Silent Yachts pushes ahead with solar-powered floating villa concept

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class="Image lazy" alt="Silent Yachts imagines turning private island waterfronts into flexible "land and sea" resorts" width="2880" height="1620" data-image-size="gallerySlide" loading="lazy" data-flickity-lazyload-srcset="https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/e7686c6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/440x248!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd4%2Fda%2F549d88824d6ba7ba51d4714475f2%2Fe.jpg 440w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/cb9ab17/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd4%2Fda%2F549d88824d6ba7ba51d4714475f2%2Fe.jpg 768w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/9c8bce5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/1440x810!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd4%2Fda%2F549d88824d6ba7ba51d4714475f2%2Fe.jpg 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class="CarouselSlide-infoDescription" itemprop="caption">Silent Yachts imagines turning private island waterfronts into flexible "land and sea" resorts</div><div class="CarouselSlide-infoAttribution" itemprop="author">Silent Yachts</div></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="FullscreenCarousel-slide" id="slide-3" data-gallery-slide-index="2"> <div class="CarouselSlide" itemprop="image" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="Image__wrapper" data-template="CarouselImage"> <img class="Image lazy" alt="Silent Resorts brings together multiple yacht-based villas with a central dock and beach-based amenities" width="2880" height="1620" data-image-size="gallerySlide" loading="lazy" data-flickity-lazyload-srcset="https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/7044cff/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/440x248!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F81%2F2d%2F048d67794900b7356249df087942%2Ff.jpg 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class="CarouselSlide-infoDescription" itemprop="caption">Silent Resorts brings together relaxation and recreation like few other vacation properties out there</div><div class="CarouselSlide-infoAttribution" itemprop="author">Silent Yachts</div></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="FullscreenCarousel-slide" id="slide-7" data-gallery-slide-index="6"> <div class="CarouselSlide" itemprop="image" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="Image__wrapper" data-template="CarouselImage"> <img class="Image lazy" alt="Silent Resorts floating villa resort" width="2880" height="1620" data-image-size="gallerySlide" loading="lazy" data-flickity-lazyload-srcset="https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/f4c8e96/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/440x248!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff1%2F8f%2F02307c0d4595907ca5333c244925%2Fr1.jpg 440w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/c329942/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff1%2F8f%2F02307c0d4595907ca5333c244925%2Fr1.jpg 768w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/b95fdac/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/1440x810!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff1%2F8f%2F02307c0d4595907ca5333c244925%2Fr1.jpg 1440w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/0bf91dd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/1920x1080!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff1%2F8f%2F02307c0d4595907ca5333c244925%2Fr1.jpg 1920w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/4f9c382/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/2880x1620!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff1%2F8f%2F02307c0d4595907ca5333c244925%2Fr1.jpg 2880w" data-flickity-lazyload-src="https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/4f9c382/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/2880x1620!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff1%2F8f%2F02307c0d4595907ca5333c244925%2Fr1.jpg" sizes="100vw" /> </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-numbers"> <span class="CarouselSlide-currentSlide">7</span>/<span class="CarouselSlide-slidesLength">12</span> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-caption"><div class="CarouselSlide-infoDescription" itemprop="caption">Silent Resorts floating villa resort</div><div class="CarouselSlide-infoAttribution" itemprop="author">Silent Yachts</div></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="FullscreenCarousel-slide" id="slide-8" data-gallery-slide-index="7"> <div class="CarouselSlide" itemprop="image" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="Image__wrapper" data-template="CarouselImage"> <img class="Image lazy" alt="Plans call for the use of Silent 60 and 80 yachts in the resorts" width="2880" height="1620" data-image-size="gallerySlide" loading="lazy" data-flickity-lazyload-srcset="https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/ee3367c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/440x248!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F19%2F04%2F1b6a69954e879254d27f2467fa8c%2Fs1.jpg 440w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/9f982e1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F19%2F04%2F1b6a69954e879254d27f2467fa8c%2Fs1.jpg 768w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/44592b7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/1440x810!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F19%2F04%2F1b6a69954e879254d27f2467fa8c%2Fs1.jpg 1440w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/e55c163/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/1920x1080!