YACHTS & YACHTING
TOM CLAEREN
IS TAKING US TO THE
FUTURE OF YACHTING WITH VITA YACHTS
Summer 21 has been full of discoveries . Tom Claeren , always seeking new luxury toys , found the top-level electric yacht brand currently available on the market . VITA YACHTS is a British-born start-up that begun its activity in 2017 to produce the first all-electric boat inspired by a classy and traditional design . Their baseline is “ Inspired by Tradition , Powered by Electricity .”
Since then , they have developed two brand extensions called VITA Power , which offers a unique propulsion solution for other shipyards interested in clean electrical constructions , and VITA Superpower for charging stations .
Today , VITA YACHTS ’ mission is to reduce the impact of boating on the marine environment by developing an all-electric and integrated ecosystem of marine superchargers , high-performance electric powertrains , and fully electric yachts .
Indeed , stricken by the level of CO2 gas emission of a classical integrated combustion engine boat of 10 meters , with 480 liters of diesel in its tank , generating approximately 1290kg of CO2 on a typical day out , is comparable to the CO2 emission rate of an ICE car over three months . It was essential to start building a better version of luxury yachts .
42 The Art of Luxury Issue 48 2021