Yachts Solar-Powered Cruising: Serenity 64

Solar-Powered Cruising: Serenity 64

At 4 to 6 knots, the Serenity 64 hybrid powercat can cruise pretty much forever.

By Yachting Staff

Updated:

March 20, 2020

The Serenity Yachts 64 is the builder’s first hybrid powercat and offers silent cruising at speed up to 6 knots. Courtesy Serenity Yachts

Serenity Yachts is promoting its Serenity 64, one of two models (with the Serenity 74) in the builder’s lineup of solar-powered yachts.

The Serenity 64 is built with a carbon-fiber hull, bulkheads, stringers, and can be customized to an owner’s wishes. PVC foam core adds rigidity and strength without weight. The main package has more than 700 square feet of SunPower solar panels, which the builder says allow for indefinite cruising at a speed of 4 to 6 knots—including the use of onboard amenities that draw power of their own.

There are more than 700 square feet of solar panels. Dropping the hardtop ensures all solar panels get sun exposure. Courtesy Serenity Yachts

Inside, creature comforts include four en suite staterooms, one crew cabin, and a galley-salon combination space. Other layouts are available. One setup creates a master suite that takes up an entire hull. In this layout, the galley and salon are combined into a single space on the main deck and there are two VIP staterooms with en suite heads. Another arrangement allows for dual master staterooms.

Owners can personalize their 64′s interior with woods such as wenge, oak, mahogany and more, as well as mahogany, teak or Amtico soles. Bulkheads can have a lacquer finish, fabric, vinyl or varnished veneers.

Serenity Yachts offers an array of layouts belowdecks to accommodate the yacht for private or charter use. Courtesy Serenity Yachts

The helm is standard with a Garmin electronics suite and the galley is outfitted with equipment from Siemens and Samsung. The builder says other options are available upon request.

“We strive to lead the industry in green technology―the future of yachting―while continuing the luxurious, comfortable experiences that yachting provides,” Executive Director Boyd Taylor stated in a press release. “It is our passion to deliver vessels with solar technology that are performance-driven.”

The door on centerline offers foredeck access and it’s watertight. Courtesy Serenity Yachts

About the Serenity 74: The bigger sister in the builder’s lineup has nearly 1,200 square feet of SunPower solar panels, which the builder says let her cruise at 7 to 9 knots.

For more information, visit: serenityyachts.com