Hybrid engine power: one single combustion engine, two solutions…

In favor of one main electric motor

By Jan Rouzeau

Jan is a recent multihull convert, and having owned a Mahé 36 on board which he joyfully toured the Mediterranean, he parted with it to undertake the home-build of a superb Vik 140 to an Erik Lerouge design. The quality of his practical approach deserves a wide audience.

Amateur construction of multihulls might seem somewhat outdated these days, but it is nevertheless the only option if you want to be able to integrate all the latest energy solutions. In the search for maximum autonomy to limit our dependence on…