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F19%2F04%2F1b6a69954e879254d27f2467fa8c%2Fs1.jpg 1920w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/164481d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/2880x1620!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F19%2F04%2F1b6a69954e879254d27f2467fa8c%2Fs1.jpg 2880w" data-flickity-lazyload-src="https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/164481d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/2880x1620!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F19%2F04%2F1b6a69954e879254d27f2467fa8c%2Fs1.jpg" sizes="100vw" /> </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-numbers"> <span class="CarouselSlide-currentSlide">8</span>/<span class="CarouselSlide-slidesLength">12</span> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-caption"><div class="CarouselSlide-infoDescription" itemprop="caption">Plans call for the use of Silent 60 and 80 yachts in the resorts</div><div class="CarouselSlide-infoAttribution" itemprop="author">Silent Yachts</div></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="FullscreenCarousel-slide" id="slide-9" data-gallery-slide-index="8"> <div class="CarouselSlide" itemprop="image" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="Image__wrapper" data-template="CarouselImage"> <img class="Image lazy" alt="Silent Resorts floating villa resort" width="2880" height="1620" data-image-size="gallerySlide" loading="lazy" data-flickity-lazyload-srcset="https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/2cbb713/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/440x248!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fab%2F08%2Fd9aad72c4bc1a0163244684f2238%2Ft.jpg 440w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/63c6c2b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fab%2F08%2Fd9aad72c4bc1a0163244684f2238%2Ft.jpg 768w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/82d2603/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/1440x810!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fab%2F08%2Fd9aad72c4bc1a0163244684f2238%2Ft.jpg 1440w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/5d3bf85/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/1920x1080!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fab%2F08%2Fd9aad72c4bc1a0163244684f2238%2Ft.jpg 1920w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/3964ae8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/2880x1620!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fab%2F08%2Fd9aad72c4bc1a0163244684f2238%2Ft.jpg 2880w" data-flickity-lazyload-src="https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/3964ae8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/2880x1620!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fab%2F08%2Fd9aad72c4bc1a0163244684f2238%2Ft.jpg" sizes="100vw" /> </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-numbers"> <span class="CarouselSlide-currentSlide">9</span>/<span class="CarouselSlide-slidesLength">12</span> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-caption"><div class="CarouselSlide-infoDescription" itemprop="caption">Silent Resorts floating villa resort</div><div class="CarouselSlide-infoAttribution" itemprop="author">Silent Yachts</div></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="FullscreenCarousel-slide" id="slide-10" data-gallery-slide-index="9"> <div class="CarouselSlide" itemprop="image" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="Image__wrapper" data-template="CarouselImage"> <img class="Image lazy" alt="Silent plans to integrate solar power into land-based infrastructure as needed" width="2880" height="1620" data-image-size="gallerySlide" loading="lazy" data-flickity-lazyload-srcset="https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/d9edd6a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/440x248!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd0%2Fe6%2Fa8df9fec4565be1d903290df3bb5%2Funit-for-ppt.jpg 440w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/da53197/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd0%2Fe6%2Fa8df9fec4565be1d903290df3bb5%2Funit-for-ppt.jpg 768w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/a331f44/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/1440x810!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd0%2Fe6%2Fa8df9fec4565be1d903290df3bb5%2Funit-for-ppt.jpg 1440w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/54a5274/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/1920x1080!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd0%2Fe6%2Fa8df9fec4565be1d903290df3bb5%2Funit-for-ppt.jpg 1920w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/0ec509f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/2880x1620!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd0%2Fe6%2Fa8df9fec4565be1d903290df3bb5%2Funit-for-ppt.jpg 2880w" data-flickity-lazyload-src="https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/0ec509f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/2880x1620!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd0%2Fe6%2Fa8df9fec4565be1d903290df3bb5%2Funit-for-ppt.jpg" sizes="100vw" /> </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-numbers"> <span class="CarouselSlide-currentSlide">10</span>/<span class="CarouselSlide-slidesLength">12</span> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-caption"><div class="CarouselSlide-infoDescription" itemprop="caption">Silent plans to integrate solar power into land-based infrastructure as needed</div><div class="CarouselSlide-infoAttribution" itemprop="author">Silent Yachts</div></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="FullscreenCarousel-slide" id="slide-11" data-gallery-slide-index="10"> <div class="CarouselSlide" itemprop="image" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="Image__wrapper" data-template="CarouselImage"> <img class="Image lazy" alt="Silent will include land-based amenities and lodging, too" width="2880" height="1620" data-image-size="gallerySlide" loading="lazy" data-flickity-lazyload-srcset="https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/c731301/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/440x248!