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Hydrogen Chase Boats Follow in Wake of America's Cup Designs

21 Oct 2024 | Abstracted from Fuel Cell Works

"Unlike normal boats, when the Chase Zero boat 'takes off' it rides above the waves...hydrogen fed into two Toyota fuel cells which produce the electricity to power its motor and batteries. The design was a spin-off from the giant America's Cup sailing boats, which now lift above the water on foils.

"They basically produce no emissions at all and what's dumped in the water is fresh water... They foil at 30-35 knots cruise..."

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