SNAPSHOT
By JENNY SCROGGINS
Photo Credit: Andrea Muscatello
THE NEW “FULL ELECTRIC” MAGONIS WAVE E-550 The savoir-faire of Italian handcrafting COMBINING COMFORT, EFFICIENCY, AND
respect for the environment, with a keen eye for the details that make a boat instantly recognisable: this was the starting point that guided the creation of Wave e-550, the first model from the Italo-Spanish shipyard Magonis, which made its world debut in May at the Venice Boat Show 2021. The shipyard, with its headquarters in Barcelona and production site in Sabaudia, 18 SEAMAGAZINE.COM AUGUST 2021
Italy, has drawn on the different influences of the two countries. Catalan creativity and exuberance have been combined with Italian taste and technology to create a boat that, in its 5.50 metre length (4.96 m at waterline) and 1.98 metre width, has all the ideal comforts for an enjoyable day cruise, be it sailing on Lake Garda (with all routes permitted, including the ones on the upper lake, forbidden to traditional motorboats), in the sea of Capri or a quick crossing from
Ibiza to Formentera. With a depth of just 0.30 m, it is possible to venture almost to the shore in complete silence thanks to the electric propulsion. To dispel any misgivings about electric motors (nowadays, in the Tesla era, much less than in the past), here are the performances: 22 knots maximum speed and a range of 12 hours at cruising speed. The displacement of 335 kg highlights the vacuum infusion construction of the exclusive Light X Pro technology, developed by the Magonis team of engineers and designers. FOUR ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEMS TO SUIT EVERY OWNER Motorisation, strictly outboard, comes in the shape of two authentic icons of electric propulsion: the Torqeedo Cruise from 4 to 10 kW (approximately the equivalent of 20
