Archive for the 'Propulsion' Category

Integrated flywheel motor, generator, starter and booster

The Iskra Hybrid system is not unique inasmuch as it principle has been adopted by part of the automotive industry and first tier OEM’s to enable the introduction of hybrid vehicles, but Iskra’ development is truly innovative to marine community and has already been adapted to this environment by OEM manufacturers such as Steyr and [...]

Propulsion

Looking, let alone seeking to implement some of the new technologies available to equip our sailboats today requires a phenomenal culture change as there are some major paradigm shifts under way. Consider batteries that will be able to charge 90% of their capacity in less than five minutes, this in a weight-volume ratio to to [...]