An e-foil is a battery powered hydrofoil surfboard that lifts above the water at speed, giving a silent, propeller-free ride across flat seas. It requires no waves, no wind and no tow rope, making it the most versatile water toy a charter yacht can carry. Within minutes, most guests move from kneeling starts to standing flights above the surface, and the quietness of the ride means the yacht’s anchorage stays undisturbed.
Thirty five motor yachts in the charter fleet carry an e-foil, from the thirty three metre ALAYA to the ninety three metre Lady S. Benetti and Amels build the largest groups with four hulls each, followed by Feadship and Oceanco with three. The fleet spans a wide range of sizes and budgets, though the concentration sits in the forty to fifty five metre band where most modern charter yachts now include e-foils alongside their standard water toy inventory.
Weekly rates open at fifty nine thousand euros for ALAYA, a thirty three metre Lürssen. The median sits close to two hundred and twenty five thousand euros. At the top, Lady S charters at one million seven hundred and fifty thousand and Sunrays at one million one hundred and fifty thousand. Add an advance provisioning allowance of roughly thirty percent, covering fuel, food, berthing and drinks.
The western Mediterranean suits e-foiling through the summer, with the flat morning water off the Riviera and Sardinia ideal for first flights. In winter, the Bahamas and the Caribbean offer year round conditions. Protected lagoons and shallow bays are the best settings.
