cup, the boat is capable of up to 32 knots and has a range of 100 miles at 20 knots. Her owner wanted her as a tender to his two Spirit sailing yachts, one 52′ and the other 111′ long.

Cowes, England, might like to think of itself as the birthplace of yachting, but nowadays most of the boats filling its marinas are of the modern, plastic variety. For one week every year, however, the marina Cowes Yacht Haven (CYH) is transformed into a mecca of wooden boats. The occasion is Cowes Classics Week in July, during which the CYH docks are lined with venerable old craft as well as a fair few new-builds. The 2023 highlights included the 58 ' Laurent Giles yawl LUTINE OF HELFORD and the William Fife 12-Meter MIQUETTE, both looking spectacular after their recent rebuilds. There was the usual fleet of Spirit Yachts modern classics, along with a 26 ' Stella (a Folkboat derivative), a 1967 One-Ton Cup racer, and a handful of vintage motoryachts. 

But the yacht that really stood out at this year’s event wasn’t old, wasn’t a sailboat, and wasn’t even racing. It was a 35 ' speedboat with a long, pointy bow and sloping reverse stern reminiscent of an English slipper launch. The whole boat was varnished above the load waterline, with an inlaid stripe of pale wood between its curvaceous foredeck and its equally curvaceous hull. The cockpit was luxuriously fitted out with cream-colored upholstery, varnished trim, and retro-looking analog instruments. Moored alongside the float, it looked like the essence of 1920s style, and it was a pleasure just to look at those carefree curves and the fine craftsmanship that made them possible.

But it was when the boat left the dock that her secret was revealed. For a start, there was no deafening roar or clouds of smoke as the crew fired up its engine; just the quiet whir of an electric motor as the boat was maneuvered out of the marina. Once out on the Medina River, the boat gathered speed, rose 3 ' in the air, and sped off across The Solent with minimum noise or wash. For this was no pastiche of a boat from another era. This was the latest innovation from two of the most dynamic companies in the British boating industry: Spirit Yachts, creators of lightweight “modern classics,” and BAR Technologies, foiling specialists with roots in Britain’s most recent AMERICA’s Cup campaign.

For the past two years, the companies have been tasked with creating a craft with state-of-the-art performance and classic styling. The result is the SpiritBARTech35EF (or the Spirit 35(F) for short), a high-performance foiler capable of 32 knots under electric power; it will cruise at 20 knots for 100 miles on a single charge. It’s a boat that is quite literally head and shoulders above its rivals.

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Spirit Yachts and BAR Technologies have launched what they claim is the first fully electric boat capable of a fast cruising range of 100 nautical miles...

Created on the basis of BAR’s America’s Cup simulation and design expertise, the SpiritBARTech35EF is a purpose-built electric boat with a trio of active retractable foils to help minimise drag.

Fabricated from solid titanium, those foils comprise a single T-foil rudder aft for controlling the pitch and yaw. They also include twin legs and single bar forward, with port and starboard aileron-style trim tabs to control roll.

They are a development of various active systems developed by BAR Technologies over the past decade, including Sir Ben Ainslie’s extreme-foiling America’s Cup racers and the foil-assisted Princess R35 sportsboat , which was unveiled in 2018.

Game-changing performance?

With a beam of just 7ft 6in (2.3m), the SpiritBARTech35EF uses a relatively narrow design and a modified deep-vee hull with a fine entry, a single step amidships and a flattened off transom.

Rising from the water at around 14 knots, the flying attitude is adjusted automatically via an IMU that takes inputs from various ride sensors.

Designed to power over swells of up to 5ft (1.5m) in height, she  is reportedly capable of a top speed of 30 knots, alongside a range of 100Nm at a cruising speed of 22 knots.

However, with the foils retracted for displacement speed cruising in shoal waters or berthing, the normal draught should be little more than a foot (0.3m).

Modern tech – classical design

Above the water line, the Spirit Yachts’ design is sleek but powerfully classical. Built from cold-moulded wood with a carbon fibre reinforced shell, the structure of the new 35ft electric flyer weighs just a tonne.

The hull’s ring frames and planking are made from Alaskan yellow cedar and the topsides use a decorative layer of African sipo finished with a stunning high-gloss lacquer.

On the inside, owners are able to open up an intimate six-seat cockpit or to close it off with elegant cowls for a more sporting two-seat spider-style experience.

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Karen Underwood of Spirit Yachts said: “Our collaboration with BAR Technologies is the epitome of the modern classic ethos on which Spirit Yachts was founded.

“Beautiful, clean, classic lines and sustainable timber construction, married with forward-thinking technology from BAR. The 35EF is an exciting new opportunity for anyone looking for a stand-out performance yacht with serious style.”

The future of electric foilers?

This limited edition electric flyer will be the first in a series of boats BAR Technologies will design in its bid to create a greener generation of leisure yachts – and John Cooper, CEO of BAR Technologies, is excited about what the new electric flyer represents:

“It is a proud moment for us to bring this beautiful boat to market. We firmly believe that the future of this sector will be defined by developments in the sustainability and efficiency of vessels. In particular, we recognise that there are new hull forms that can be designed to achieve this and we want to be at the forefront of this development.”

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LOA: 34ft 5in / 10.5m Beam: 7ft7in / 2.3m Displacement: 2,400kg / 5,291lbs Top speed: 28 knots / 32mph Range: 100nm @ 22 knots Price: “Reassuringly expensive”

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British shipyard Spirit Yachts has developed a limited edition electric foiling motorboat. The SpiritBARTech35EF is based on the shipyard's well-known classic design. The narrow profile - just 2.3 m beam and 35 feet long - is marked by a deep-V hull with slim water inlets and a unique step in the center of the boat , as well as a domed transom. The elegant dayboat is built from cold-molded wood, with a carbon-fiber-reinforced hull, and a total weight of one ton. The wood used comes from exotic species such as yellow cedar and African Sipo, and is finished in a high-gloss lacquer.

BAR Technologies foil technology

While the design is in-house, the technology has been entrusted to BAR Technologies for its expertise in America's Cup simulation and design. The foils are made of solid titanium and comprise a T-shaped rudder at the stern to control heel, and L-shaped foils at the bow with flaps to control roll. This technology is derived from systems developed by BAR over the past 10 years, but also from the foil-assisted Princess R35 sportboat unveiled in 2018.

An incredible range of 100 nautical miles at cruising speed

The SpiritBARTech35EF takes off at 14 knots, with the ability to pass through swells up to 1.5 m high. It is said to be capable of reaching 30 knots, and has a long range of 100 nautical miles at 22 knots. Flight altitude is adjusted automatically via various steering sensors. Once the foils are retracted, the dayboat recovers a draft of 0.3 m for sailing in shallow waters.

The well-protected cockpit in the center of the boat can be configured for six people, or closed for a sportier two-passenger experience.

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SpiritBARTech35EF: The Electric Flyer ushering in a new era of yachting with range of 100nm

• The new SpiritBARTech35EF is breaking the boundaries of luxury yachting with its range of 100nm between electrical charges
• The market demand for sustainable leisure vessels is driving a new era of green yachting

Portsmouth, 23 rd May, 2023 — The SpiritBARTech35EF, the product of Spirit Yachts’ partnership with BAR Technologies and its America’s Cup simulation and design expertise, is set to become the first fully electric yacht capable of delivering a range of 100 nautical miles between charges.