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F34%2F5b%2F9479788b44d89923b310f59c9372%2Fw.jpg 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data-flickity-lazyload-src="https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/8bc139a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/2880x1620!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F34%2F5b%2F9479788b44d89923b310f59c9372%2Fw.jpg" sizes="100vw" /> </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-numbers"> <span class="CarouselSlide-currentSlide">11</span>/<span class="CarouselSlide-slidesLength">12</span> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-caption"><div class="CarouselSlide-infoDescription" itemprop="caption">Silent will include land-based amenities and lodging, too</div><div class="CarouselSlide-infoAttribution" itemprop="author">Silent Yachts</div></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="FullscreenCarousel-slide" id="slide-12" data-gallery-slide-index="11"> <div class="CarouselSlide" itemprop="image" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="Image__wrapper" data-template="CarouselImage"> <img class="Image lazy" alt="Silent 80" width="1280" height="905" data-image-size="gallerySlide" loading="lazy" data-flickity-lazyload-srcset="https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/2720ad1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x905+0+0/resize/440x311!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F08%2F44%2F121f2d6d4954a355609c05e2562b%2Fsilent-yachts-silent80-render-ext-2.jpg 440w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/11c7f86/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x905+0+0/resize/768x543!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F08%2F44%2F121f2d6d4954a355609c05e2562b%2Fsilent-yachts-silent80-render-ext-2.jpg 768w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/040388f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x905+0+0/resize/1440x1018!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F08%2F44%2F121f2d6d4954a355609c05e2562b%2Fsilent-yachts-silent80-render-ext-2.jpg 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class="CarouselSlide-slidesLength">12</span> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-caption"><div class="CarouselSlide-infoDescription" itemprop="caption">Silent 80</div><div class="CarouselSlide-infoAttribution" itemprop="author">Silent Yachts</div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="FullscreenCarousel-aside"><div class="OcelotAdModule" data-id="slideshow"><div class="OcelotAdModule-ad" id="slideshow"></div></div></div> <img title="Scroll to view gallery" alt="Scroll for more" class="FullscreenCarousel__scroll-indicator__icon" src="https://assets.newatlas.com/b3/0e/8ac097c7401585a3b3f56c44dea0/icon-mouse-scroll-down-outline-solid.svg" style="display: none;" width="100" height="100" role="icon" > </ps-carousel></div> <a class="ArticlePage-lead-mobile-cta" href="#gallery:1" data-cms-ai="0"> View gallery - 12 images </a> <div class="ArticlePage-articleContainer"> <div class="ArticlePage-articleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body RichTextBody"><p>Known for expanding the boundaries of electric-powered ocean navigation, <a class="Link" href="https://newatlas.com/tag/silent-yachts/" data-cms-ai="0">Silent Yachts</a> is turning its outside-the-box thinking to vacation resort development. By using its solarized electric catamarans as floating vacation condos, it would create seaside (or sea-top) resorts that are light, flexible and ready to deploy quickly. Its new venture Silent Resorts aims to create fully autonomous, private-island resorts that have a fraction the footprint of typical vacation properties.</p><p>Silent's "land and sea" design strings together a series of its 18-m (59-ft) and 24-m (79-ft) electrified catamarans around a central dock. Centralized facilities like a reception area, restaurant, and recreational areas such as pools, spas and gyms are also part of the vision.</p><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item"> <figure class="Figure"> <div class="Image__wrapper" data-template="Image"> <img class="Image lazy" alt="Silent will include land-based amenities and lodging, too" width="1440" height="810" data-image-size="articleImage" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/c731301/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/440x248!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F34%2F5b%2F9479788b44d89923b310f59c9372%2Fw.jpg 440w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/659f944/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/800x450!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F34%2F5b%2F9479788b44d89923b310f59c9372%2Fw.jpg 800w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/d4daa83/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/1200x675!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F34%2F5b%2F9479788b44d89923b310f59c9372%2Fw.jpg 1200w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/5a8e0c9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/1920x1080!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F34%2F5b%2F9479788b44d89923b310f59c9372%2Fw.jpg 1920w" data-src="https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/95e8a28/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/1440x810!