Electric foiling and sustainable mobility
Foiling and electric propulsion are natural allies: efficiency extends range and reduces energy use. Increasingly, though, comfort - smoother rides, less slamming, better passenger experience - is as important as efficiency in driving adoption. Still, lifecycle impacts and recyclability remain critical questions. Is electric foiling the gateway to sustainable and comfortable boating, or just a premium niche?
Speakers
Luigi is senior project manager in the Ships department (Division Yachts) at MARIN. He graduated with a MSC Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from University Federico II of Naples (Italy) in 2012, and has been working in the Netherlands at MARIN since 2013 as a project manager concerning powering and seakeeping aspects (involving design advice, hull form optimization, performance predictions with CFD and/or model testing). Luigi has a deep interest into the ship design from a multidisciplinary point of view and into the possibilities of continuous integration of innovations in the ship design itself. Most of the free time is still spent in the water with watersports such as kitesurf, kitefoiling and sailing.