World Solar record contenders Solar Navigator and PlanetSolar

Electric boats have been plying waterways in Europe since around 1890.  In 1905 the 'Victory' was launched on the river Thames, at that time the largest electric boat in the world.  She was 93 feet long and wood built.  The Victory could carry 350 passengers.  Before the internal combustion engine became popular electric boating rivaled steam and horse drawn barges.  Battery powered pleasure-boats were charged-up by steam powered generators and overhead cables.  In England canals provided a comprehensive network for working narrow-boats carrying cargo. After 1905 the internal combustion engine became popular, ironically, due the the invention of the electric starter motor.

There are a growing number of solar powered boats and boat events......... 

In Europe - 

• Solartis, Solarboats builder in Besançon, France
  

• ZHolar, new solarboat on Zurich lake, Switzerland

• Projet Lestrheol France

• MWline à Yvonand Switzerland

• Institute of Electrical Energy Technology Germany

• KOPF-Solardesign  GmbH & Co. KG, Germany.
  

• Solar Storm England

• Solar passengers boat "Sonnenschein" Austria

• Ecocats builder of solar boats England

• Solar Narrow Boat Company England
  

Another Solar Navigator (test rig) heading into wind - the latest

design in soon to be on display for the Jules Verne Solar Trophy

In the USA -

DSE Island Pilot hybrid solar/diesel electric

Solar Boats Built by Engineering Students Wins National Competition

Mailing list for Solar BoatsWorld championship of solar-electric regata

In Canada -  

Solarboat projectSolar kit for boat

Solar Loon - Monte Gisbourne, Ontario

In Australia -

Solar Sailor

In Japan -

First Solar Pacific Crossing

Free time with solarboats :

In Germany :  Walking with solarboats in Nordhorn

Cedric Lynch testing a solar powered canoe

The solar canoe above is owned by Cedric Lynch.  It was featured in the Guinness Book of Records and held the record speed for a solar-powered boat. Source: EBA

Energy - Environement

Planair in La Sagne Switzerland.

Solar energy links

SSES, Société Suisse Energie Solaire Switzerland

Service cantonal de l'Energie, Neuchâtel Switzerland

Futurebike, Human Powered Vehicles (HPV) Switzerland

Swissolar Switzerland

Solarserver Germany

Solarpolis Germany

A lot of links in Austria

Solar Navigator SWATH design displayed 1995 Earls Court

Solar Boat model by Jorma Ponkala

Solar Boat History

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