Where previously, the average electric yacht of around 40ft has possessed a range between 25 to 70 miles at 5 knots (or more, dependent on battery pack options), the new SpiritBARTech35EF blows this out of the water with its 100-mile range at a cruising speed of 22 knots once it is flying.

This comes at a time when the demand for leisure vessels, that are both thrilling and yet have a more responsible footprint, is constantly rising in step with the developments in battery technology and electric drivetrain practicality. Combining Spirit Yachts’ world-leading design and build of luxury yachts with BAR Technologies’ holistically designed green vessel platforms, the SpiritBARTech35EF blends heritage with modernity to usher yachting into a new era.

The power consumption of new vessels is reducing significantly as the industry benefits from the pioneering advances in foiling technology from the America’s Cup. In the case of this new product, Spirit Yachts collaborated with BAR Technologies to implement its foiling technology that minimises contact between the hull and the water, delivering a vessel of optimal comfort and efficiency. The result is a boat that quietly rises from the water and flies over the surface at a top speed of 30 knots.

Above the water line, the sleek visual appearance of the yacht is in keeping with the beautiful traditional aesthetic courtesy of the distinctive design and craftsmanship by Spirit Yachts. Once aboard, users of the electric flyer have the flexibility to quickly convert its 6 seats in open cockpit configuration to a 2-seater spider configuration if thrill and speed is what they are after.

John Cooper, CEO, BAR Technologies, said: “It is a proud moment for us to partner with Spirit Yachts and bring this beautiful boat to market, presenting the capabilities of BAR Technologies’ maritime innovation to the yachting world. We firmly believe that the future of this sector will be defined by developments in the sustainability and efficiency of vessels. In particular, we recognise that there are new hull forms that can be designed to achieve this and we want to be at the forefront of this development.”

“The electric flyer will be the first of a series of boats we design to break new ground as we move into a greener generation of leisure yachts. The SpiritBARTech35EF is a boat of pure elegance that cannot help but attract interest,” continues John Cooper. “Prospective owners should note that this luxury leisure vessel is a limited edition so they will need to move swiftly to avoid missing out. Personalisation is available too.” 

Karen Underwood at Spirit Yachts added: “Our collaboration with BAR Technologies is the epitome of the modern classic ethos on which Spirit Yachts was founded. Beautiful, clean, classic lines and sustainable timber construction married with forward-thinking technology from BAR with no compromise on comfort and efficiency. The 35EF is an exciting new opportunity for anyone looking for a stand-out, performance yacht with serious style.”

ABOUT BAR TECHNOLOGIES

With an impressive heritage, having originally spun out from the former British, America’s Cup Team, BAR Tech provides a wide range of design and engineering consultancy services with a focus on 4 key sectors; Workboats and Commercial Vessels, Shipping, Special Projects and Leisure Marine and Yachts. 

BAR Technologies offer a cohesive team of world lead naval architects and optimisation specialists; fluid dynamists; mechanical, structural and composite engineers; control strategy and system specialists; they offer data and simulation engineers with access to the latest commercial knowledge, using bespoke in-house design tools. 

For more details please visit: https://www.bartechnologies.uk/

ABOUT SPIRIT YACHTS

Spirit Yachts is the world leader in modern classic yacht design and build. Based on the east coast of the UK, Spirit Yachts has a portfolio of customised, wooden sail and power yachts ranging from day sailors to superyachts.

Established in 1993, Spirit Yachts was founded by Sean McMillan and Mick Newman, who set out to offer yacht owners a beautiful, unique, and sustainably-sourced alternative to fibreglass production boats. This goal remains at the core of the company’s ethos today.

From humble beginnings in the Suffolk countryside, Spirit Yachts now operates from a large waterside facility in Ipswich with a highly skilled team of designers, naval architects, boat builders, cabinet makers, electricians, and engineers.

Built using the highest quality, sustainable timber and incorporating the latest technology, Spirit yachts are designed and commissioned to suit an owner’s individual criteria. Every Spirit is unique.

Passionate about sustainability, Spirit Yachts has won international awards for its commitment to lowering the carbon footprint of the company and its yachts during construction, operation and at end of life.

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Spirit Launches Long-Range Electric Foiling Boat

Spirit Yachts and BAR Technologies just launched their classic, retro-styled 35-foot foiling boat with a range of 100 nm at its cruising speed of 22 knots. The companies say that is the longest range for an electric boat yet. Top speed is 30 knots.

Spirit built the new SpiritBARTech35EF at its yard in Ipswich, UK, while BAR used its America’s Cup experience to design the hull and develop both the foiling technology and electric powertrain. (BAR worked with Sir Ben Ainslie’s foiling America’s Cup boats.)

The 35 has a narrow, 7’ 6” beam and a modified deep-V hull with a fine entry, a single step amidships and flattened sections aft. It starts to “fly” at 14 knots and then computers adjust the attitude automatically with input from a series of sensors.

The foils are made from solid titanium. The boat has a single T-rudder foil aft to control pitch and yaw. Twin legs and a single bar are forward; trim tabs are port and starboard to control roll.

The sleek runabout, with a design that echoes the rum runners of almost a century ago, is built with cold-molded wood with a carbon-fiber shell. Hull frames and planking are made with Alaskan yellow cedar; the topsides have a layer of African sipo with a high-gloss lacquer finish. The boat weighs just 5,291 pounds. It seats six people in the cockpit, although it can be refigured as a two-seat racer.

Draft is just 2’ 4” with the foils retracted, so it can navigate shallow water or serve as a head-turning picnic boat. It’s being built as a limited-edition project. Read more at  http://sirityachts.com and see the video below:

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Wood is not a material that’s typically associated with the very latest technologies. Yet the Spirit/ BAR 35ft electric foiling motor yacht is proof that timeless natural materials can be the perfect choice for bleeding-edge projects when it is combined with appropriate resin and reinforcing systems.

An ethos that’s always driven Spirit Yachts is one of innovation. The Spirit/BAR foiler is a collaboration of like-minded thinking that combines founder Sean McMillan’s design and styling flair with the yard’s outstanding constructional skills, the expertise in high-speed foiling craft at Ben Ainslie’s BAR Technologies and a visionary, receptive owner.

‘The design brief was for a classically styled powerboat with a clear-coated hardwood finish and aesthetics that paid homage to the Gold Cup racers of the early 1900s,’ says Spirit Yachts’ managing director Karen Underwood. This is, however, a subtle deception as the boat lifts onto its foils at a speed of only 14 knots.

This is a critical aspect in creating an electric yacht with a long range, as resistance drops so much once foiling that power consumption falls well below that of displacement vessels that can only proceed at very modest speeds.

Nevertheless, this commission required a step change in design and engineering to create a boat that looks right on her moorings and at displacement speeds, while also having the right underwater shape for ultra-efficient foiling. An additional complexity is that the foils retract to reduce draught to only 0.75m (2.6in) which gives flexibility to access shallow berths and small harbours.

BAR Technologies brought its America’s Cup design and simulation skills to the project, helping to create optimised shapes below the waterline, with low-riding foiling technology employed to minimise resistance and improve ride comfort.

The result is a 35ft electric boat with an impressive 100-mile range at 22 knots and a top speed of 30 knots, despite having a battery bank of a relatively modest size. This compares with the 25-70-mile range at five knots which to date has been typical for electric motor vessels of similar length.

The foiler’s unique styling includes immaculate timber topsides along with a flexible deck layout that allows a six-seat open cockpit to be quickly converted into a two-seater spider configuration.

