Dutch company Czeers Solar boats has claimed the prize for coming up with the first solar powered speedboat it calls the Czeers MK 1.

The 10 m boat is covered with 14 square meters of solar panels, which power an 80 kW motor. Its weight-saving carbon-fiber hull, interiors and propeller enable the MK 1 to reach speeds of up to 30 knots (or about 55 km/h).

For navigation and control, there’s an LCD touch screen developed by Royal Huisman Shipyards, which monitors information such as battery, solar cells, audio and lighting. The MK 1 seats three in the cockpit, and is furnished in bright orange leather trim from another Dutch company, Perida, a maker of bespoke leather sofas armchairs and upholstery.

via LuxuryInsider