December 23, 2025

Silent Yachts completes an impressive solar-electric navigation with successful SY62 3-Deck Open transatlantic voyage.

              • Silent Yachts SY62 3-Deck Open “100%” arrives in Antigua after 4-week Atlantic passage

              • The innovative catamaran successfully completed a crossing that started mid-November in Gibraltar, proving the real-world capability of solar-electric long-range cruising

              • Owner-led voyage, fulfilling Jay Dollries’ lifelong dream after four years of preparation

 
Silent Yachts SY62 3-Deck Open “100%” has successfully completed its transatlantic crossing, arriving in Antigua after approximately four weeks at sea. The voyage stands as a powerful testament to the capability, reliability and independence of solar-electric propulsion on the open ocean.
 
Departing from Gibraltar and following a route via Morocco, the Canary Islands and Cape Verde, the 18.9-meter catamaran crossed the Atlantic Ocean with remarkable calmness, efficiency, and minimal fuel consumption. The journey reaffirmed Silent Yachts’ leadership in clean-energy navigation.
 
A personal dream
Beyond the technological achievement, this crossing is a deeply personal story. Jay Dollries, owner of the SY62 3-Deck Open “100%”, spent four years preparing to fulfil his lifelong dream — crossing the Atlantic on his own yacht.
 
Joining him were:

              • Randy Lane, close friend and long-time adventure partner

              • Will Mitchell, captain of “100%” embarking on his first Atlantic passage

              • Michael Scherdel, mechanical engineer and kite propulsion specialist

              • Steve Bell, Chairman of Silent Yachts, leading navigation on his third Atlantic crossing and his first aboard a Silent Yachts catamaran.