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The Icon by Tyde is a 42ft BMW-designed all-electric foiling superboat utterly unlike anything we’ve seen before. In this exclusive sea trial, Jack Haines gets behind the spaceship style helm to find out what it’s like to pilot this extraordinary machine. With six BMW i3 batteries tucked below the deck and twin Torqeedo Deep Blue 100kW motors powering counter-rotating propellers, the top speed is 30 knots. The Icon foils at 18 knots and cruises at 24 knots for a range of 50nm. On board, the view out of the glass house is spectacular, the deck space dominated by the Star Trek helm station and it’s 32in, 6k screen. Elsewhere, there is passenger seating for six people. No galley, no wet bar and nowhere to sleep but one of the most extraordinary cruising experiences you could hope to have. Stop reading this now, though, and watch the video, it really needs to be seen to be believed. #tydetheicon #theicon #yacht ================ Performance & Specification: ================ LOA: - 42ft 9in Beam: - 14ft 8in Displacement: 10 tonnes Charge time: 5-6 hours -------------------- Performance -------------------- Motors: Twin Torqeedo Deep Blue 100kW Top Speed - 30 knots Cruising Speed - 24 knots Range - 50nn @ 24 knots ================= Timestamps ================= 00:00 Intro 01:39 Driving 04:01 Ride Comfort 04:40 How does it work? 05:26 On Deck 05:55 Interior 08:10 The Helm 10:17 Slow Speed Handling 11:35 Can You Trust Foils? 12:42 Hans Zimmer Effect 14:30 Handling 15:05 The Passenger Experience 16:04 Our Verdict
