65-MILE RANGE

Candela says its foiling C-8, powered by Polestar, is the world's longest-range electric boat.

- KIM KAVIN

SWEDISH BOATBUILDER Candela announced in January that it had achieved an expected 65-mile range with its C-8, a nearly 28-foot-long carbon-fiber foiling powerboat that runs on electric power. The technological advancement in extending the boat's range-a task that has long bedeviled makers of elecachieved tric boats worldwide-was in collaboration with the Swedish company Polestar, which is Volvo's electric-vehicle subsidiary. Candela and Polestar first announced their collaboration this past August. According to Candela, the 65-mile range announced less than six months later makes the C-8 the world's longest-range electric boat available today.

The Candela C-8 will use the same 69 kWh battery pack and DC charging technology as the Polestar 2, a vehicle that has a reported 300-mile range on the roadways. The boat's 65-mile range will be achievable on a single charge at a cruising speed of 22 knots.