Bluegame reveals its high-speed hydrogen-powered hydrofoiling catamaran.
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Bluegame, a prominent Italian shipyard under the Sanlorenzo group, has introduced its inaugural BGH High-Speed Vessel (HSV), which is a 10-meter hydrogen-powered hydrofoiling catamaran.
The vessel was developed as the challenger for the 37th America’s Cup by the New York Yacht Club, named American Magic. It operates as a support vessel and is equipped with two EODev’s REXH2 units in conjunction with three 63kWh batteries. Bluegame unveiled this vessel during the Cannes Yachting Festival, which took place on the French Riviera from September 12 to 17.
In adherence to the 37th America’s Cup Protocol for its challengers, which operates on the deed of gift principle allowing the defender to set the rules for the next AC, Team New Zealand has established rigorous specifications for the tenders that must accompany the competing AC75s in September 2024, in Barcelona, Spain. The defender of the America’s Cup has mandated that at least one of the support chase boats must be equipped with a 160kW hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system, capable of maintaining a cruising speed of 30 knots for a minimum of 150 nautical miles while achieving a maximum speed of 50 knots for at least one hour in total.
These requirements are designed to encourage the adoption of eco-friendly, zero-emission speed boats in place of the conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) powered rescue or support ribs commonly used in the organization of sailing regattas. They are specifically engineered to endure sustained high speeds. According to the company, addressing this challenge necessitated a solution that couldn’t be achieved with battery-powered boats, even on hydrofoiling catamarans, due to the substantial weight and volume occupied by the required batteries. In fact, calculations revealed that the boat couldn’t achieve flight due to excessive weight or maintain its performance standards because lighter batteries lacked the necessary power and discharged too rapidly.
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Source: Industrial News
