THE ICON
TYDE · other · Electric · ultra luxury
Price on request
Collaboration between BMW and German foiling startup TYDE — a reverse-bow, glass-hulled foiling trimaran aimed at B2B luxury ferry/shuttle use (resort transfers, airport-to-harbour) rather than private ownership. Lifts onto its hydrofoils at 18 knots. Twin 100kW Torqeedo motors, six BMW i3-derived battery modules totalling 240kWh. Interior styled by BMW with a 32-inch touchscreen (BMW Operating System 8) and a Hans Zimmer-composed onboard soundscape. Category set to 'other' rather than a standard day-boat/tender type given its unconventional foiling-ferry design and B2B commercial positioning.
Specifications
- Length
- 13.16 m
- Beam
- 4.5 m
- Battery
- 240 kWh
- Motor power
- 200 kW
- Top speed
- 30 knots
- Range
- 50 nm
Powertrain options
Torqeedo
- Motors
- 2x
- Power
- 200 kW
- Battery
- 240 kWh (BMW i3-derived)
- Top speed
- 30 kn
- Range
- 50 nm
Six BMW i3 battery modules (~530 lbs each) totalling 240kWh. Foils out of the water at 18 knots. Price not disclosed — positioned for B2B commercial buyers (resorts, luxury ferry operators) rather than retail sale.