Kormaran: The Flying, Foldable Boat

Every now and then a boat comes along that makes your jaw drop. The Kormaran is one of those boats.

What Is the Kormaran?

The Kormaran is an Austrian-designed foldable trimaran that rises out of the water on hydrofoils at speed. In port, the outriggers fold in to make a compact monohull. At speed, they fold out and the hull lifts clear of the water.

It looks like something from a James Bond film. It is entirely real.

The Key Features

• Foldable hull: Transforms between monohull and trimaran configurations
• Hydrofoil lift: Rises out of the water at speed for minimal drag
• Carbon fibre construction: Extremely lightweight and strong
• Electric propulsion: Yes — it is electrically powered

Why the Electric Part Matters

The Kormaran uses electric propulsion. Combined with its hydrofoil efficiency, it is one of the fastest, cleanest, most technologically advanced recreational boats ever built.

This is what happens when you combine advanced engineering with the electric propulsion revolution. The result is not a compromise — it is a step change.

The WOW Factor

The green boating movement sometimes suffers from a perception problem: that green means slow, boring, or limited. The Kormaran destroys that perception completely.

You can be green, fast, futuristic and jaw-droppingly cool — all at the same time.

The future of boating looks like the Kormaran.