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F34%2F5b%2F9479788b44d89923b310f59c9372%2Fw.jpg" sizes="(min-width: 1240px) 800px, (min-width: 1024px) 95vw, 100vw" /> </div> <div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption" itemprop="caption">Silent will include land-based amenities and lodging, too</figcaption><div class="Figure-credit" itemprop="author">Silent Yachts</div></div> </figure> </div> </div><p>Each Silent catamaran will be outfitted like a luxury villa, complete with four suites with private bathrooms, a chef's kitchen, a terrace and a sundeck, and more. Of course, each yacht remains a fully functional seafaring vessel, so guests can take off into the surrounding waters any time they want, and Silent plans to support overnight and multi-day itineraries. </p><p>Those who might not be as comfortable spending downtime atop the water will have the option of canvas and timber waterfront suites integrated into each resort. </p><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item"> <figure class="Figure"> <div class="Image__wrapper" data-template="Image"> <img class="Image lazy" alt="Silent Resorts guests can enjoy sun and sea while docked or venture farther out" width="1440" height="810" data-image-size="articleImage" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/79c1224/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/440x248!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff9%2Fe2%2Fa697bdb14e9ab6779b514bca2a95%2Fg.jpg 440w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/b2b46e8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/800x450!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff9%2Fe2%2Fa697bdb14e9ab6779b514bca2a95%2Fg.jpg 800w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/62bb3aa/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/1200x675!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff9%2Fe2%2Fa697bdb14e9ab6779b514bca2a95%2Fg.jpg 1200w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/0022fe6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/1920x1080!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff9%2Fe2%2Fa697bdb14e9ab6779b514bca2a95%2Fg.jpg 1920w" data-src="https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/532a9e3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/1440x810!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff9%2Fe2%2Fa697bdb14e9ab6779b514bca2a95%2Fg.jpg" sizes="(min-width: 1240px) 800px, (min-width: 1024px) 95vw, 100vw" /> </div> <div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption" itemprop="caption">Silent Resorts guests can enjoy sun and sea while docked or venture farther out</figcaption><div class="Figure-credit" itemprop="author">Silent Yachts</div></div> </figure> </div> </div><p>Silent suggests its yachts can plug in and use their battery packs and solar arrays to power external buildings as well as themselves, but we'd imagine visitors might prefer conserving that power for the next day's adventure at sea. Silent also plans to build on-land resort infrastructure with its own solar power, particularly for larger resort locations. </p><p>The €4.9-million (approx. US$5.8-million) Silent 80 that will be used as resort lodging is the flagship of the Silent fleet, offering a variety of configurations with dual electric motor drives ranging between 200 and 500 kW, lithium battery packs sized between 150 and 532 kWh, and single or dual generators to power the motors after battery depletion. A 26-kilowatts peak (kWp) solar panel array covers the roofs of the multi-hull, turning plentiful sunlight into stored battery power. A kite sail is available as a complementary propulsion solution. </p><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item"> <figure class="Figure"> <div class="Image__wrapper" data-template="Image"> <img class="Image lazy" alt="Silent 80" width="1280" height="905" data-image-size="articleImage" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/2720ad1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x905+0+0/resize/440x311!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F08%2F44%2F121f2d6d4954a355609c05e2562b%2Fsilent-yachts-silent80-render-ext-2.jpg 440w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/97d247b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x905+0+0/resize/800x566!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F08%2F44%2F121f2d6d4954a355609c05e2562b%2Fsilent-yachts-silent80-render-ext-2.jpg 800w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/1bd540d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x905+0+0/resize/1200x848!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F08%2F44%2F121f2d6d4954a355609c05e2562b%2Fsilent-yachts-silent80-render-ext-2.jpg 1200w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/1c626cf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x905+0+0/resize/1920x1358!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F08%2F44%2F121f2d6d4954a355609c05e2562b%2Fsilent-yachts-silent80-render-ext-2.jpg 1920w" data-src="https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/6d47340/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x905+0+0/resize/1280x905!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F08%2F44%2F121f2d6d4954a355609c05e2562b%2Fsilent-yachts-silent80-render-ext-2.jpg" sizes="(min-width: 1240px) 800px, (min-width: 1024px) 95vw, 100vw" /> </div> <div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption" itemprop="caption">Silent 80</figcaption><div class="Figure-credit" itemprop="author">Silent Yachts</div></div> </figure> </div> </div><p>In addition to offering a unique, sustainable form of adventure travel for tourists, Silent Resorts intends its designs to be a lighter, more flexible means of resort operation for investors. Resort owners will not need to purchase large parcels of land because of the light, water-based nature of the Silent Resort design.