Epoxy strip-planked construction has long been recognised as an affordable, lightweight and very stiff option and the hull of this 35ft boat weighs just 596kg. It’s a method that has roots in the pioneering development and information that Gougeon Brothers gifted to every yacht designer and builder in the form of West System epoxy products and literature.

It was refined in the late 1980s by Grimsby (UK)-based boatbuilders Farrow and Chambers, who developed a loose-fitting tongue and groove profile that minimises time needed to plank up a boat and gives optimal space for the glue that holds the planks together. Two thinner double diagonal veneers, also epoxy glued, contribute hugely to the overall stiffness of the structure.

If lightweight, rot resistant timbers such as cedar or Douglas fir are used, the resulting structure has an excellent strength to weight ratio as well as enviable longevity – these are boats with an inherent ability to last for 100 years. The hull is then sheathed in glass and epoxy, creating a layer with excellent resistance to point impacts and thus protecting the timber from water ingress. A host of successful yachts have been built in this way, from a slew of well-known designers including Rob Humphreys and Stephen Jones, with the latter choosing the method for his own spirit of tradition 46 footer.

Today, vacuum bagging of the veneers and sheathing increases clamping pressure, creating an even stiffer and lighter structure. At the same time, CNC machining of timber for strong backs and bulkheads reduces build times, while ensuring a high level of repeatable accuracy.

These benefits have long been recognised by Spirit Yachts. ‘Our very first Spirit, a 37ft sloop, was built with a hull that could be lifted by four people and had no carbon at all. Thirty years later she is in great shape and sailing well,’ says McMillan.

‘In our experience judicious use of carbon can be beneficial as a stiffener in larger 65ft-plus yachts but it is not needed for strength – the correct timber selection is key and the end result is superior in every sense, weight, feel, cost and crucially its carbon footprint.’

Don’t be fooled by the classic styling of McMillan’s yachts, or the use of natural materials. His passion for innovation is as strong as anyone’s in the industry. Notable previous projects include a gaff sloop with a 1,000sq ft (93m²) sail area that weighed only 200kg, plus zeroG, a foiling twin-winged ground effect flying craft that pushed hard against technological boundaries when it was completed nearly 25 years ago.

Specifications

LOA: 10.5m Beam : 2.3m Hull weight: 596kg Displacement: 2,400kg Draught (foils up): 0.75m

Nevertheless, Spirit Yachts and BAR Technologies, a spin-off from Ben Ainslie’s America’s Cup team, have taken the strip planked concept a stage further for this foiling boat. The principle of the timber core remains the same, using yellow cedar over laminated frames.

However, the cedar is sheathed on both sides with carbon to increase structural stiffness while adding very little extra weight. The clear timber finish is achieved with a 3.5mm sipo veneer over the outer layer of carbon. This was then faired and coated with West System 105/207 special coating system before varnishing to give an exquisite clear coat finish that shows the natural materials off to their very best.

‘We adopted our tried and tested build methods, just scaled for the size of this craft,’ says Spirit Yachts’ yard supervisor Adrian Gooderham, ‘paying particular attention to the overall weight of the build without compromising strength, using West System epoxy and fillers – all products we have trusted for years.’

Despite its reputation for classic styling, Spirit Yachts has also used carbon fibre for many years for rudders and occasionally keel fins. Composite specialist Graham Eeles explains that for this project, with the carbon fibre fabric applied to both the exterior and internal structure and quite a lot of detailing needed on the interior, the ideal solution was a combination of West System and Pro-Set epoxies and adhesives.

On reflection McMillan, who is well versed at producing highperformance sailing and motor yacht designs that combine a traditional aesthetic above the waterline with state of the art immersed sections, says that the hull could have been built even lighter. ‘I now consider the amount of carbon sheathing could have been reduced by at least 50 per cent and an equivalent hull built at around 500kg,’ he says.

The involvement of Wessex Resins and Adhesives goes far beyond simply the manufacture and supply of epoxy resin systems. The company also provides technical advice and training to clients, including on-site development of production techniques and staff training at Spirit Yachts.

The firm’s technical service deals with a wide range of questions, varying from advice on laminating frames for a 1930s sailboat restoration to construction of carbon fibre violins. ‘It’s both inspirational and challenging,’ says sales director David Johnson.

What of the future? ‘There is significant market demand for sustainable leisure vessels, drawing innovation from the wider maritime sector,’ says BAR Technologies’ CEO John Cooper, adding they were ‘hugely excited to partner with Spirit Yachts to push the boundaries or modern classic yacht performance’ with this foiling project.

Similarly, McMillan adds: ‘There’s a trend for forward thinking, environmentally aware yacht buyers that has driven exciting changes in the market. BAR’s background in high-tech racing made them the ideal partner for this project, blending heritage with technology to create a sophisticated yet modern vessel.’

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14 Speedy Battery-Powered Boats Bringing the Electric Revolution to the Water

The once disregarded concept is now coming of age in real time..

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Even two years ago, the idea of electric-powered watercraft was confined mostly to cool-looking sketches. The notion didn’t carry much credibility in the boating world, since water’s high drag caused batteries to deplete quickly and severely limited range. And who wants to be stuck offshore with dead batteries?

Technology may have finally caught up to the concept, with more than two dozen builders (and counting) having recently launched new EV runabouts. Range remains the restricting factor, but these inshore craft now make sense to four-wheeled EV owners who understand the charging routine. In return: no emissions, instant acceleration and silent running, likely acceptable tradeoffs for boaters who typically use their vessels for only limited periods, anyway. Which means right now we’re watching electric boats come of age in real time. Here are 14 models leading the pack.

Navier 27 Foiler

The Navier 27, which is being built at the Lyman-Morse shipyard in Maine, promises to be a ground-breaker when it launches next fall. The electric boat is built on three retractable hydrofoils (one at the bow and two at the stern) that provide speed, range and efficiency. Navier founders Sampriti Bhattacharyya and Reo Baird, two MIT-educated engineers who both have backgrounds in aerospace, decided to put their knowledge to work with the 27. They’ve assembled a team of experts in hydrofoil design, software engineering and hull design to create what they think is a sustainable dayboat (with an overnighting cabin) that will appeal to most boater profiles. The Navier 27 will have a top speed of 30 knots, and at 20 knots, it will have a 70-mile range. The futuristic boat retails for $300,000.

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With a length of nearly 35 feet and top end of 40.2 mph, the Lion shows that electric boats can be authentic weekend yachts. The first production model, currently in build at Maine’s Hodgdon shipyard, will be available in late summer. The boat has a propietary Vita V4 operating system that recharges in under an hour, with electric motors that generate 590 hp and a modern touchscreen interface at the helm. Its open layout, double sunbed aft and open stern, with steps down to the water, reflect contemporary dayboat designs. The boat also has a cabin that can be outfitted with a berth and head. With a base price of $1.5 million, the Lion is an exciting new trend for owners that want an authentic sustainable boat for coastal cruising. 

Say Carbon Yachts 29 E

This sleek hot rod is the electric version of the popular 29 from Say Carbon , the German yard known for lightweight, ultrafast sport boats with minimalist, luxury interiors. Built from carbon fiber, the $450,000 29 E clocks in under 4,400 pounds and is powered by a 360 kw Kreisel electric motor and 120 kw battery. The company claims it’s the world’s fastest electric boat under 33 feet, with a top speed of 57 mph. Of course, all that velocity comes at the expense of range, but at 25 mph it delivers a respectable ambit of 31 miles. Meanwhile, the built-in charger completes a full recharge in six hours.

