Featured in the American Sailing Journal, Summer 2011

      It is understood that the disadvantage of electric propulsion systems is the limited range of the batteries. Because of this, a lot of attention and hope is on the evolution of battery technology. There are a lot of battery designs in use, with the most common being some type of lead- acid, nickel cadmium or lithium ion,…

     At the annual meeting of American Sailing Association (ASA) affiliates in Las Vegas from March 4-6, 2011, Guinness Book Record circumnavigator and President of ASA Japan, Yoh Aoki unveiled the latest technological wonder from Japan: the Zen 24. Designed by Yoh Aoki and the renowned Japanese naval architect,…

Sun Challenge is a project being carried out by John Wilson, who has converted his C&C 35 to run with an Electric Yacht electric propulsion system. The electric conversion experience, along with photos, videos and a description of the Sun Challenge project and Solar Village, you can check out…

GizMag is a website that reports on all of the latest technological developments, including developments in transportation. In Feb…

WaterSki Magazine posted an article on January 25, 2011 about Ski Nautique's new all electric ski boat, the Ski Nautique E. This high tech boat uses two "automotive electric motors" powered with Lithium Ion batteries and can achieve speeds of nearly 40 mph, producing "tournament worthy performance." Read…

The Japan Times Online featured an article on December 14, 2010 about Kiyoshige Ito, the president of Ito Company, which produces electric propulsion systems for boats in Japan. Motivated by a desire to do something about climate change, Ito's company produces electric outboard motors for fishing boats. Read more about Ito's efforts in…

Scruffie Marine is a boat design shop in Queensland, Australia that designs seaworthy, classic and environmentally minded boats. The Scruffie Marine blog, written by Derek Ellard, featured a post on October 14, 2010 which is a concise and fun to read introduction to electric boating, with a bit of history and perspective. Check it out…

The Bianka Log Blog is Captain Mike's well documented log of his experiences electrifying his Nonsuch 30 Bianka. At the end of this last season, Capt Mike reflects on his experience and decision to go electric. You can read this insightful and informative post…

Green Boating is a website that follows and reports on the issues related to green boating. The first thing you have to ask is, "What is green boating?" With so much "green washing" this can be confusing. An interesting introduction and discussion about this is presented…

Sailing an electric powered boat around the world

By Greg Martin The voyage of Project Intrepid Seas begins on the beautiful subtropical Pacific island of Okinawa. Situated at 26 deg. 3o' N, 127 deg. 45' E, Okinawa is the southern-most prefecture of Japan. Okinawa, the main island in the Ryukyu Archipelago…

By Greg Martin On September 27, 2010, Turanor Planet Solar, a solar powered catamaran built in Germany, set off from Monaco on a planned 160 day voyage around the world. The vessel, 31 meters in length and covered with 537 square meters of solar panels is powered entirely by photovoltaic energy. The vessel's solar panels can create…

Sailing Breezes Magazine published a product review of Electric Yacht, written by Tony Green in February 2010. In this review, they detail the philosophy behind the decision, the pros and cons and an honest explanation of what can be expected when you go electric. Read this product review…

The Star Here's a cute story about a family outing on the water aboard an electric boat on San Diego Bay. The article describes the experience on a Duffy boat from Duffy of Newport- the relaxing and carefree feeling of what it's like to not have to deal with an engine on a boat. Check it out…

By Greg Martin              Converting s/v Intrepid into an electric boat, I have to say honestly, was a real pain in the #$^&. But in hindsight it was definitely worth it and it can be (and was) done by an inexperienced amateur. Working part time by myself, and making lots of mistakes, the project took me…

      Welcome to the website of the Electric Seas Organization- a new non profit organization that was established to promote electric power for watercraft and to encourage safe boating and clean seas. This website aims to provide a complete information platform for interested individuals and companies that are involved with…