Boats

Former Tesla exec John Vo swapped electric cars for boats late last year with the launch of the Blue Innovations Group. Now the Florida-based startup has announced its new flagship leisure craft, the R30 electric day cruiser.

Callboats has become the first company in the world to offer autonomous water taxi rides between the Finnish city of Helsinki and a nearby archipelago. These solar-charged electric boats aim to drastically cut prices and address a captain shortage.

Ever since boats became capable of pulling someone behind them, the idea of jumping and playing on the waves has been a thing. Today, however, wakesurfing technology has improved this activity immensely – thanks largely to companies like MasterCraft.

Optimized for the lowest weight possible, the Kaebon EB Eins electric boat is a smooth hunk of carbon fiber designed to glide silently through the water. It's so lightweight, it can ride atop an SUV like a canoe, eliminating the need for a trailer.

If you want decent range out of an electric watercraft, you need to eliminate drag – and that's the thinking behind the WaveFlyer Volaré, launching in Sydney this weekend. Smaller than some jet skis, it hovers over the water for a smooth, quiet ride.

The new Navier 30 adds a little length over the concept that preceded it while offering the same robust range and high-tech design. It has an autopilot system meant to evolve into full autonomy and an active foil system to breeze over 4-foot waves.

Zagato has become the latest world-famous Italian design house to dunk its incomparable artistry into the sea. The sleek, 26-foot Persico Zagato 100.2 promises to be a fast electric day boat and instant collector's item.

Touring kayaks are typically made of plastic, composites or sometimes wood, but unlike canoes, almost never aluminum. That didn't faze Brennen Kunka, however, who recently built his own all-aluminum kayak from the ground up – and it's awesome!

When we looked at the Pol Lux earlier this year, it was still in the rendering stages. The unique solar-electric RV catamaran is now being tested and showcased on the water. It promises to be an exciting new way to enjoy the water all day and night.

Hydrofoil cycling is among the more intriguing new water sports out there, but it's also rather intimidating. JetCycle skips the high saddled frame and drops its pedaled foil down to kayak level, offering high-flying glide with less intimidation.

The Scoter amphibious caravan isn't as large or pretty as the Caracat cat-camper, but it boasts a slick feature. The tri-camper's built-in wheels fold into the hulls, ensuring smooth flotation while eliminating the need for a separate trailer.

An electric boat built from the ground up for maximum power has blazed past the 100-mph (161-km/h) barrier at the Lake of the Ozarks, proving the potential of all-electric watercraft and posting a new world record in the process.