</p><p>"No costly remote site construction, lengthy approvals, complex engineering, or land-based invasive infrastructure development needed anymore," explains Silent Yachts founder and CEO Michael Köhler. "Resort owners will love the reduced capital investment, and the ongoing operational costs will be a fraction of a traditional property. All resort assets are 'personal property,' eliminating the need for expensive and complex foreign lands ownership and tax structures."</p><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item"> <figure class="Figure"> <div class="Image__wrapper" data-template="Image"> <img class="Image lazy" alt="Silent Yachts imagines turning private island waterfronts into flexible "land and sea" resorts" width="1440" height="810" data-image-size="articleImage" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/e7686c6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/440x248!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd4%2Fda%2F549d88824d6ba7ba51d4714475f2%2Fe.jpg 440w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/d6cb01f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/800x450!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd4%2Fda%2F549d88824d6ba7ba51d4714475f2%2Fe.jpg 800w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/c74fef4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/1200x675!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd4%2Fda%2F549d88824d6ba7ba51d4714475f2%2Fe.jpg 1200w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/035e01c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/1920x1080!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd4%2Fda%2F549d88824d6ba7ba51d4714475f2%2Fe.jpg 1920w" data-src="https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/9c8bce5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/1440x810!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd4%2Fda%2F549d88824d6ba7ba51d4714475f2%2Fe.jpg" sizes="(min-width: 1240px) 800px, (min-width: 1024px) 95vw, 100vw" /> </div> <div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption" itemprop="caption">Silent Yachts imagines turning private island waterfronts into flexible "land and sea" resorts</figcaption><div class="Figure-credit" itemprop="author">Silent Yachts</div></div> </figure> </div> </div><p>Silent says that a turnkey resort can be created anywhere in the world in a mere 18 months using its pre-engineered solutions. 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No abusive material or spam will be published.</div> <div class="Commenting-comments"> <div id="00000174-b34a-d303-ad7e-fb6fb4920000" class="Comment"> <div class="Comment-text"> <div class="Comment-meta"> <span class="Comment-authorName">Daishi</span> <time class="Comment-timestamp" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/DateTime">September 21, 2020 05:50 PM</time> </div> <div class="Comment-body">There may be complex tax structure around foreign land ownership that I don't know very much about but in most cases owning a Yacht isn't really a cost saving measure over owning a small beach house. Solar panels on the roof wouldn't be enough to power the Yacht if it's driven often but if it mostly stays parked (which seems to be the plan) it does offer a quieter alternative to power than running the motor for it. Solar is nice for RV's and campers for the same reason, anything that helps you fire up the generator less often is a good thing. </div> </div> </div> <div id="00000174-b63c-d1b0-a3f7-b73d00210000" class="Comment"> <div class="Comment-text"> <div class="Comment-meta"> <span class="Comment-authorName">paul314</span> <time class="Comment-timestamp" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/DateTime">September 22, 2020 07:33 AM</time> </div> <div class="Comment-body">At $5M a yacht, I don't really see the reduced capital expenditure. But there may be some interesting possibilities with repositioning, where a set of minimal shore installations supports fancy houseboats that follow the best vacation weather north or south during the course of a year, and maybe find protected harbors during extreme weather. (It might also be possible to set up pop-up ecotourism sites that go away before doing too much damage.)</div> </div> </div> <div id="00000174-b6a0-d1b0-a3f7-b7b9a4be0000" class="Comment"> <div class="Comment-text"> <div class="Comment-meta"> <span class="Comment-authorName">Demosthenes</span> <time class="Comment-timestamp" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/DateTime">September 22, 2020 09:23 AM</time> </div> <div class="Comment-body">This catamaran is definitely not designed by the requirements of a solar yacht. The hulls are too wide and the boat too heavy. Actually it's just a normal cruising catamaran with a few solar panels on the roof. But at least with good mainstream marketing.</div> </div> </div> <div id="00000174-b6f5-d1b0-a3f7-b7fd31950000" class="Comment"> <div class="Comment-text"> <div class="Comment-meta"> <span class="Comment-authorName">jerryd</span> <time class="Comment-timestamp" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/DateTime">September 22, 2020 10:55 AM</time> </div> <div class="Comment-body">Way too big, costly to only live, sleep 8. Maybe on a monohull but cats are huge inside with 36' ones cruising 8-10. These should be at most 50' long, 30' wide on 2 levels which is 2.5k sq'. 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