Conventional V-hull speed boats in the 8-metre size range use 15 times more fuel per kilometre than the average family car, and their motors are some of the least regulated combustion engines on the planet, spewing out particulate matters unrestrained by the catalytic converters and other exhaust control devices that since decades are mandatory on land vehicles.

Candela’s C-8 is performing flight tests outside the company’s Stockholm factory, early Aprilįrom Saint-Tropez to Monaco, speedboats are an integral part of the culture on the French Riviera – but they also emit tons of C02. I believe that’s what’s needed to speed up the transition to sustainable boating”, says Candela’s CEO and founder Gustav Hasselskog. “We’re building an electric boat that doesn’t compete with ICE powerboats it is vastly better. Candela C-8 will make its French debut at the prestigious Cannes Yachting Festival – with the aim to change boating for the better on the Côte d’Azur. After selling more than 100 units in the US and Europe, Candela is now entering the French market thanks to an exclusive partnership with the leading recreational boat reseller Sud Plaisance. The ultra-efficient, foiling Candela C-8 is the first electric daycruiser that offers both long range and high speed. Candela’s flying electric craft will spearhead sustainable boating on the French Riviera – a test drive centre opens in Cannes.

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