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TEAM SEA SAKTHI

🇮🇳 Kumaraguru College of Technology

Team Sea Sakthi is a student-led initiative established in 2022 with a vision to strengthen India’s presence in global sustainability-driven platforms. As the nation’s inaugural and exclusive team to participate in the prestigious Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, the team reflects ambition, perseverance, and a commitment to purposeful innovation. Through this international platform, Team Sea Sakthi showcases India’s pioneering engineering capability to the global audience. The team stands as a testament to the power of student-led initiatives in driving meaningful change and contributing to a more sustainable and responsible future.

The team

Meet the team

Team Sea Sakthi is a student-led initiative established in 2022 with a vision to strengthen India’s presence on global sustainability-driven platforms. As the nation’s first and only team to take part in the prestigious Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, it embodies ambition, perseverance and a commitment to purposeful innovation. Through this international platform, Team Sea Sakthi showcases India’s pioneering engineering capability to a global audience, standing as a testament to the power of student-led initiatives in driving meaningful change and contributing to a more sustainable, responsible future.

University

Kumaraguru College of Technology

Country

🇮🇳 India

Based in

Coimbatore, India

Class

Energy Class

Racing number

N°16

The boat

sea sakthi

Sea Sakthi is an electric racing boat team developing a high-performance vessel equipped with an advanced contra-rotating propulsion system using toroidal propellers. This innovative configuration is designed to improve thrust, reduce energy losses, and enhance overall propulsion efficiency. The boat integrates a 25 kW electric motor powered by a 9.9 kWh battery pack, delivering strong and responsive performance while maintaining a fully electric architecture. Its optimised electrical system is engineered to maximise efficiency, improve reliability, and ensure consistent power delivery during operation. By combining high-performance electric propulsion, efficient energy management, and cutting-edge propeller technology, Sea Sakthi offers a modern and sustainable solution for competitive electric marine racing.

Durability

Improved drivetrain reliability

propulsion

In-house electric, optimised & integrated

Approach

Data-driven design

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Follow the team at the Challenge

Team Sea Sakthi competes in the Energy Class at the 13th Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, 7–11 July 2026 in Port Hercule. As India’s first and only team at the event, the Kumaraguru College of Technology students bring an electric catamaran with a refined in-house propulsion system and an upgraded cockpit using a new bio-mass-based fibre in its composite layup.