Q Yachts Q30

Designed with aesthetics over speed in mind, this 30-footer from Finnish builder Q Yachts is an ideal lake boat. Top speed is just 16 mph, but at 7 mph it delivers a range of 70 miles, or 10 hours of running time. Starting at $208,000, the Q30 has a cabin for overnighting, complete with fridge, water and electric toilet. Plus, it can be charged with a standard plug.

Marian M 800 Spyder

This new bowrider has a retro, almost Riva-esque look, and since the Austrian yard Marian builds only electric boats, it has the advantage of a hull designed specifically for extended range. The M 800 Spyder can be outfitted with four different power options, from a 60 kw motor meant for puttering around a lake up to an electrifying 150 kw inboard with 125 kw lithium-ion batteries that delivers a top speed of 39 mph and enough torque to allow the M 800, priced from $270,000, to double as a towboat. At a more leisurely 18 mph, expect a range of up to 30 nautical miles.

Rand Escape 30

Designed as a high-performing electric boat with a wave-piercing hull, this 30-footer was also built light to maximize range: Rand claims the Escape 30 has 30 to 50 percent lower electric consumption than similar-sized boats. Its motors run the gamut from 105 to 460 kw, all paired with correspondingly sized lithium-ion batteries. The open-bow 30-footer starts at about $195,000, can carry up to 12 people and has five different seating areas, including a rear-facing lounge over the swim platform, plus an overnight cabin with head. The hard-top design makes the Escape 30 more of a serious coastal boat than others on this list, though your range will vary depending on engine size (and your personal need for speed).

X Shore Eelex 8000

The instant thrust of this Swedish-built 26-footer, thanks to its 225 kw Brusa electric motor, was an absolute thrill when running the boat on the Intracoastal Waterway off Palm Beach, and the highly respectable 34.9 mph top end competes with many traditionally powered vessels in the same class. The hull was made of recycled plastic and flax fabric (an upgrade from the standard fiberglass/carbon-fiber weave), and instead of teak soles, X Shore used cork, which provides uncompromising grip while being more ecologically sustainable. Twin 60 kw lithium-ion Kreisel batteries can be replenished in under two and a half hours with a supercharger. Even blazing down the ICW, the 8000, priced from $329,000, sounds more like a sailboat than a runabout.

Boesch 750 Portofino Deluxe

If it’s classic runabout looks that invoke a certain feeling of dolce vita that you’re looking for in your electric boat, then look no further than the 750 Portofino De Luxe from Boesch . With a spacious sunpad aft, a retractable soft top, and an automotive-inspired windshield, the boat checks a lot of boxes for both style and practicality. At 25 mph this boat has a battery life of 70 minutes, making it an excellent choice when you need a steed to guide you towards a crisp Aperol spritz and a delicious lakeside nosh.

Correct Craft Ingenity 23E

With room for up to 11 people, the Ingenity 23E is built for a party—with minimal environmental impact. The boat’s bow features round-robin seating that enhances conversation, while the transom is open for unencumbered movement, to and from the water. The bow also offers easy access to sandbars and beaches. A 126kW engine allows the 23E to travel for 14 hours at slow speeds, though if need be the boat can reach 30 mph.

Spirit Foiler

British builder Spirit Yachts has collaborated with America’s Cup veteran BAR Technologies for a hydrofoiling electric vessel with a Torqeedo engine that lends it a relatively leggy 100-mile range. The boat will get up on its foils at 16 mph, cruise at 25 mph, and hit a very respectable top end of 34 mph. Added benefits of the foils include a smoother ride not susceptible to rougher waters, as well as aided efficiency. What’s more, the Spirit’s super-sleek, raceboat profile will immediately make it pop out at near any port of call.

Hermes Speedster E

It’s tough to beat the Greek-built Hermes Speedster E when it comes to looks. The sleek, retro-inspired design has loads of tumblehome and comes in a large variety of customizable colors. A design motif that is reminiscent of mid-20th century Porsche roadsters has made the Speedster a runaway hit at recent boat shows. Now outfitted with a 134kW electric motor that offers an unexpectedly brisk top speed of 45 mph, the runabout promises to gain even more new fans. With room for four and notably low trim angles, the Hermes is an excellent pick for a fun cruise up the ICW—just don’t expect not to attract any attention.

Candela C-8

The C-8 from Swedish builder Candela is instantly recognizable at sea because of its hyrdofoiling technology that has it literally floating above the water. The foils mean the boat is more efficient because it has less drag and is not particularly vulnerable to rougher conditions. And it barely leaves a wake. At 27 mph, the boat has a range of 50 nautical miles and the engines can charge in just two hours. The Candela also sleeps two adults and two children, which makes it a true family boat.

Magonis Wave e-550

At first glance, this electric bowrider has an almost 1970s Mini Cooper sensibility—a small 16-foot hull with as much interior space as possible. The boat made its public debut last summer at the Venice Boat Show, powered by a 10kW Torqeedo electric motor. It recently upped the power by 300 percent with a 30kW Mag Power motor. That turned it from a canal cruiser into a coastal vessel that reaches 22 knots. The boat was designed around the engines to perform well at both low and high speeds. At three knots, it has a range of 10 hours. Despite the small hull, the designers used every inch to maximize the experience, from the open stern to the open-bow configuration. Fit and finish is excellent, with options like a full teak deck, fridge, shower, and telescopic table. Instead of the typical helm console, Magonis substituted a 13-inch, waterproof iPad that can stay with the owner at all times. The starting price is about $36,500.

Minimalist is a good descriptor for Zin ’s 20-foot Z2R runabout. Fast is another one, since the runabout boasts a top speed of 35 mph. The company says the boat’s average range is 80 to 100 miles, and in an uncharacteristic display of transparency, claims it only costs $6 to charge. Compare that to the gallons a similar-sized gas powerboat would consume on a Saturday afternoon, especially in these times of rising fuel prices. The boat is powered by a Torqeedo motor and BMWi3 battery. It has carbon-fiber construction for light weight and structural stiffness, and is trailerable. The flat foredeck also makes it easy to get on and off the Z2R from the bow, and an 18-inch draft lets it come up to the beach on a secluded island.

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SpiritBARTech35EF launches with acclaim

Spiritbartech35ef: the electric flyer ushering in a new era of yachting with range of 100nm.

• The new SpiritBARTech35EF is breaking the boundaries of luxury yachting with its range of 100nm between electrical charges
• The market demand for sustainable leisure vessels is driving a new era of green yachting

Portsmouth, 23 rd May, 2023 — The SpiritBARTech35EF, the product of Spirit Yachts’ partnership with BAR Technologies and its America’s Cup simulation and design expertise, is set to become the first fully electric yacht capable of delivering a range of 100 nautical miles between charges.

Where previously, the average electric yacht of around 40ft has possessed a range between 25 to 70 miles at 5 knots (or more, dependent on battery pack options), the new SpiritBARTech35EF blows this out of the water with its 100-mile range at a cruising speed of 22 knots once it is flying.

This comes at a time when the demand for leisure vessels, that are both thrilling and yet have a more responsible footprint, is constantly rising in step with the developments in battery technology and electric drivetrain practicality. Combining Spirit Yachts’ world-leading design and build of luxury yachts with BAR Technologies’ holistically designed green vessel platforms, the SpiritBARTech35EF blends heritage with modernity to usher yachting into a new era.

