Solar powered Sailing Yacht

Helios Solar Powered Sailing Yacht concept, developed for Young Designer of the Year 2015 contest, a 55-metres luxury yacht able to explore the world.

The main characteristic of Helios Sailing Yacht by Marco Ferrari and Alberto Franchi, is the sails.

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They are composed by flexible solar cells made of silicon, covering a surface of the solar cells (2052 sq. m.) of about 2500 panels. The sails can generate a power of 355 kWh stored in batteries.

Helios is a diesel-electric sailing yacht featuring a lifting keel. It can go by only using electric propulsion.

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