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#33, October 16, 2026 edition of the WaVeS Series of electric boat and boating news collection from Plugboats: 'everything electric boats' The post WaVeS 33 – Electric Boat and Boating News October 15, 2026 appeared first on Plugboats .

Proving the doubters wrong, this couple took their solar electric boat on a 5 day trip along the UK's Thames River on sunshine alone – without ever stopping for onshore charging. The post Solar electric boat takes 5 day cruise powered by sunshine alone appeared first on Plugboats .

Italian university students used their successes in the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge to develop the new Competr electric outboard motor The post Competr: efficient electric outboard born of innovative student thinking appeared first on Plugboats .

In a naval engineering marvel that marries clean technologies of the past and future with luxurious surroundings and an unrivalled The post New Sunreef 100 luxury sailing cat is also a floating environmental science classroom appeared first on Plugboats .

The people who brought you the Lake Berryessa Electric Boat Festival in California’s wine district last May are now presenting The post Electric Boat Experience comes to Sausalito, California appeared first on Plugboats .

Plugboats WAVES (Watts, Amps, Volts, Electrons) is a regular collection of electric boat and boating news items that we have The post WAVES 32: Electric Boats and Boating News September 24, 2026 appeared first on Plugboats .

Two of the world’s largest sailboat builders – Fountaine Pajot and Beneteau – have joined forces on the JOOOL brand The post JOOOL system looks to drive big growth in electrified sailboats appeared first on Plugboats .

The E1 Electric Speedboat Racing Championships came to Africa for the 5th race of their third season with a high The post E1 electric speedboat racing championships come to Africa in Luanda, Angola appeared first on Plugboats .

If you’ve ever peeked inside the workings of an ‘overnight’ boat – one that has basic appliances like refrigerators and The post New ePropulsion ‘eCore’ simplifies boat energy management appeared first on Plugboats .

One of the most anticipated boat shows of the year – the Cannes Yachting Festival – begins Tuesday September 8 The post Cannes Yachting Festival 2026 Guide to Electric Boat Exhibitors appeared first on Plugboats .

Hiswa te Water in the Netherlands is becoming one of the premier shows for electric boats and boating, with almost The post Plugboats Guide to Electric Boat Exhibitors: Hiswa te Water 2026 appeared first on Plugboats .

Europe is the world’s most advanced market for recreational marine electrification, while the US market is ripe for change as The post Flux electric outboards get European certification and new US senior sales team appeared first on Plugboats .

The E1 Electric Speedboat Championship Series returned to Monaco July 17-18 for the fourth event of the 10 city circuit. The post First time E1 electric speedboat winner changes season standings at Monaco appeared first on Plugboats .

The Open Sea Class of the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge is where the e-boat industry comes to show their latest The post Explomar electric outboards win again at Monaco Open Sea endurance race appeared first on Plugboats .

The 13th annual Monaco Energy Boat Challenge (MEBC) takes place July 8-11, with university students, electric boat builders and alternative fuel experts converging from around the world to meet at the host Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM) and explore greener marine propulsion in all shapes, sizes and use cases. Listen to this article as a podcast The MEBC has grown with the rise of electric boating sinc...

One of the communities embracing electric propulsion is the owners of the boats and barges that ply the web of canals and rivers of England, Scotland and Wales. Electrika – the only show dedicated to electric narrowboats on UK waterways – is back for its third year in response to rising interest. Listen to this article as a podcast The show is now an important meeting place for boat builders, refi...

The silent, clean and precise operation of electric motors has always been attractive to those who like to do their fishing from a kayak, and now ePropulsion has customized their popular eLite outboard to appeal to those who enjoy one of the fastest-growing activities in recreational fishing. Listen to this article as a podcast The new kLite 750 is a ‘rudder style’ electric outboard, where the wid...

With partners and affiliates in over 20 countries already, ExploMar is expanding an impressive international network of dealers, distributors and other partners ready to capitalize on the growing interest around the world in electric water transportation. Working with these partners has also demonstrated that electric outboards can do everything expected of a motor – and then some – with technolog...

With a win by Angola Westbrook Racing (owned by actor Will Smith) in Dubrovnik this past weekend, his team now leads the race for the E1 season championship as the sport continues to grow in popularity. Tom Brady’s Team Brady – champion of the first two season – is in second spot followed by Team AlUla Championed by NBA star LeBron James. This is the second year that Croatia’s historic and romanti...

Navalt, one of the planet’s solar boat pioneers, has made a big leap in its mission to ‘electrify the oceans’ with one of its Limo luxury tour boats being shipped 12.703 kilometres (7,893 mi) from Kerala, India to Halifax, Canada, where it will join Halifax Harbour Tours Listen to this article as a podcast Navalt was founded in 2009 by naval architect Sandith Thandassery, who has...

Optima Yachts of the UK, a winner in the 2024 Gussies International Electric Boat Awards , is looking for investors, operators or strategic acquirers that can take the Optima 14 and the company’s other recreational and commercial electric vessels into production. Listen to this article as a podcast All of the Optima boats are designed around the company’s proprietary ultra-efficient hull technolog...

The 7th edition of the Venice Boat Show (Salone Nautica Venezia) begins Wednesday, May 27th and will once again provide a large stage for electric propulsion in a city synonymous with water and boating. Listen to this article as a podcast The centre of the show is the Arsenale complex, where a 2,000 man enterprise could turn out a ship every day during Venice’s five century reign as a maritime emp...

On June 6 Pleasure Cove Marina at Lake Berryessa near Napa, California, will host the first Lake Berryessa Electric Boat Festival, preceded on Friday by an Electric Marine Leadership Summit discussing the future of electric boating in the United States. Listen to this article as a podcast The Summit will convene leading electric boat manufacturers, propulsion companies, marina operators, commercia...

Riding the wave of the launch of their first model – the F800 – at Boot Dusseldorf, electric boat builder ESEA has completed its initial seed funding round. It is now set to build on its long term vision: a new generation of boats that are environmentally responsible, intuitive to use and designed around the real needs of modern boaters. Listen to this article as a podcast “We founded ESEA with th...

Plugboats WAVES (Watts, Amps, Volts, Electrons) is a regular collection of electric boat and boating news items that we have written about before and are updating, or items we are going to write about but are waiting for more information / developments – or items that are just tidbits you might find interesting. Listen to this article as a podcast Here is WaVeS #31, with electric boat and boating...