The power consumption of new vessels is reducing significantly as the industry benefits from the pioneering advances in foiling technology from the America’s Cup. In the case of this new product, Spirit Yachts collaborated with BAR Technologies to implement its foiling technology that minimises contact between the hull and the water, delivering a vessel of optimal comfort and efficiency. The result is a boat that quietly rises from the water and flies over the surface at a top speed of 30 knots.

Above the water line, the sleek visual appearance of the yacht is in keeping with the beautiful traditional aesthetic courtesy of the distinctive design and craftsmanship by Spirit Yachts. Once aboard, users of the electric flyer have the flexibility to quickly convert its 6 seats in open cockpit configuration to a 2-seater spider configuration if thrill and speed is what they are after.

John Cooper, CEO, BAR Technologies, said: “It is a proud moment for us to partner with Spirit Yachts and bring this beautiful boat to market, presenting the capabilities of BAR Technologies’ maritime innovation to the yachting world. We firmly believe that the future of this sector will be defined by developments in the sustainability and efficiency of vessels. In particular, we recognise that there are new hull forms that can be designed to achieve this and we want to be at the forefront of this development.”

“The electric flyer will be the first of a series of boats we design to break new ground as we move into a greener generation of leisure yachts. The SpiritBARTech35EF is a boat of pure elegance that cannot help but attract interest,” continues John Cooper. “Prospective owners should note that this luxury leisure vessel is a limited edition so they will need to move swiftly to avoid missing out. Personalisation is available too.” 

Karen Underwood at Spirit Yachts added: “Our collaboration with BAR Technologies is the epitome of the modern classic ethos on which Spirit Yachts was founded.  Beautiful, clean, classic lines and sustainable timber construction married with forward-thinking technology from BAR with no compromise on comfort and efficiency. The 35EF is an exciting new opportunity for anyone looking for a stand-out, performance yacht with serious style.”

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Flying in style. Fully electric, foiling power boat by Spirit Yachts in collaboration with BAR Technologies.

Pushing the boundaries of foiling technology paired with wooden yacht construction, the Spirit 35 electric foiler (E.F) is capable of delivering a range of 100 nautical miles between charges. The first Spirit 35 E.F holds the current record for the fastest time around the Isle of Wight in an electric yacht (50nm in 1 hour 56 minutes).

Inspired by the design of 1930s Rum Runner boats, the 35 E.F has a wooden hull teamed with ultra-modern hydraulics and foiling technology. The yacht takes off at 16 knots, and once flying she cruises at 18 knots with a top speed of 30 knots.

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Spirit yachts partners with bar to produce electric foiling boat.

Leading British boat manufacturer Spirit Yachts has partnered with marine engineering firm BAR Technologies to produce a fully electric, 35-foot foiling yacht.

Spirit Yachts – whose boats have appeared in Casino Royale and No Time to Die – will style the electric boat while BAR will focus on the production of the hull using foiling technology in order to minimise contact with the water, helping to improve both comfort and efficiency. 

BAR will also design the foil boat’s electric powertrain, which it expects to deliver a range of around 100 nautical miles (115 miles) and five hours of foiling. 

Spirit Yachts state that the vessel will start to rise above the water at 14 knots (16mph) and once flying will cruise at 22 (25mph) knots with a top speed of 30 knots (35mph). That’s likely more than enough to help Mr Bond escape from any villain. 

The foiler has six seats in open cockpit configuration which can be converted to a two-seater spider configuration if needed. 

Spirit Yachts claimed that the new foil boat project will “exemplify BAR’s high-tech efficiency and sustainability while maintaining a classically beautiful aesthetic”. 

“We are proud to work with BAR Technologies to deliver the next step in classic yacht design,” said Sean McMillan, Spirit Yachts’ CEO and head of design.

“BAR’s background in high-tech racing made them the ideal partner for this project, blending heritage with technology to create a sophisticated yet modern vessel.”

BAR Technologies boss John Cooper added: “There is significant market demand for sustainable leisure vessels, drawing innovation from the wider maritime sector, and it’s an exciting opportunity for BAR to collaborate with the sector’s leading yacht designers and builders.”

Spirit Yachts is aiming to deliver the first order in the second half of 2022 and will build the vessel at its yard in Ipswich. 

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By Nic Compton , Sep 29, 2023

The sleek 52′ (15.85m) Flight of Ufford, launched in 2007, was campaigned hard and successfully by Spirit Yachts cofounder Sean McMillan. The traditionally styled wood/epoxy sloop has become the yard’s most popular model to date.

T he James Bond movie franchise has never shied from any chance to include a yacht in the narrative and as part of the set. And given the urgent nature of the glamorous secret agent’s business, these have tended to be fast powerboats, starting with the Fairey Huntresses and Huntsmen in  From  Russia With Love  (1963) through to the Glastron GT150 speedboat, which performed a spectacular 120 ‘  (36.6m) leap in  Live and Let Die  (1973), and a clutch of Sunseekers in subsequent films. In 2006, while filming  Casino  Royale , the filmmakers decided to do something a bit different. Alongside their usual high-velocity petrol-fueled fare, they featured a sailing yacht: a 54 ‘  (54 ‘  9 “ /16.7m) sloop with a long counter stern and seemingly acres of flawless varnish, which James Bond (Daniel Craig) and Vesper Lynd (Eva Green) sailed into Venice during a romantic interlude in the film.

Cast in the enviable role was the Spirit 54 designed and built by British boatbuilders Spirit Yachts, located in Ipswich, Suffolk, on the east coast of England. And if that wasn’t enough notoriety for the somewhat obscure custom builder, the producers repeated the trick in the 2021  No Time to Die , this time using a Spirit 46 (46 ‘  6 “ / 14.15m) sailing yacht for James Bond to sail around Jamaica during his “retirement” scenes.

The 54′ (16.7m) Soufrière was built for the 2006 James Bond franchise movie Casino Royale. Her brief appearance in the film making her way up the Grand Canal in Venice added the cachet of an international luxury brand to Spirit’s already sterling reputation as a yacht builder.

The pairing was in many ways a marriage made in heaven. Just as James Bond has come to symbolize the aspirational best of British wit, style, and appetite for adventure, Spirit Yachts offers the best in bespoke sailboats, combining high-performance modern hulls with a classic aesthetic and a price on par with Bond’s generous expense account. The formula has inspired a devoted following and led to a unique line of yachts, steadily increasing in size over the years, from the original 37-footer (11.5m) built in 1993 to its biggest creation so far, the 111 ‘  (33.8m)  Geist , launched in 2020.

Spirit Yachts is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2023, so it seemed the perfect time to visit its expanded boatyard facility in Ipswich, where Spirit has become an increasingly important part of the regeneration of the disused docks and looks set to play an even bigger role as plans for a company-centered boatbuilding university take shape. The year started with the announcement of a major management reshuffle. Founder and chief designer Sean McMillan (now 72) is in effect taking semiretirement, handing ownership to a consortium of Spirit yacht owners and the day-to-day running of the company to Management Director Karen Underwood and the office’s newest recruit, Production & Design Director Julian Weatherill.

McMillan at the drafting table.

Yet the first person I see when I walk through the office door is McMillan, looking as suave and relaxed as James Bond himself, and bearing a roll of drawings for his latest design. No surprises there. Spirit Yachts has always been inextricably linked with this former-art-student-turned-boat-bum-turned-boatbuilder-turned-company-director. It turns out that he’s staying on as a consultant for the next three years, before fully retiring from the scene. Though it seems to me unlikely that will ever really happen.

