Swedish electric boat manufacturer Candela's latest version of its C-8 foiling craft covered a remarkable 420 nautical miles – equivalent to 777 kilometers or 483 miles – within 24 hours in the Stockholm archipelago. The prior claimed record was 79 nautical miles achieved in 20 hours.
After each lap, the Candela C-8 was given an intermediate DC charge. This was done using a Plug DC charger and a Northvolt Voltpack mobile battery storage system with a capacity of 281 kWh. During the 24 hours, the C-8 was charged for a total of 313 minutes and received a total of 615 kWh of electrical energy.
Candela C8 420 nautical mile world record
The intermediate charges from about 13% to 66% SoC took about 18 minutes each, resulting in an average charge rate of about 118 kW. Considering the charging pauses, the e-boat reached an average speed of just over 17 knots (31 km/h), while the target speed during the mission was 27 knots (50 km/h).
Candela is a Swedish boat and ship manufacturer that develops sustainable, high-performance electric boats. Using state-of-the-art hydrofoil technology, Candela has pioneered electric boats with impressive range and speed.
"This feat shows that fast, electric waterborne transport over long distances is viable today, not a distant future” says Gustav Hasselskog, Candela’s CEO and founder, who piloted the C-8 during the record attempt.
Source: Candela via Mynewsdesk
