Tyde reveals second BMW-inspired electric motor yacht concept

The Open, an electric dayboat using the same foiling hull design as 13.2-metre The Edge revealed earlier this year, has been teased as a centre console model with below-deck accommodations that look anything but mainstream.

According to the preliminary numbers provided for The Open, the news model will be faster than the commuter boat – the two 100-watt motors will push it along the water at speeds of up to 30 knots – and cruise up to a range of about 50 nautical miles at a more sedate 25 knots.

The new model will be longer, 14.7 metres according to the data, with the motors and bank of 400kWh on-board batteries giving it a dry weight of around 11,500 kilograms that will make it around twice as heavy as a conventionally engined fibreglass boat of around the same size.

The new model features a single-level deck with a social hub forward in the bow, and what appears to be a split console with a helm built for two people to sit side-by-side. The forward section of the console encompasses the coachhouse for the accommodations for two people in the bow – although the “prismatic” design makes the bed look more like a sunken lounge – and a full ensuite.

To one side is what is classed as a work table, which images show as being used as a compact workstation for telecommuting.

Anyone who wants to buy The Open can already jump online and use a configurator to build a bespoke version of the electric dayboat, with choices including different roof and hull colours, as well as interior finish.

Tyde uses its own foils and control system to get the boat up out of the water, increasing efficiency by around 80 per cent compared with a semi-displacement boat.

The boat’s helm will be fully digital, using a 32.0-inch, 6K resolution multifunction touchscreen optimised for the boat compared with picking a solution off the shelf.

The electronics will include forward-looking radar and an AI-based collision avoidance system that is yet to be revealed, as well as a 360-degree camera that should make docking much easier.

The batteries used to power the Tyde The Open were first developed for the BMW i3 electric and hybrid hatchback cars. Tyde will adapt the i3 recharger for use with the new model, with 50 per cent of charge available in as little as two hours.