“Sean is hanging on to the bits he likes [the designing] and letting go of the bits he doesn’t like [running a busy boatyard],” says Underwood, with a cheerful chuckle. She has worked in the marine industry for the past 25 years (including 15 years at Oyster Marine), and you get the feeling the company is in very safe hands.

She and McMillan are meeting a client at 11 a.m., so after a lengthy chat, newly promoted Marketing Director Helen Porter shows me around the yard. “We’ve had both sheds full of new builds for the past three years, catching up with pent-up demand after COVID,” she says. “We’ve had three 72s, one 68, one 52, and two 30s. We’ve now finally got space to take on some refurbishment projects, one for a couple who has been waiting a couple of years. The 52 in-build over there is Spirit hull number 80—or Sean’s 100th boat, if you include the ones he built before Spirit Yachts.”

A Spirit 72 in the busy yard in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, last June. At the time, the 30-year-old company was building its 80th hull.

It’s all a long way from the cottage in Saxmundham, about 18 miles (29 km) north of Ipswich, where I visited McMillan and his then-business-partner, Mick Newman, in 1994. They had just built their first boat, the Spirit 37, in a disused cowshed at the back of Newman’s house, and I had come to interview them and take photos of the boat for what would turn out to be the first-ever test sail of a Spirit yacht. Not that any of us had the slightest inkling of what was to come.

It all seemed to be a bit of a laugh. Sean had already had his fingers badly burned when his company, McMillan Yachts, had gone bust in the global financial crisis a few years earlier. Those boats were strip-planked gaffers, usually with modern underwater hull shapes and fancy joinery that fairly shouted out, “I am a wooden boat!”

“I was already playing with the visual joke about having a traditional-looking boat which is very modern below the waterline,” McMillan says. Not everyone got the joke, however, and after building a dozen boats, the company ground to a halt.

Back in ’94, he had joined forces with Newman—a former barge sailor—to create something completely different. The original Spirit 37 was inspired by the skerry cruisers of the Baltic, with their improbably tall rigs designed to catch the wind blowing over the tops of the flat islands, and their long, narrow hulls for optimum speed rather than comfort. But the new partners wanted to push the type to its limit by building the boat in super-lightweight materials and with a modern underwater shape—that McMillan joke again.

The first Spirit 37 (11.5m) was built in 1994, inspired by the tall-rigged skerry cruisers but with a modern hullform. She sailed beautifully and spurred multiple orders for boats of the same type and form.

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The first Spirit 37 was by any standards an extraordinary boat. With her long overhangs and narrow 7 ‘  (2.1m) beam, she looked superficially like a classic yacht from the 1920s, but underwater her bulb keel and skeg rudder told a more contemporary story. A judicious use of modern materials—including a strip-planked hull sheathed with fiberglass set in WEST System epoxy—meant the boat turned out exceptionally light: just 2 tons (4,000 lbs/1,814 kg), with an impressive 60% ballast/displacement ratio. It had a retro-looking fractional rig with knocked-back mast (curved aft at the top) combined with a modern-looking T-section boom and full-battened mainsail. The double cockpit and modern deck fittings suggested she was a serious racing boat, while the black walnut trim set it all off to dramatic aesthetic effect. Below decks, the boat had only sitting headroom, despite her 37 ‘  length, and the fit-out was stylish but spartan.

The Spirit company logo, a distiller’s retort flask, is set in the deck of the Spirit 52 Oui Fling

The pair named the boat the Spirit 37, not from any spiritual conviction but due to the volume of spirits consumed during her construction—hence the distiller’s retort flask in the logo. They had considered calling her the Hashish 37, but wisely decided against that in the end.

On the water, the boat proved nothing short of spectacular, clocking 11.7 knots on that first trial (a record she would take many years to break) and as light and responsive on the helm as an overgrown dinghy. She was every bit the fun boat McMillan and Newman had intended, but at that time she was a complete anomaly. The Spirit of Tradition class had yet to be created, and there were only a handful of identifiable “modern classics” in existence—mostly big cruising boats from the boards of Bruce King and André Hoek.

“[Back then] we were whistling in the dark,” McMillan later told me. “We had no idea whether there was a ‘retro’ movement or not. We just built the boat we wanted, which was fun and of a size we could relate to. Luckily, it struck a chord.”

The Spirit 46 Reprobate reveals the modern bulb keel and spade rudder that contribute to her remarkable turn of speed as she sails hard on the wind.

The Spirit 37 was one of the standout boats at the Düsseldorf boat show in January 1995 and was quickly snapped up by a German buyer, who sailed her for the next 25 years. The company also received two orders for 33 ‘  (10.1m) versions of the boat that would satisfy size restrictions on European lakes. Since then, Spirit Yachts hasn’t looked back.

The 37 was followed in 1996 by the 46 (14m), complete with carbon fiber mast, teak decks, and a serious turn of speed, reaching 18 knots on plane (though, according to my notes, McMillan claims he once got 26 knots out of a 46). Ten 37s were eventually built, as well as a dozen 46s. McMillan is keen to emphasize that no two Spirit yachts are identical, as they are all custom built, and even the 37 has three slightly different hull shapes, never mind the various interiors and deck layouts.

The year 1996 was a significant milestone in another way: it was the first time the Antigua Classics featured a dedicated class for modern classic yachts, and by a happy coincidence it named that class Spirit of Tradition. The Mediterranean classic-yacht circuit eventually followed suit in 2003. Suddenly it seemed that Spirit Yachts’ eccentric foray into imaginative boat design was not so contrary after all and was in fact on the leading edge of a new and growing movement. The bad boys of British boatbuilding were trendsetters in a glittering new vein of yachting.

Crucial to all this was McMillan’s background in fine art, for while he is just as concerned with performance and seaworthiness as other designers are, it is his willingness to take aesthetic risks that has set him apart in what is an intrinsically conservative industry.

After her role in the Bond film, Soufrière collected real-world silver racing in Ireland and at the Classics Week in Cowes.

“I take the view that yacht design is an art with science applied,” he says. “You have to have an instinctive understanding of how the hull moves through water. I gained that by sailing tens of thousands of miles as a delivery skipper, by leaning over the side of the boat and watching the hull, by getting more curious and studying hydrodynamics, and by going out and doing it. Some of the boats were great, and some not so great, but I learned a lot along the way.”

Despite its growing success, the business remained in the old cowshed behind Newman’s house until 2003, when they had to erect a temporary extension to build a 70-footer (21.3m), which was a full 10 ‘  (3.1m) longer than the shed itself. That was the final straw, and the following year the company moved to bigger premises at the old docks in Ipswich.

The slightly shorter Spirit 52 was spun out of that success, including the flush-decked Spirit of Tradition racing machine Oui Fling.

Bond Effect

If you had to imagine what a James Bond sailing yacht would look like, it would probably be a modern classic with exaggerated hull lines and a generous helping of shiny deck gear. So, it was almost an inevitability that sooner or later Spirit Yachts’ classy finish and understated power would attract the creators of the world’s most famous secret agent—and the 54 ‘   Soufrière  was duly built for the 2006 Bond movie  Casino Royale , complete with a luxurious interior comprising two cabins, en suite heads, and (that rarest thing on a Spirit yacht of that era) full standing headroom. The yacht was shipped to the Bahamas and sailed to Puerto Rico, then shipped to Croatia and sailed to Venice, where she is said to have been the first sailing yacht to go up the Grand Canal in 300 years (albeit under power).

