This Boat is one of the new series of Kevlar-Epoxid High-Performance Catamarans. Low weight is a constant focus, even in the small details. The complete catamaran is manufactured accurately in vacuum-technology, exclusively with triax-biax-e-glassings, kevlarbiax and the latest epoxid resins. The hulls are fitted with 4 watertight bulkheads to bow- and stern-compartments which make the catamaran unsinkable, even when completely flooded. It has very pleasant lines above the waterline – and an optimized underwater part.

The boat is completely self-sufficient. The energy is being produced by solar panels and wind generators. In addition to the electric motor this source supplies also the electronics, electrics as well as the household appliances and even the water-maker for the production of drinking water from seawater. No fossil fuel will be used on board, no gas for cooking, no diesel for the propulsion, no fuel cell. It is only solar and wind energy that is transferred into electrical energy. No fumes, no pollution, no costs. When the Solarwave-Catamaran stops in a harbour, only food will be taken on board, no fossil fuel, not even water.

The top-speed of this boat is 9 knots – the cruising-speed at non-stop-cruising for days and weeks is about 4 knots and for day-time-cruising it is up to 7 knots. Like a normal sailing boat.

We do not want to compare the Solarave-catamaran to a motor-catamaran, as she is as noiseless and as fast as a sailing-boat. But the sun is much more reliable as the wind, therefore the average speed of this boat is in most cases higher than that of a sailing-boat!

The main advantage is the fact, that the “fuel-tank” of Solarwave – the batteries – will be filled every morning when the sun rises and we get ample power for free.

In the spacious cockpit you will find enough space even for dancing! The generous settee offers ample space for up to twelve people. In the middle of the photo you see the steering-wheel, the throttles for the 4 electric engines, autopilot, chart-plotter and several other displays that inform about the status of energy on the boat. For safety-reasons on longer cruises the dinghy is stored at the aft-end of the cockpit. From there you have an easy access to the two swimming-platforms at the end of the two hulls.

A large sliding-door connects the saloon with the cockpit – clockwise, starting left – the bar followed by the kitchen – the worktop made of stone-like Getalit-marble, matching stone-sink, induction-cooktop by Miele-Marine. Between kitchen and settee stairs lead you to the port-hull. The settee offers ample space for eight, right of it the helms-seat with throttle and joystick for steering, lots of switches and displays. The navigation is also the office and headquarter of the solarwave-project with satellite-phone and computers. Right of the navigation the stairs lead you to the starboard-hull and next to this just beneath the sliding door to the cockpit the huge Liebherr-fridge and freezer. In the ceiling dimmable LED-spots by the German company Prebit in a warm-white colour – for night-cruises they can be switched to red. LED-bars by „Pur-Led.de” are mounted additionally in the kitchen, navigation, bathrooms and cockpit. All LED-lights are pleasing the eye, as they have a warm-white tone, giving a natural light at lowest consumption.

Here a ground-view for your orientation.

In the aft-part of each hull you find a spacious cabin with king-size bed (210 x 180), plenty of storage underneath and in the lockers, a mirror from the floor to the ceiling, three windows for light and fresh air and 3 lamps for the night.

The walls are covered with ultra suede leather, the lockers with iguana-style-leather, the doors made of mahogany.

In the corridor of the starboard-hull you will find also a compartment with washing-machine and freezer. Under the washing-machine one of the silent E-Motors is installed. Whenever these appliances are not in use, they disappear behind a sliding wall on which you can see a picture of the famous Austrian artist Christian Ferrari.

If you walk forward to the bow you pass the bathroom with a wall-mounted electric toilet, sink and shower – cold and hot water. The washbasin as well as the sink and the floor are made of precious Getalit-marble. 230V AC are available in each bathroom.

In the two front-cabins the bed has a size of 160 x 225cm! Also in this cabin you find a mahogany door, 3 LED-lights, 2 windows, the walls are also covered with ultra-suede leather and the lockers with iguana-style leather Of course no iguana has lost his life – genuine look and surface feel – high-tec-fibres make it possible!

Both hulls offer the same cabins, the only difference – in the port-hull instead of washing-machine and freezer you fined a second bathroom – so each guest-cabin has its own bathroom.

In front of the saloon and the cabins in the bridge deck we have several compartments containing a small cabin (which we use as storage), a locker for “Gleistein”-ropes, anchor-winch and chain, emergency-generator, watertanks, “Echotec”-watermaker, pumps, fenders, 2 “Strida” bicycles, the “Smartcat” – our sailing-dinghy when it is disassembled and stored and many other items.

The „Fischer-Panda“ Generator is sealed during the circumnavigation – for safety-reasons it is mandatory to have one – and we will use it in a case of emergency. After the circumnavigation he will be switched on to offer our guest more comfort and independence, to be able to cruise also with fast speed when there is no sun – when necessary. Primarily we will follow our philosophy – no fossil fuel!

In front of the storage compartments there is a trampoline for sunbathing. On the left side we usually fix the “Smarkat” during the cruises.

• electric-motors: Aquawatt 2 x 10kW, Torqeedo 2 x 4 kW

• solar panels: Kioto 8 kW, Day4Systems 2,3 kW

• solar-charging-regulators: Outback Power Systems, Steca-Elecronics

• wind generator: Superwind 350 W

• batteries: Gel by Enerys Hawker – 2 x 420Ah 48V (1700kg) und 2 x 190Ah 12V

• voltages: 12V (navigation, light), 48V (motors, inverter), 220V (domestic appliances)

• navigational electronics: Raymarine (Plotter, Radar, Log, Lot), Panasonic (Toughbook)

• watermaker: Echotec

• safety: ACR Epirb and AIS, Raymarine AIS und Life-Tag – automatic man-over-board-warning-system, Satmatix Satellite-positioning, Bonito-Weathersoftware, Jambo Anchor, Grabner Automatic-lifejackets, Helly-Hansen lifejackets, Plastimo Life-Sling und Ocean life-raft for 8 persons incl. ISAF-safety-pack, emergency-flashlights and strobes, signal-pistol Cal 4 with ammunition, rockets and flares, 3 fire-extinguisher, 6 smoke detectors, 4 water detectors, 4 bilge pumps .....

• insurance: Yacht-Pool

• self-defence: various non-lethal products by www.Waffen.at

• emergency-generator: Fischer-Panda 10,6kW 48V sealed during the circumnavigation

• electric system: switches, fuses, displays, connectors ….. by Philippi

• cables: Gebauer und Griller, Tyco – ca. 3000m length, 0,75 – 95 mm² , ca. 200kg

• inverter, charger, charging-controls: Victron Energy,

• refrigeration and air-condition: Liebherr, Steca, Webasto;

• household appliances: induction-cooktop, microwave/grill/hot-air, hoover, washing-machine – everything by Miele_Marine

• lights: Hella, Pur-.LED, Steca, Prebit

• deck-hatches and hull-portlights: Gebo;

• saloon-windows: 12mm Lexan mounted by GlaMaTec

• inox-works: Dr. Stark

• fenders, numerous small parts: Werkhof-Diskontmarin, Gisch-Technik

• ropes: Gleistein