Case Study: Going Solar aboard Rita Kathryn
We were pleased to help Paul & Anne Marie go solar with SunPower aboard their Amel Super Maramu 'Rita Kathryn'. As with all of our...
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Lyall Burgess
- Feb 13, 2020
- 3 min
'Range Anxiety' - does it effect electric boat owners too?
I recently read an interesting article about 'Range Anxiety' that can be experienced by electric car owners and can't help but wonder if...
Lyall Burgess
- Feb 4, 2020
- 4 min
Your Victron MPPT controller & app explained
There are many components that go into making up your solar system and after your SunPower flexible solar panels the second biggest part...
Lyall Burgess
- Feb 2, 2020
- 1 min
Latitude 38 magazine - 'World of Chartering'
We were really excited to receive our February issue of Latitude 38 magazine and on p.90 find an article about our recent family trip to...
Katie Burgess
- Jan 28, 2020
- 3 min
DYC Owner Use Time - What is it and how to maximize it?
Having recently returned from a last minute owner use sailing holiday in Tahiti, I wanted to take a moment and share some more details on...
Lyall Burgess
- Jan 24, 2020
- 1 min
Seattle - it's boatshow time!
Seattle - it's boatshow time! It's our first boatshow of 2020 and I am here at the Seattle Boat Show, CenturyLink Field Event Center. ...
Lyall Burgess
- Jan 16, 2020
- 1 min
Electric Bike Review - A Custom Install
I wanted to share a video from our very first customer to buy a SunPower 170W flexible solar panel from us. Rob was working on a pretty...
Lyall Burgess
- Jan 13, 2020
- 1 min
2020 - Federal Tax Credit is now 26%
2020 - Federal Tax Credit is now 26% You may know by now that there is a Federal Tax Credit for going solar on your boat, but did you...
Lyall Burgess
- Jan 9, 2020
- 1 min
Shop now & pay later with PayPal Credit
Sun Powered Yachts can now offer PayPal credit on orders over $99. Let us help you go solar with SunPower and spread the cost over 6...
Kelly Ran
- Jan 2, 2020
- 2 min
Flexible Solar On A Budget
Grab your copy of January's SAIL magazine for an article written by Kelly Ran, one of our customers that installed 5x100W SunPower E-flex...
Katie Burgess
- Oct 13, 2019
- 3 min
Reflections: Our First Year in Business
Reflecting on our first year of business since launching Sun Powered Yachts last year in Annapolis. We share our highs and lows and goals f
Lyall Burgess
- Oct 3, 2019
- 2 min
IBEX & the marine industry are buzzing!
We have just come to the end of our last day at IBEX in Tampa, FL and it has been a really busy & inspiring few days. For those of you...
Katie Burgess
- Sep 30, 2019
- 1 min
As featured in SAIL magazine
We were thrilled to receive our October issue of SAIL magazine in the mail and find the SunPower E-flex solar panels featured in the...
Lyall Burgess
- Sep 1, 2019
- 2 min
Join us at IBEX 2019
Join us in a month's time at booth #1-614 at the IBEX show in Tampa, Florida October 1-3 where Sun Powered Yachts will be exhibiting the...
Lyall Burgess
- Aug 3, 2019
- 2 min
SunPower 110W ocean tested on TransPac 2019
For many sailors on the West Coast the bi-annual TransPac is on their bucket list, who wouldn't want to race from LA to Hawaii -...
Katie Burgess
- Jul 31, 2019
- 3 min
Chartering: With and Without Solar Power
Learn about chartering a yacht with solar power and the advantages sailing with the sun brings to your on board experience and vacation. Sil
Ed Eisen
- Apr 1, 2019
- 12 min
Case Study: Time to Go Solar by Ed Eisen
Time to Go Solar by Ed Eisen It's midsummer. We're at our favorite anchorage, and it's another perfect day on the water. What makes it...
Lyall Burgess
- Mar 23, 2019
- 2 min
SunPower 170W is in stock and ready to ship!
The new SunPower E-Flex 170W panel is available in our store and ready to ship! The largest and highest efficiency SunPower flexible...
Lyall Burgess
- Mar 21, 2019
- 2 min
Just 2 weeks to the Richmond boatshow!
Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show It's just two weeks until the next boat show that Sun Powered Yachts will be exhibiting at. The Pacific...
Katie Burgess
- Mar 20, 2019
- 1 min
Powering Your World!
Turn up your speakers and get inspired to go solar with SunPower!
Lyall Burgess
- Mar 18, 2019
- 1 min
RVwithTito reviews the SunPower 110W
A really neat video you can find on YouTube produced by Brian from RVwithTito. He takes one of the SunPower 110W E-Flex panels and tests...
Katie Burgess
- Feb 19, 2019
- 2 min
Going Solar on the Great Loop
A 6,000NM adventure of a lifetime! Sun Powered Yachts is very excited to be a new sponsor of the America's Great Loop Cruisers'...
Katie Burgess
- Feb 16, 2019
- 1 min
IRS publishes Form 5695 for 2018
The IRS just recently published Form 5695 for 2018. This is the IRS form that you would need to complete to take advantage of the 30%...
Katie Burgess
- Feb 10, 2019
- 2 min
Having the fun without the hassle!
At the San Diego boatshow we were chatting with John Arndt from Latitude 38, the sailing magazine, and among other things we started...