BMW claims that until now, marine electric mobility has been restricted “to smaller, slower craft with comparatively little range, and the segment for faster boats with longer range is dominated by models with combustion engines.”

Well, there is some performance heritage at play using hydrofoils common in yacht racing. This type of hull form reduces the energy requirement significantly – ~80% here per BMW – compared with a conventional design. The foiling technology – whereby the craft rides on wing structures below the water level, while the drag induing hull floats above the surface of the water – also in theory provides a higher level of traveling comfort with higher speeds.