All these efforts yielded just a few minutes of footage in the final film, but it was enough to turn Spirit Yachts, until then mainly a British success story, into an international brand. Following the release of Casino Royale , inquiries at the yard increased fourfold—though more often than not the phone went quiet when a price was mentioned. Not everyone, it seems, has a Bond-caliber budget.

Soufrière  turned out to be exceptionally fast and, under her new real-life owner, won a string of trophies at home in Ireland and at the annual British Classics Week in Cowes. Her success prompted McMillan to build a slightly smaller version for himself. Launched in 2007, his 52 ‘   Flight of Ufford  has proven equally competitive, regularly clocking speeds of up to 16 knots and winning British Classics Week three years running in 2014–16—though since 2017 he has had to take turns at first place with the stripped-down, flush-decked 52-footer  Oui Fling , built for Baron Irvine Laidlaw of Rothiemay. McMillan’s proudest moment on his boat, however, was being invited to join the Queen’s Jubilee Pageant on the Thames in 2012—the only modern yacht to be summoned.

The year 2007 was also a landmark for a more somber reason, as McMillan’s longtime business partner, Mick Newman, died in a plane crash. Sadly, he would never see the full flowering of the company he helped to create.

The 111′ (33.8m) Geist, designed for the owner of a 52 who wanted a larger version, was built mostly of sustainable timber, except for the teak decks.

The 52 went on to become the yard’s most popular boat to date, no doubt helped by McMillan’s enthusiastic campaigning of  Flight of Ufford  on both sides of the Atlantic. It also led to the yard’s biggest and most challenging commission. After the Spirit 52  Happy Forever  hit a rock in the Baltic, she went back to the Spirit yard for repair, and while her owner (a young German shipowner) stopped by to check progress he spotted a design McMillan was working on. He asked him to design a 90 ‘  (27.4m) version, and when that wasn’t quite right, asked that it be drawn out to 100 ‘  (30.5m), then 105 ‘  (32m) and, finally, 111 ‘  (33.8m). While the yacht’s hull grew longer with each design iteration, her freeboard remained unchanged—she just got sleeker and more stunning each time.

The result was  Geist , the Spirit 111, said to be the biggest single-masted wooden boat built in Britain since the J-Class  Shamrock  in the 1930s. Not only that, but the yard claimed it was “one of the most environmentally friendly sailing superyachts ever created.” Built mostly of sustainable timber (except for those endless teak decks), it boasted a 100-kW Torqeedo electric engine served by four banks of lithium-ion batteries that could be recharged by the propeller while under sail.

Belowdecks, the owner specified that he wanted only organic shapes—there should be no straight lines and no sharp corners. It was a challenge that the Spirit workforce (with some help from the design agency Rhoades Young) rose to, creating a cocoon-like interior with rounded bulkheads, curved seating and sideboards, and shell-like beds that seem to hover in space. Storage space is mostly hidden behind panels with sensor-activated doors that open to the touch. It was quite simply, as Underwood puts it, “a floating work of art.”

“Building the hull wasn’t a problem; that’s our bread and butter,” says Yard Supervisor Adrian Gooderham, who has worked at Spirit for more than 20 years. “But building the interior was a challenge, especially as they wanted the veneers to match, even in the sink areas, where it comes down the bulkhead onto the countertop, down the side, then onto the shelf, and down again—all matching. If there was a defect in any part of it, you’d have to find another veneer and start again.”

Most of the internal joinery was farmed out, but Gooderham built the distinctive saloon table—56 curved legs arranged in a circle, with a round glass top that bolted to the top of each leg. “Quite complex,” he admits.

Geist’s curvaceous bulkheads, settees, and house structure were built with flawless veneers, glass surfaces, and the absence of trim that could conceal any gaps.

Building Clean

The company’s commitment to the environment stems from its early days when, McMillan points out, just choosing to build in wood would label you as a crank. He still feels just as strongly about it now.

“You can’t build boats and not be concerned about the environment,” he says. “The implications for the yachting industry are dire, yet 99.9% of companies are banging out petrochemical products with no attempt to deal with end of life. There has to be a point when you stand up and say, ‘This cannot be right.’ We are gradually getting rid of diesel engines and trying to build boats that have minimum impact on the planet.”

Laminating diagonal sipo wood veneers over the Douglas-fir strip planking yields a stiff monocoque hull built mostly of renewable wood.

Over the years, the company has refined its focus. Early on, they stopped using Brazilian mahogany when their supplier couldn’t guarantee it came from a sustainable source. They switched to sipo, a similar timber grown as a commercial crop. More recently, they stopped using teak for decks and tried using the teak-substitute Lignia. When that company went bust amid concerns about the durability of the product, Spirit switched to using Douglas-fir, which has proven a good substitute. Various test panels with the alternative decking material are being continuously monitored, in part thanks to an accelerated-aging test tank on loan from electronics supplier Raymarine.

In 2020, they launched the first all-electric Spirit 44E (13.4m), fitted with an Oceanvolt sail drive powered by lithium-ion batteries that can be recharged by two large solar panels on the afterdeck or, while under sail, by the spinning propeller. Her decks were made of Lignia, and her sails were fabricated with 4T Forte recyclable cloth, courtesy of OneSails, which makes most of Spirit’s sails.  Avvento  was shipped to her owner’s home in British Columbia, Canada, where she cruises in remote areas for weeks at a time with no need for external energy supply. Her owner jokes that he’s more likely to run out of food than run out of electricity. Nearly half of Spirit’s new builds are now fitted with electric engines, though McMillan is quick to acknowledge that, environmentally speaking, they are not the “perfect panacea” due to the use of rare metals in the batteries.

Recently the yard has experimented with replacing teak decking with quarter-sawn Douglas-fir.

Bcomp’s flax fiber is a promising alternative to glass fiber laminate for exterior hull sheathing on Spirit’s 30-footers

More recently, Spirit Yachts has been applying flax cloth in place of fiberglass to sheathe their 30-footers—Bcomp’s ampliTex flax 350-g/m 2 biaxial (+/–45°) 1270mm and ampliTex flax twill 2/2, no twist, 1000mm, 300-g/m 2 —and will apply it to the bigger boats once they are happy with its performance. (See “ Flax  Boats,”  Professional BoatBuilder  No. 197, page 44.)

“We had to be much quicker with the glue when laying up the flax, as it is very absorbent,” says Gooderham. “We had to be precise with the quantities of resin, and we had to post-cure in a tent at 25°C [77°F] during the fairing process.”

The Spirit 44E Avvento was the first Spirit yacht with an electric sail drive powered by lithium-ion batteries. She also sported sails made of recyclable sailcloth.

They are also experimenting with bio-based resin in nonstructural areas and hope to use it more extensively in due course.

And there are many other, smaller ways the company earns its eco-credentials, as Helen Porter explains: “We recently replaced our plastic paint trays with sugar cane trays, and we’ve replaced our paint brushes and rollers with low-carbon-footprint products. We’re using vacuum bags made out of recycled materials. We’ve discovered we can reduce waste timber by 20% by using CNC to cut wood. So, we are constantly chipping away in the background. The goal is always to lower the carbon footprint of a yacht as much as possible.”

She makes the point that in most instances, the more sustainable solution will offer other benefits such as reduced noise, cheaper running costs, or greater self-sufficiency, meaning there is less need to call on expensive marinas. When the benefits are fully explained, she says, nine times out of 10 the client will opt for the more sustainable option.

