Electric boat sets speed record.

The American Electric Speedboating vessel reached a top speed of 183.8 km/h, becoming the fastest electric boat in the world .

The Big Bird electric boat during its record-breaking run. Photo: Princeton University

A group of Princeton University students broke the world record for electric boats with an average speed of 183.8 km/h. The event took place on October 26th at the American Electric Boat Association (APBA) race course on Lake Townsend near Greensboro, North Carolina. During the event, the boat was allowed to gradually increase its speed before entering a one-kilometer stretch on the water where its maximum speed was recorded, New Atlas reported on November 10th.

According to the rules for the record-breaking activity, the boat ran both ways, and the final maximum speed was the average of the two runs. The boat's pilot, John Peeters, achieved a maximum speed of 178.8 km/h on the first run and 189 km/h on the second, thus averaging 183.8 km/h. For comparison, when Jaguar's electric boat set the world record five years ago, its average maximum speed was 142.6 km/h.

Developed based on information from the Black Sheep Racing in California, the Big Bird boat of the Princeton Electric Speedboating team incorporates the bow section of a seaplane invented by renowned boatbuilder Ed Karelsen in 1993. Previously, this section used a gas engine and had set many flight records.

Currently, the hull is propelled by a special version of Flux Marine's FM100 electric propulsion system, improved to provide greater power (149 kW) while maintaining a light weight. In fact, the total weight of Big Bird, including John Peeters, is only 442 kg. Some previous record-breaking electric boats weighed up to 1,814 kg. Due to a damaged propeller shaft, Big Bird was unable to fly again last month. The research team hopes that after repairs, the boat will be able to deliver a top speed of 193 km/h.

"Overall, electric boats are developing at a rapid pace and are an integral part of the industry. Furthermore, there are many efforts to create electric racing boats, and it's likely there will be around a dozen electric boat models capable of speeds over 161 km/h by the end of 2024," shared Edric Zhang, a member of the Electric Speedboating team at Princeton University.

An Khang (According to New Atlas )

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