Page 54 - The Book For Men Fall/Winter 2023

Turning the Tide
World-leading designer and manufacturer, Sunreef Yachts, presents a new sustainably sailing catamaran
IN THE LUXURIOUS WORLD OF YACHTING, BRANDS TEND TO STRIVE
for bigger and faster, but Sunreef has changed tack and decided to focus on greener. Such concerns are often afterthoughts in the industry, but if the ocean — and the environment — isn’t protected, it’ll soon start to become untenable for us to safely glide across open water or cut through the waves.
As such, Sunreef’s R&D Department has pioneered a sustainable sailing vessel that can convert green methanol into clean hydrogen. The Zero Cat’s bodywork also features built-in solar cells that generate zero-emission energy and the hydrogen and solar energy can together power an electric propulsion
system, air conditioning, house loads, water makers, and every electronic device on board. All in all, it’s a self-sufficient yacht that won’t leave you feeling as if you’ve sacrificed comfort or performance for sustainability.
And this sheer lack of compromise is one of the Zero Cat’s main selling points, with Sunreef proudly proclaiming that it has managed to package groundbreaking green technology into a sleek 90-foot-plus catamaran with all of the amenities of a superyacht. It’s certainly a step in the right direction for the yachting industry — delivering an ocean-going beauty that preserves the beauty of the ocean.
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TURNING THE TIDE: TEXT BY MARC RICHARDSON.