WiderCat 92

Italian yacht builder Wider has showcased its hybrid WiderCat 92 catamaran at the Venice Boat Show, which began yesterday (29 May 2024) and runs until Sunday (2 June 2024).

The Italian premiere of the first WiderCat 92 unit is billed as a ‘special preview’ ahead of the 28-metre multihull’s global debut at the 2024 Cannes Yachting Festival in September.

This fibreglass WiderCat 92, which was launched in January, is the first of a new series of catamarans from the Marche shipyard, and is a collaboration between Luca Dini Design and Centro Stile Wider.

The WiderCat 92 has two VIP cabins and one double guest cabin, while the owner’s suite occupies almost half of the total space on the main deck. It’s powered by a serial hybrid propulsion system.

The catamaran integrates Wider’s hybrid propulsion system, with twin electric motors delivering 500kW each to the thrusters and two 349kW variable speed generators for electrical energy production. The system’s heart is the yacht’s n°30 LiFePO4 (Lithium-Iron Phosphate) batteries, managed by a battery management system to facilitate intelligent charge balancing.

Additionally, 150 m2 of solar panels ensure energy self-sufficiency at anchor, with any excess energy stored in the batteries for nighttime use.

The tender garage transforms into a spacious aft beach, and the folding bulkheads enhance the beach club to maximise onboard space.

WiderCat 92

“The WiderCat 92 is a testament to Wider’s pioneering vision and construction expertise,” said Marcello Maggi, president of W-Fin Sarl, the holding company that owns 100 percent of Wider equity.

“Today, as in the past, Wider approaches the yachting market with ambition and the desire to continuously push the boundaries of technological innovation.”

Wider is partnering with Italian firm Applied to develop a cockpit for the yacht, integrating real-time 3D visualisations to monitor and control onboard systems.

The choice of Venice for the debut of the new catamaran was not coincidental: the lagoon city is home to the Wider Superyacht Hub, where construction is underway on Moonflower 72, a 72-metre superyacht developed in collaboration with Nauta Design.

The Marche shipyard is also constructing more units of the WiderCat 92 at its new facility in Fano, the Wider Vision Hub. Following the recent launches of the WiderCat 92 and the first unit of the WiLder 60, the yard says it will expand the range with new models.

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