Green motion

Fossil free retractable thrust and generation systems for yachts

The GREEN MOTION system eliminates fossil fuel used by sailing yachts in any way. Electrical energy is generated with the system and is stored in batteries (lithium Iron Phosphate are optional). It will generate sufficient energy to be used for propulsion, hot water, cooking and all electrical equipment and navigation on board. When batteries are fully charged or high speed is required (race) the lifted Motogens eliminate the drag from the propulsion system and this increases the speed of the yacht (between 5 – 15%).

Retractable Motogen

The electric retractable Motogen is new, light weight, extremely efficient and better than any propulsion system ever designed for yachts. Usable in all sailing yachts from 30 to 90 ft (9-30 m): monohull, catamaran or trimaran). Installation can be made inside the hull in a monohull or on a retractable arm for multihull. 5 years of extensive testing has been done with a ‘proof of concept’ sailing in excess of 10.000 Nm.

Our catamaran FASTCAT 445 ‘Green eMotion’ that was launched in December 2009 is one of the models African Cats has built in Durban South Africa. This new demonstrator with many innovations has been equipped with the GREEN MOTION fossil free electric propulsion system and has made the journey from Durban, South Africa via Capetown and the Azores to the Netherlands in 2010 to do the final test of the GREEN MOTION system.

The FASTCAT 445 ‘Green eMotion’ will have her premiere at the Grand Pavois boatshow in La Rochelle/ France coming September.