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Rapido - 40

Rapido - 40

2023
New Zealand
Rapido

System at a Glance

This 2023 40 is an electric Sailboat (Multihull) from Rapido, powered by a 24 kW ePropulsion motor and a 20 kWh battery pack, offering a quiet and eco-friendly boating experience.

Length (LOA)14 m (45.9 ft)
Beam (BOA)9 m (29.5 ft)
Hull Draft1.5 m (4.9 ft)
Hull TypeSemi Displacement
Displacement5,200 kg (11,464 lbs)
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Boat Specifications

Overview

Make
Rapido
Model
40
Year
2023
Hull type
Semi Displacement

Hull & Dimensions

Length overall
14.00 m
Beam overall
9.00 m
Draft
1.50 m

Weights

Displacement
5,200 kg
Motor & battery
260 kg
Total weight
5,460 kg

Electric Propulsion System

Motors

2 × Pod Drive 12 eSSA

Total Power: 24 kW
Pod Drive 12 eSSA 1
Pod Drive 12 eSSA 2

Batteries

2 × G102-100 Battery

Capacity: 20 kWh
G102-100 Battery 1
G102-100 Battery 2

Propellers

Custom Prop

Performance Tests

Test details

Test date
2025-05-29 10:00:00
Testing personnel
Adam Wrightson
Persons onboard
2 (total 200 kg)
Location
Waitamata Harbour, New Zealand
Temperature
18 °C
Weather
Fine

Recorded speed

Actual speed versus power for test 1 Recorded measurements are listed in the test results table. 0 0 6.3 2 12.5 4 18.8 6 25 8 Speed (knots) Power (kW)

Test results

Top Speed7.8 knots
Cruising6.8 knots
Estimated Range7–41 nm
PowerActual speedRuntime*Range*Energy use
0.5 kW 1.46 knots 40h 58m 59.7 nm 0.34 kWh/nm
1 kW 2 knots 20h 29m 40.9 nm 0.5 kWh/nm
2 kW 2.97 knots 10h 14m 30.4 nm 0.67 kWh/nm
3 kW 4.48 knots 6h 50m 30.6 nm 0.67 kWh/nm
4 kW 4.91 knots 5h 07m 25.2 nm 0.81 kWh/nm
5 kW 5.18 knots 4h 06m 21.2 nm 0.96 kWh/nm
5.5 kW 5.29 knots 3h 43m 19.7 nm 1.04 kWh/nm
6 kW 5.67 knots 3h 25m 19.4 nm 1.06 kWh/nm
7 kW 5.99 knots 2h 56m 17.5 nm 1.17 kWh/nm
8 kW 6.21 knots 2h 34m 15.9 nm 1.29 kWh/nm
9 kW 6.48 knots 2h 17m 14.7 nm 1.39 kWh/nm
10 kW 6.8 knots 2h 03m 13.9 nm 1.47 kWh/nm
11 kW 7.07 knots 1h 52m 13.2 nm 1.56 kWh/nm
12 kW 7.18 knots 1h 42m 12.3 nm 1.67 kWh/nm
13 kW 7.29 knots 1h 35m 11.5 nm 1.78 kWh/nm
14 kW 7.56 knots 1h 28m 11.1 nm 1.85 kWh/nm
15 kW 7.83 knots 1h 22m 10.7 nm 1.92 kWh/nm
16 kW 7.78 knots 1h 17m 10 nm 2.06 kWh/nm
18 kW 7.67 knots 1h 08m 8.7 nm 2.35 kWh/nm
20 kW 7.56 knots 1h 01m 7.7 nm 2.65 kWh/nm
22 kW 7.56 knots 0h 56m 7 nm 2.91 kWh/nm
24 kW 7.56 knots 0h 51m 6.5 nm 3.17 kWh/nm

Actual speed is recorded during the test. Energy use, runtime and range* are calculated from the readings and nominal battery capacity; runtime and range do not account for reserve capacity.

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This Rapido 40 was listed by Evocean NZ, the official ePropulsion Distributor for New Zealand

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