Rotterdam
Rotterdam, one of the largest ports in the world, is that enormous, wild water suitable for electric boating?
We put it to the test ourselves.
Electric boating Rotterdam
Rotterdam is, of course, much more than just its port or the Nieuwe Waterweg. The Noorderkanaal, the Bergse Plassen lakes, the Rottemeren lakes, the Kralingse Plas lake, the Zevenhuizerplas lake, and of course all the rivers and canals that converge there. Each and every one of these waterways is well worth exploring and, in our experience, all suitable for electric boating. In fact, this is becoming mandatory in more and more places.
We sailed into Rotterdam on our electric catamaran via Gouda and the IJssel River after departing from Woubrugge. All of this on a single battery charge and in one day. We encountered flowing water, locks, wind, waves, and truly busy waterways. We spent the night in the beautiful Rotterdam Marina. The batteries were fully charged again after a few hours using the standard shore power connection, but of course, we stayed a few days to enjoy the city.
The journey continued along the Nieuwe Waterweg via the Botlek to the Oude Maas and through the Spui to the impressive Haringvliet with its final destination being our home port of Stellendam.
The return journey took us across the Haringvliet, Hollands Diep, Dordtsche Kil, the fast-flowing Noord river, and the IJssel back to Woubrugge. Our electric propulsion proved extremely reliable, predictable, and certainly sufficient to navigate this challenging water safely.
Would you like to know more?
We sail electric, always and everywhere. With our catamaran, our dinghies, and our demo sloops. We'd love to tell you all about it. Once you've tried electric boating, you'll never want to go back to a combustion engine.