Electric and hybrid yacht design is one of the fastest-growing directions in yachting. Electric propulsion changes not only the engineering but the very way a vessel is designed — from deck layout to silhouette.
Silent propulsion changes the experience
An electric yacht means silence, no fumes and a new quality of being on the water. It also means a different distribution of mass (batteries), which the designer must anticipate from the first sketch — so electric propulsion is best planned at the concept stage.
Design for a new technology
The absence of a large engine room and different proportions open room for fresh, clean lines and considered interiors — natural ground for a design-first approach.
How we approach it
We set character and silhouette from the sketch, and resolve the electric or hybrid drivetrain with our engineering partners so the technology serves the emotion. Planning an electric vessel? Request a design.
DRAFTXL is a design-first yacht studio led by a single author, from the first hand-drawn sketch to the final render. Request a design or explore a creative partnership.