Once again, the company’s once-unorthodox stance has served them well, and while most of the marine industry is playing catchup on burnishing their environmental credentials, Spirit finds itself in the vanguard of the movement. Underwood estimates that as many as 60% of their customers “have sustainability in their minds. They are living and breathing it already. They have an electric car. They have a ground-source heat-pump system at home. That’s why they come to us.”

Custom cabinetry and accommodations are strategically built-in before the cabin structure is sheathed.

Another sign of the times for Spirit Yachts is a greater emphasis on boat interiors, something designer Tom Smith, who trained partly in Italy, is happy to go along with. “The interior never used to get as much attention as the exterior. Now it’s just as much,” says Smith, who heads a team of four designers at the yard. “Lots of people want their yachts to be as comfortable as their homes. That should be possible, as long as you’re clever. I hate it when people say that yacht design is a compromise. There’s no reason to compromise; you just have to be clever with the design.”

In practical terms, that has meant a shift away from traditional wood paneling toward lighter colors, including white satin painted panels. The company is also collaborating with textiles companies to try out new color palettes including cloths made from recycled bottles.

Spirit Yachts Under Power

In recent years, Spirit has added a few powerboats to their stable of designs—from a couple of retro-styled launches, the P40 (12.2m) and P35 (10.7m), to a more substantial 70 ‘  motoryacht, the P70, designed to cross the North Sea from the U.K. to the Baltic and back at 18 knots. Even here, the company is keen to emphasize the designs’ eco credentials, noting that it can build the boats lighter than their GRP equivalents, which means they require smaller engines and therefore have greater fuel efficiency. It’s a virtuous circle that again benefits the client by saving them money in running costs.

Spirit’s most spectacular powerboat to date had finally completed its trials stage when I visited the company in June 2023. The F35 looks every bit like one of those classic North American speedboats from 100 years ago. Long and narrow, with sensuously shaped varnished topsides and foredeck, it appears the epitome of 1920s elegance. But, like her sailing sisters, the F35 has a secret hiding underwater: foils. Power her up to 14 knots or so and she will free herself from the tedious limitations of wetted surface area and fly largely above the water at up to 30 knots (though 22 knots is her cruising speed).

Spirit Yachts joined forces with BAR Technologies (better known for its  America ’s Cup simulation and design) to create this electric foiler with a range of 100 miles at 22 knots. This is a major step forward in electric boating, and all with a classic aesthetic that you don’t expect to perform so efficiently—that old McMillan joke again.

McMillan is rightfully proud of his new design and, back in the office, shows me a video of the boat in action on Lake Maggiore in Italy. Halfway through, the F35 is joined by a copy of the Crouch-designed  Baby Bootlegger , a curvaceous 1924 American mahogany speedboat that inspired his design. (See Paul Lazarus’s “How Fast Will It Go?” in PBB No. 169, page 62.) The family resemblance is clear—though, as McMillan points out, their performance is quite different. The old boat with its 220-hp (165-kW) combustion engine leaves a vast wake, while the big foiler at speed barely dimples the lake surface.

She’s clearly the future of motorboating—fast, elegant, and clean—especially once safety and ethical concerns around some lithium-ion batteries are resolved or competing alternative fuels become viable.

I’m keen to see the roll of plans McMillan has brought in for scanning—he still works in the early stages with pen and paper before submitting his drawings to CAD for the development and production stages—but it turns out they’re top secret. All he will say is that they are for an “extremely radical” electric foiler, considerably bigger than the F35. Even at 72, he is still clearly excited by this latest project.

An F35, the latest model in Spirit Yacht’s sparse line of powerboats, is an electric-powered fully foiling tribute to the mahogany runabouts of the 1920s.

Spirit Yachts’ Academy and Beyond

McMillan is willing to talk about another project close to his heart: the new Spirit Academy. In the past the company was able to recruit staff from all over the world to work in the yard, but that has become more difficult since Brexit, and like most companies in the boating sector, Spirit has suffered a skills shortage. The solution McMillan decided on is to set up a training center in a disused building right next to the yard. The Spirit Academy will be the first university-standard boatbuilding college in the world, training students to a high skill level so they come out ready to start work using modern tools and materials. The course of study will comprise most aspects of boatbuilding, including design, rigging, and sailmaking. The only thing that won’t be in the curriculum is fiberglass construction, which McMillan is convinced will soon “come to a crashing halt.”

He said he hopes to start restoring the building this autumn, with the first intake of students possible as early as fall of 2025. The plan is to enroll two classes a year of 12 students each for a two-year course, with a total of 48 students when it’s fully up and running.

Meanwhile, Spirit Yachts will continue building its distinctive brand of high-quality wood/composite yachts. Despite recent forays into powerboats, sailing yachts will continue to be their focus, particularly in the 60 ‘ –90 ‘  range (their “sweet spot,” according to Underwood). The new 72-footer is particularly popular right now, with three built in two years—one for charter (with a cabin forward for paid crew), one for racing, and the third for bluewater cruising.

McMillan shows no signs of slowing down, and neither does the company he created in a disused cowshed all those years ago. At last, it seems the world has caught up, and the McMillan joke of delivering modern performance boats with vintage aesthetics is one we can all understand.

About the Author:   Nic Compton is a freelance writer/photographer based in Devon, U.K. He lived on boats in the Mediterranean until the age of 15 and worked as a boatbuilder for many years before swapping his chisel for a pen and his router for a computer. He sails a Rhode Island–built Freedom 33, currently based in Greece.

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REALISING THE DREAM

Spirit Yachts’ flagship modern classic motor yacht, the Spirit P70, was designed for an experienced motor yacht customer who requested an owner-driven yacht capable of cruising 1,000nm at an average of 18 knots across the North Sea without having to refuel. As with all Spirit yachts, the P70 has been completely customised to suit the owner’s itinerary and criteria.

As with all Spirit designs, the interior layout and deck configuration of a P70 can be customised to suit an owner’s criteria and cruising itinerary.

The owner outlined he wanted to keep the yacht in the UK and cruise to the Baltic in the summer, so the she had to be capable of undertaking long passages in comfort but aesthetically stay true to Spirit’s timeless style and classical elegance. He liked the design of the existing Spirit power boats, so the design team combined the flared bow and tumblehome stern from the P40 with the 1930s-style of Spirit’s sailing yachts and applied it to a larger motor yacht design. Deep bulwarks were added to allow guests to move around the decks safely, particularly when underway out at sea.

SPIRIT P70 AT A GLANCE

Specification & features.

• L.O.A 71' 0" / 21.7m
• L.W.L 68' 3" / 20.8m
• Beam 16' 5" / 5.0m
• Draft 5' 7" / 1.7m
• Displacement 24 tonnes
• Propulsion 2x 800hp diesel shaft drive
• Speed Max 25kn – Cruise 18kn
• Range (at cruise, flat seas) 1,000nm
• Fuel 10,000L
• Water 1,200L
• RCD Category A (F8 winds 4m waves)
• RCD Max Persons 10

TIMELESS ELEGANCE

Spirit Yachts’ contemporary, elegant design style is world renowned. Subtle variations on 1930s classic yacht design with long overhangs, low profiles and smooth lines, married to contemporary underwater profiles, are synonymous with Spirit’s modern classic performance yachts.

Spirit Yachts are designed to be as beautiful in 100 years as they are today.

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