Electric boat sets speed record

Electric Speedboating's electric boat reached a top speed of 113.8 mph, making it the fastest electric boat in the world .

Big Bird electric boat during a record-setting run. Photo: Princeton University

A team of Princeton University students broke the world record for electric boats with an average speed of 113.8 mph. The event took place on October 26 at the American Electric Boat Association (APBA) racetrack on Lake Townsend near Greensboro, North Carolina. At the event, the boat was allowed to gradually increase its speed before entering a kilometer-long section of water where its maximum speed was recorded, New Atlas reported on November 10.

As per the rules for the record attempt, the boat ran both outbound and return, with the final top speed figure being the average of the two runs. The pilot, seaplane pilot John Peeters, hit a top speed of 111 mph (178.8 km/h) on the first run and 116 mph (189 km/h) on the second, for an average of 113 mph (183.8 km/h). By comparison, when Jaguar set the world record five years ago, its average top speed was 90 mph (142.6 km/h).

Based on information from the Black Sheep Racing in California, Princeton Electric Speedboating's Big Bird incorporates the head of a hydroplane created by renowned boat builder Ed Karelsen in 1993. This unit previously used a gas engine and set numerous flight records.

The hull is now propelled by a special version of Flux Marine’s FM100 electric drivetrain, modified to deliver more power (149 kW) while maintaining a light weight. In fact, the total weight of Big Bird, including John Peeters, is just 442 kg. Some of the previous record-breaking electric boats weighed as much as 1,814 kg. Big Bird was unable to fly again last month due to a damaged propeller shaft. The team hopes to restore the boat to a top speed of 193 km/h after repairs.

"Overall, electric boats are developing at a rapid pace and are an integral part of the industry. Moreover, there are many efforts to create electric racing boats and it is likely that there will be about a dozen electric boats with speeds above 100 mph by the end of 2024," said Edric Zhang, a member of the Electric Speedboating team at Princeton University.

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