Lyman-Morse to Build Hydrofoil-Equipped Electric Vessel

Silicon Valley startup Navier has partnered with the renowned Maine shipyard Lyman-Morse to build its 27-foot, all-electric, hydrofoil-equipped boat. Founded by MIT engineers Sampriti Bhattacharyya and Reo Baird with the goal to increase the efficiency of small powerboats by 90 percent, the zero-emission Navier 27 will be capable of a range exceeding 75nm, and is set to premiere at next year’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. According to its founders, it will be the longest-range electric boat on the water.