
At YYACHTS we always believed that the future of sailing doesn’t ask you to choose between performance and responsibility. Our first hybrid-powered Y8 now in build is proof of that.
The first Y8 equipped with an advanced hybrid propulsion system has officially entered production — marking a defining milestone in YYachts’ journey toward more intelligent, more sustainable sailing. It’s not a compromise. It’s an evolution. At the heart of this build is a Yanmar hybrid drive that combines conventional diesel propulsion with a powerful electric motor. The result is total freedom: power on demand when you need it, and whisper-quiet electric mode when you don’t. In “silent mode,” the Y8 runs on lithium battery power — near-zero emissions, zero vibration, zero noise. Just you and the sea.
And when it comes to range and sustainability, the options go further. The system charges via shore power in port or through onboard solar energy, while the diesel engine is fully HVO-compatible — meaning you can run on hydrotreated vegetable oil and significantly reduce your CO₂ footprint without sacrificing a single knot. Access to emission-restricted anchorages and protected marine areas becomes a given, not a privilege.
A modern Yanmar touch display puts full control at your fingertips — real-time monitoring of propulsion mode, energy flow, and battery status, all in one intuitive interface. The hybrid model builds on one of our most celebrated designs, developed in collaboration with Surge Projects — the studio of naval architect Javier Jaudenes — and featuring interior design by David Thulstrup.
The wider stern, mast positioned further aft, and carbon epoxy sandwich construction deliver a yacht that is as fast as it is safe — a “good-mood yacht,” as Javier himself puts it.
Below deck, the light-filled, minimalist interior can be fully customised to the owner’s lifestyle — from crew-separated layouts for private long-range passages to open-plan configurations for family sailing. A transverse tender garage, self-tacking jib, and double rudder system make her equally at home shorthanded or with a full crew.
Aboard the 22-metre sailing yacht Eugen Seibold, custom-built by YYachts as a research vessel, Climate researcher Ralf Schiebel from the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry and his team investigate the role of the oceans in the climate system and the effects of global warming.
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