Volvo Penta and Fountaine-Pajot Reveal Electric Sailing Catamaran in Cannes

Offering an enhanced boating experience, Volvo Penta and
Fountaine-Pajot are showcasing a concept electric sailing catamaran
at Cannes Yachting Festival 2019

Cannes, France (ots/PRNewswire) - Volvo Penta's new electric
Saildrive prototype will be unveiled at Cannes Yachting Festival.
Offering near-soundless, low vibration operation, and silent mooring,
the initiative is a collaboration with long term boat building
partner, Fountaine Pajot. A twin installation of the electric
prototype has been fitted to a Lucia 40 catamaran.

A new customer experience

Volvo Penta has taken a 'full systems' approach, working with
Fountaine-Pajot to understand customer usage patterns of the complete
boat. The electric prototype is based on Fountaine-Pajot's extensive
customer usage database, which accurately defines drive cycles.

"The input on customer usage is critical to the electric system's
design," says Peter Granqvist, Chief Technology Officer at Volvo
Penta. "Having identified user profiles, we can more accurately
predict aspects of the system which in turn provides increased
peace-of-mind to a user or captain."

Proven design delivers more power and torque

This technology is based on Volvo Group's proven designs for
electromobility. Li-ion battery packs power an electric motor, which
drives the Saildrive propeller. The system offers more power and
torque at low speeds compared to a similar diesel engine.

The onboard amenities can be powered from the system's battery
packs - in silence for up to 12 hours - ensuring an enhanced
experience in nature and a good night's sleep.

Depending on speed and sea conditions, the technology has the
potential for up to four hours/20 nautical miles of zero-emission
electric cruising, perfect for when operating in sensitive or
restricted areas. A more typical scenario would be to use the
electric Saildrive for maneuvering around harbors, and for powering
'hotel' loads.

Advanced electronic user interface

As part of the full systems approach, Volvo Penta's Electronic
Vessel Control 2 (EVC2) system has been adapted for a Saildrive
application. This features Volvo Penta's latest controls and a new
driver interface that manages navigation and battery monitoring.

"Introducing a monitoring and navigation display integrated with
information from the electric driveline would offer sailboat owners
improved functionality, simpler operation as well as easy and safe
maneuvering in harbors or marinas," continues Granqvist.

Seeking industry feedback at an early stage

"We are demonstrating the system on the water, in Cannes, to
encourage feedback from users and boat builders alike," explains
Björn Ingemanson, President of Volvo Penta. "This is the latest
example of Volvo Penta gathering market feedback at early stages of a
new technology's development, in order to refine product
characteristics."

"This partnership highlights the value of electromobility to our
customer base," said Romain Motteau, Deputy CEO, Fountaine Pajot
Group. "We expect our customers to be excited about what they see in
Cannes and the potential it will one day bring to their sailing
experience."

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/Up2WKN-nRHM

September 2019

Volvo Penta, with approximately 3,500 dealers in over 130
countries, is a world-leading and global manufacturer of engines and
complete power systems for boats, vessels and industrial
applications. The engine program comprises diesel and gasoline
engines with power outputs of between 10 and 1000 hp. Volvo Penta is
part of the Volvo Group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of
heavy trucks, buses and construction equipment.

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Corporate Communication
AB Volvo Penta
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Email: jennifer.humphrey@volvo.com

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