The Silent 62 is the boat that made solar-electric cruising credible. Built on the award-winning 60 Series platform, she is a solar power catamaran that generates her own energy from a 16.8 kWp rooftop array, feeds a 354 kWh battery bank, and drives two 164 kW electric motors in near silence. In the right conditions she cruises on sunlight alone, which turns the usual anxieties of range and fuel into a non-issue. A compact range extender covers sustained high-speed passages when the schedule demands.
This is the successor to the Silent 64, the first solar production yacht to cross the Atlantic, and she carries that pedigree into a far more refined package. At 18.86 metres with a near 9-metre beam, the 62 is offered in two and three-deck configurations and with four to six cabins, so the same hull suits a cruising couple or a family travelling with crew. The three-deck versions add a flybridge or an enclosed sky lounge with the feel of a compact superyacht.
Living aboard, the appeal is the quiet. No engine drone, no generator cycling through the night, and the independence to make power and water far from any marina. Low maintenance follows from the simplicity of the electric drivetrain. For a buyer who wants genuine self-sufficiency and the calm of a motorless anchorage, the Silent 62 is a proven answer rather than a concept.
Length
18.86M
Beam
8.99M
Draft
1.26M
Volume
39GT
Day Guests
12
Sleeping
6
Cabin
3
Crew
2
Cruise Speed
4KT
Max Speed
8KT
Fuel
Engine
2 x 164 kW electric motors + 130 kW range extender
New Starting From
€3,000,000
The 62 propulsion story is its reason for being. Two 164 kW electric motors draw on a 354 kWh battery bank, fed by a 16.8 kWp rooftop solar array that generates around 100 kWh on a good day. At a 6 to 7 knot cruise the boat can run on solar and stored energy alone, giving effectively unlimited range in the right conditions and complete silence under way. A 130 kW range extender, with an optional 15.6 kW auxiliary, covers sustained higher-speed passages or long spells of poor weather. An optional automatic towing kite adds free wind power without shading the panels. This is displacement cruising reimagined: no engine noise, no fuel stops in the plan, and a drivetrain with a fraction of the maintenance a diesel installation demands. The trade-off is modest top speed, which suits the boat patient, go-anywhere character.
Form follows energy on the 62. The expansive hardtop and coachroof exist to carry solar panels, and the result is a clean, horizontal profile with the purposeful look of a working expedition cat rather than a styling exercise. The near 9-metre beam gives huge deck areas, and the layout is offered in two and three-deck versions, the latter adding a flybridge or enclosed upper deck. Bridgedeck storage boxes swallow paddleboards, surfboards and small tenders, accessible from the cockpit or via the hydraulic tender lift. The aft cockpit opens to a broad bathing platform. Every exterior surface is dual-purpose, generating power while shading and sheltering the living spaces beneath, a logic that gives the 62 its distinctive, unmistakable silhouette.
The 60 Series is offered with four to six cabins plus crew, and in several deck configurations, so one hull covers everything from an owner-focused couple boat to a family layout. Buyers choose between a front-master version, with the owner suite under the bow, and a front-exit version that places the master along the hull side on the lower deck. The three-deck closed version can add an exclusive 23 square metre owner suite on the upper deck, with its own bathroom and direct access to a 36 square metre aft lounge, a feature almost unheard of on a 60-foot catamaran. Interiors are bright and contemporary, with the wide beam delivering generous volume. The absence of conventional engine rooms frees up space other cats lose to machinery.
Silence changes how a boat is lived in, and the 62 is built around that. With no engine drone or generator cycling overnight, the anchorages become genuinely peaceful, and the social spaces flow without the usual mechanical interruptions. The main deck links saloon and cockpit in the catamaran tradition, while the three-deck versions add a flybridge community space with full dining or an enclosed sky lounge for all-weather use. Large glazing and the wide beam keep every zone light and open. The self-sufficient systems, onboard water generation, ample refrigeration and worldwide connectivity, make long stays off-grid realistic rather than aspirational. For owners who measure a yacht by how long it can stay away from a marina in comfort, the 62 living spaces are designed for exactly that.
Ownership of a Silent is defined by what it does not need: no fuel dock routine, no complex diesel servicing, and far fewer moving parts to maintain. The solar-electric drivetrain is the headline, but the self-generating power and water systems are what make genuine autonomy practical. Founded in Austria and now produced under Silent Group in Italy, the yard has delivered enough hulls to prove the concept at sea, and the Silent 64 Atlantic crossing remains its calling card. Pricing varies widely with deck configuration and specification; the 2021 launch base was around 2.4 million euros, with current brokerage and build offers reported from the low 1.3 million euro range, so the figure here is indicative and should be confirmed against a specific build. For a buyer committed to quiet, clean, self-sufficient cruising, the 62 remains the benchmark.
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