Hinckley Dasher, Adler Suprema, and Heesen Home

Innovation: Hinckley Dasher, Adler Suprema, and Heesen Home Eco-friendly doesn’t mean settling for less, judging from the stats of this year’s greenest and most technically innovative yachts. Hinckley’s 28.5-foot Dasher, the world’s first fully electric day boat, pushes the speedometer to 24 knots (it has a fast cruising speed of up to 23 knots). The 76-foot […]

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Hinckley Dasher, Adler Suprema, and Heesen Home

Heesen Home

Photo: Courtesy Dick Holthuis Photography

Adler Suprema Yacht

Photo: Courtesy Adler

Hinckley Dasher, Adler Suprema, and Heesen Home

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Heesen Home.

Adler Suprema Yacht

Hinckley Dasher

Innovation: Hinckley Dasher, Adler Suprema, and Heesen Home

Eco-friendly doesn’t mean settling for less, judging from the stats of this year’s greenest and most technically innovative yachts. Hinckley’s 28.5-foot Dasher, the world’s first fully electric day boat, pushes the speedometer to 24 knots (it has a fast cruising speed of up to 23 knots). The 76-foot Adler Suprema’s diesel-electric configuration delivers a 3,500-mile transatlantic range. The hybrid engines of Heesen’s 163-foot Home sip just 71 gallons per hour at 16 knots and a miserly 26 gph at 12 knots.