Electric pioneers

Beneteau hosted the premiere of two new electric sailing yachts, the Oceanis 30.1 and the First 44, at The Salon Nautic de Paris in December 2022.

30 January 2023

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The launch of the Oceanis 30.1 and the First 44 as electric vessels forms part of Groupe Beneteau’s sustainability strategy, which takes a look at manufacturing processes and product development with an eye toward carbon reduction and eco-friendliness.

Gianguido Girotti, Boat Division CEO of the Groupe Beneteau explained, “On the product development side, we are currently focused on reducing the environmental impact in two key areas: composite materials and propulsion systems.”

Hull one of the Beneteau First 44 takes on both challenges. The racer/cruiser boasts a Torqeedo emission-free Cruise pod drive system and was built with recyclable resin.

The First 44 was recently honoured with a Boat Builder Award for Environmental Improvement in Manufacturing Process for their integration of bio-sourced materials and recyclable resin at scale.

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“The partnership between Groupe Beneteau and Torqeedo continues to bring exciting new vessels to the marine market, expanding the opportunities for boaters to go 100 percent emission-free,” said Fabian Bez, CEO of Torqeedo GmbH.

The partnership between the two industry-leading companies is already a success for two other Groupe Beneteau brands: Excess and Delphia, with the delivery of a hybrid-electric test platform for the Excess 15, powered by Torqeedo’s Deep Blue saildrive, and two 100 percent electric models from the Delphia brand: the Delphia 10 and the Delphia 11.

 

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