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Greenline Yachts to present Responsible Yachting concept at Cannes Yachting Festival with 58 Fly Hybrid
Greenline Yachts is putting sustainability front and centre at this year’s Cannes Yachting Festival (September 10-15) as it showcases its hyper-efficient new Greenline 58 Fly Hybrid. Featuring Greenline’s next-generation hybrid H-Drive propulsion, the builder’s flagship demonstrates that enormous comfort and responsible yachting can co-exist.
Greenline Yachts demonstrates that enormous comfort and responsible yachting can co-exist
Slovenia’s Greenline Yachts has been spearheading the transition to hybrid propulsion for more than 15 years, so it has had time to hone the performance of its drivetrain. The latest iteration is the 6G unit.
It allows the Greenline 58 Fly Hybrid to offer an impressive range of 20 nautical miles in silent electric mode with speeds up to 6 knots. Across the typical use cycle of a Greenline yacht, the hybrid system delivers a cut in emissions of up to 40 per cent annually.
The Greenline 58 Fly’s solar roof can power the yacht silently and indefinitely at anchor
Greenline Yachts’ solar roof concept puts a 4kW solar array to work at the service of the Greenline 58 Fly’s hotel services. Although it can increase the yacht’s range a little, its main benefit is to enable long days and nights at anchor without needing to fire up a noisy generator. Due to the solar and battery capacities on board, it gives an impressive three days at anchor without the generator. That extends indefinitely if the aircon is not required.
“Greenline Yachts’ new 6G H-Drive draws on 16 years of constant development,” said owner and MD Vladimir Zinchenko. “We’ve been in this game since our launch, so our yachts are miles ahead of the competition when it comes to efficient hybrid propulsion and silent hôtellerie.
The 58 Fly Hybrid’s spacious interior
“We’re excited to be showcasing the technology alongside our concept of Responsible Yachting at Cannes through our flagship model: the Greenline 58 Fly Hybrid.”
Class-leading range on show
Alongside the Greenline 58 Fly Hybrid, Greenline Yachts will also be showing two of its best-selling models – the Greenline 48 Coupe and the Greenline 45 Fly – on the stand in Cannes’ iconic Vieux Port.
Both hugely successful models have sold more than 100 units, and they illustrate Greenline’s two superstructure options: the sleek Coupe variant and the luxurious Fly. Both are available with a range of engine options that include Yanmar’s new HVO-ready diesel line.
This allows the two yachts to burn more sustainable HVO fuel, derived from waste vegetable oil, that is being rolled out across marine hotspots and offers the possibility of radically reducing carbon emissions at no cost to performance.
Responsible Yachting extends to Greenline’s construction process as well. The high-tech foam sandwich used to strengthen the hull comes from recycled PET plastic. The yard’s technicians are also experimenting with natural fibres and green resins in the structure of the yachts.
