Awake NAVI electric foiler debuts at €39,990 with three-hour ride

Awake Boards has revealed NAVI, a carbon-composite, seated electric hydrofoil watercraft that lifts above the chop on a submerged foil and is priced at €39,990 excluding VAT and shipping. Multiple outlets (EV Expert; NewAtlas; Yachting-pages; Robb Report) report the craft can run for up to three hours with two XR4 battery packs, or about 1.5 hours with two LR4 packs, and that deliveries are scheduled to begin in August 2026 after its public showing at Boot Düsseldorf 2026.

NAVI sits between standing eFoils and traditional personal watercraft. The hull is a lightweight, highly rigid carbon composite developed with the Mannerfelt Design Team, and a retractable flex mast lets the foil stow for transport and shallow-water handling. Controls are motorcycle-style, with a twist throttle, reverse gear, kill switch and a cockpit digital screen running Awake’s in-house user interface. Robb Report notes that “The hull features a cockpit that features a digital screen” and that “The craft doesn’t just look like a motorcycle; it also handles like one.”

Seating and load options are modular. NAVI is configured for one rider in solo mode or two people when detachable inflatable floats or tubes are fitted. Menwith and other outlets list load capacity as up to 250 kg (about 550 lb) with tubes attached and around 120 kg in solo mode. NewAtlas captured Awake’s marketing tone by saying “riders do not travel on the water, but above it,” and called the three-hour runtime “an impressive feat of endurance.”

Coverage positions NAVI as a premium, low-noise alternative to noisy combustion PWCs rather than a mass-market toy. EV Expert placed NAVI in a verdict that it “advances electric foiling into practical, seated watercraft with strong runtime and modular design, ideal for eco-conscious riders prioritizing silence and smoothness over raw speed.” Robb Report and NewAtlas both emphasize that the package trades some agility for stability and longer rides, targeting affluent buyers, resorts, and eFoil upgraders.

Several important performance details remain undisclosed. EV Expert explicitly lists “Unanswered questions include exact top speed, charge times, and real-world range under load; test rides will clarify if it truly redefines water mobility.” No outlet provided NAVI’s motor power, kWh battery capacities, curb weight, or official charging times. USD conversions of the €39,990 list price vary by outlet: EV Expert reports c. $46,480, NewAtlas roughly $46,800, and Robb Report around $47,000.

For foilers and resorts weighing a purchase, NAVI represents a new category-first option: a seated “foiler” designed for quiet, efficient cruising and multi-hour outings when fitted with XR4 packs. Expect order books to open later; Robb Report notes “The order books aren’t open just yet, but Awake plans to start delivering the vehicle in August of this year.” Verify top speed, charge times, and real-world range during test rides before committing, because those figures will determine whether NAVI truly shifts day trips from jetskis to electric foiling.