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Yamaha HARMO Tech Promises More Electric Fun On The Water

The HARMO system is being sold by Yamaha as “a next-generation control system platform” consisting of a propulsion unit powered by an electric motor, a remote-control box, and a joystick that adopts some of the characteristics of eVTOL drones to allow boats equipped with HARMO to go forwards, backwards, or even sideways (!) all without causing a ruckus or waking up the neighbors.

RAND 28′ Electric Powerboat Brings The Sexy

Cruising noiselessly across a calm lake used to be the lone purview of sailing boats, but the wind can be fickle and learning to sail can be annoying for those like me with short attention spans. That’s the beauty of powerboats, but the ugly side of those is the massive amounts of fuel they consume. “There has to be a better way,” I hear you say — and there is. Meet the RAND Leisure 28 electric powerboat.