AYRO, the French industrial company specialized in the design and delivery of a wind propulsion hybrid system for maritime transport and yachts, will provide ZEN company with a 32 square meters Oceanwings® wingsail in yachting version for its 50 feet catamaran.
ZEN designs the ultimate ocean-friendly yachts, offering a large range of innovative yachts at high speed and with zero-emission. Comfort, performance and ecology meet in one radical catamaran: the ZEN50. Entirely built in carbon fiber composite and equipped with powerful electric saildrives, a 160 kWh Li-Ion battery, 16 kWp of solar panels and the fully automated, innovative, Oceanwings® 32, the new ZEN50 will sail 24/7 at continuous cruising speeds between 6 and 10 knots without using
any fossil fuel.
Marc Van Peteghem, co-founder and President of AYRO, said: ”We are delighted to be involved in this breakthrough project of innovative automated and zero-emission catamaran. This confirms the performance and relevance of the Oceanwings® for yachting application as well as for innovative and carbon-free commercial vessels.”
Julien Mélot, designer of the ZEN50, added: “The Oceanwings® of AYRO is the perfect system for this highly innovative zero emission catamaran. It makes the boat safe, and comfortable while enabling high continuous cruising speeds and does not require any particular sailing skills. The ZEN50 offers a new paradigm to customers eager to sail with high-tech and truly zero-emission yachts.”
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25 March 2022
