New SAMAR solar electric yacht marries 21st century tech with timeless Mediterranean hull

About this episode

The episode discusses the SAMAR 50 solar electric yacht, which combines traditional Mediterranean design with modern technology for sustainable boating.

Inspired by the llaut boats that have been plying the waters of the Balearic Islands since the Middle Ages, the SAMAR 50 solar electric yacht marries a hull that’s been proven over the centuries with the latest advances in zero emission propulsion. The result is impressive. The 50 is the first model from SAMAR Yachts, who are based on Mallorca with a name derived from the local words “Sa Mar” — “The Sea”. The company says it reflects the essence of the brand: “to return yachting to its most natural state, where the experience is defined by the sea itself.” Listen to this article as a podcast The llaut is so central to the history of the Balearics that it has been designated an ‘Asset of Cultural Interest’ and is celebrated in various museums around the islands. Over the centuries llauts have been fashioned for just about every conceivable use: fishing, cargo, transport of consuls and high-ranking dignitaries, leisure, even for combat and smuggling. The hull is simply unmatched for navigating the seas and winds of the Mediterranean. An incarnation for today’s leisure boater They have been built in lengths from as little as 4 metres to as many as 60 metres (12 to 200…

Topics covered

• solar electric yacht
• Mediterranean boating
• sustainable yachting
• llaut history
• zero emission propulsion

Keywords

• SAMAR 50
• solar electric yacht
• Mediterranean hull
• zero emission
• llaut boats

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SAMAR Yachts

Books & works: llaut

Places: Balearic Islands, Mallorca, Mediterranean

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