Electric Yachts
of Southern California
of Southern California
Electric propulsion for sailboats
What are Electric Yachts?
News from Electric Yachts of Southern California?
Electric sailboat propulsion systems that are cost-effective - CLEAN, GREEN and QUIET!
Replace your old or poor performing gas or diesel with one of our three powerful electric systems. Visit our map showing some of the 140 Electric Yacht installations to find a boat like yours or a system near you:
http://eyacht.straightturn.net/node/8
To convert your boat to the system of the future, contact us at 626 298 2262 or complete the contact form below or on our "Getting Started Page"
http://electricyachtssocal.com/Getting_Started.php
You can also visit the new corporate website of Electric Yacht at www.electricyacht.com or continue to read about our products and services on this website.
Electric Yachts of Southern California is your local distributor of the latest technology from Electric Yacht providing sales, service, and support for the Southern California and west coast boat owner.
Electric Yachts of Southern California is also the local source for ePaint, a environment friendly product, copper free and ideal for Southern California waters.
News
4/14/12
News from Strictly Sailing Pacific, Jack London Square, Oakland CA
The show started on Thursday with rain and wind. By Friday the rain left us but the wind stayed through most of the day. Enough about weather.
The crowds have been modest with a lot of action at the booth. Casual passers by, Show attendees, and show vendors seemed to be very engaged. There were fewer boats in the show than last year. Electric Yachts and Annapolis Marine are the only electric propulsion vendors this year. There were also fewer diesel vendors which is the result of the smaller nature of the show.
Visits to several boatyards have been rewarding and we are developing contacts in the SF Bay area to help prospective clients support their conversions. We will post pictures shortly
3/2/12
The new year has been very active as we respond to the many requests for information about products. We are all aware of the slow movement of the economy out of a serious recession and are now seeing the additional signs of business growth.
We have started a blog for Electric Yachts of Southern California:
http://electricyachtsocal.blogspot.com/
Joining our fleet of electric sailboats are a Yamaha 28, Catalina 30, and Morgan 41. I am still very much impressed in the varied nature of our EY sailors. Within the 16 installations I have worked with, there is no one type of sailor and no one type of dream.
Technology Alert
A new and promising very large battery storage technology has created a great deal of attention. Researcher at MIT have moved from the micro development to the beginning of large scale proof and construction of batteries that will enable storage of energy on a large scale. Presenting to TED in Los Angeles, Professor Donald Sadaway, delivered a presentation "Magnesium-Antimony Liquid Metal Battery for Stationary Energy Storage"
http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2012/02/13/daily35-MIT-advances-liquid-metal-battery-technology.html
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ja209759s
1/31/12
The San Diego Boat show was last week and I want to thank everyone who came by our booth. The booth was busy from the start of the show until the end. Our latest conversion, a 20000 pound sailboat was available and many visitors and marine professionals visited it. Our demo 100ibl was installed on a stand in advance of its final installation in a Columbia 24 in perperation for its Pacific crossing. Visit the blog of "Sine Metu" Without Fear:
http://sailingsinmetu.com/
We presented at two Port of San Diego sponsored seminars and say a significant amount of public interest in ePaint.
1/7/12
I would like to introduced to you new website that is written by a very thoughtful sailor who presents an entertaining and intelligent discussion of electric sailboats.
http://www.oddasea.com/
We are preparing for the San Diego "Big Bay Boat Show" scheduled from 1/26 through 1/29. Joining us will be Scott McMillian from Electric Yacht and representatives from ePaint. I will have my staff all four days with a working 100ibl, important information to share about ePaint and a complete Cruise RO Water Seamaker 20 and wind generator. We will be in the big tent with a double booth #370. We also will have the special appearance of "Panamos" our latest conversion - a Gulfstar 39 blue water ocean cruiser. Her next port of call will be the Hawiian Islands. I will have my "Electra" also in the harbor to demonstrate.
12/26/11
Electric Yachts of Southern California is proud to announce that we have signed an agreement with the San Diego Marine Exchange for ePaint. SDMX will be the exclusive retailer and provider of product to the boatyards of Southern California and the Southern California boater.
The local Southern California fleet of Electric Yacht boats has increase this year to 14. We are hoping that many of them and a large group of other electric propulsion sailboats will be join us in "The Border Run" this March.
We are also looking forward to seeing you at the San Diego Boat Show at the Sun Road Marina and where you will be able to see the largest boat in the growing fleet of Electric Yachts.
11/20/11
New Products:
Electric Yachts of Southern California is proud to announce that we are now providing products from Torqeedo to compliment our inboard systems. These outboard motors are often a perfect solution for the sailor with a small boat or the catamaran sailor. Information on these high tech and easy to use systems will be on the website shortly.
10/15/11
Electric Yacht will be participated in the "Yacht to be Green" (Y2BG) organization which also includes ePaint and Cruise RO Water and Power. EYSC now markets products from all three of these fine companies.
9/1/11
ePaint wins Editor's Choice Award from Practical Sailor. This is the most objective third party endorsement for ePaint as the best bottom paint. There are several products for the many different types of boats from USCG to fast sail racers to cruising sail to sport fishing. www.practical-sailor.com
8/30/11
8/22/11
There is a very informative article about electric propulsion options in the June 2011 "Sailing Magazine"
http://www.sailingmagazine.net/component/content/article/1108
Our third conversion has been completed and we are preparing to upgrade a mariner 31 before September.
8/21/11
The Vaka sailboats from the South Pacific are visiting Southern California and will be in Dana Point Monday 8/22/11 and spending the winter in San Diego. Be sure to check out these splendid boats and the crews who sailed them. Electric power was required to maneuvering in port. http://www.pacificvoyagers.org/voyage/
8/6/11
The project to clean the San Diego Bay and the Shelter Island Marinas of their high copper concentration is about to enter its next phase and ePaint will be involved. If you are interested in using ePaint, contact us and we will work with the boat yard of your choosing. Be sure to review the September 2011 Practical Sailor article regarding bottom paint and the award presented to ePaint.
mike@electricyachtssocal.com
