SILENT 60 - Kite Sail System Premiere
Performance data in the description. As the first luxury yacht manufacturer, we are now combining the power of the sun as well as the wind to provide an even more eco-friendly cruising experience. Here you see our SILENT 60 #1 equipped with a 9m2 kite system. When testing the 9m2 kite at wind angles of up to 40 degrees, with the engines turned off and no propellers turning, the SILENT 60 effortlessly reached speeds between 4 and 5 knots. Under the same conditions, when switching on the electric motors to draw just 1kW each to reduce drag from the propellers and improve the flow of water over the rudders for better steering, speeds could be increased to almost 7 knots. A big advantage of a kite compared to a conventional sail is, that the kite flies at much higher altitudes where winds are far stronger. In addition, there is no need of a tall and heavy mast with a complex rigging system. The kite including its electrical winch, as well as its short and collapsible mast can be easily stored in a dedicated locker under a hatch on the foredeck for whenever it is not in use.
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