To decide which type of cooking hob to use on the HopYacht 30, we conducted a time trial comparing a standard gas cooker with an induction hob. The test was straightforward: we used identical pots filled with the same amount of water at room temperature, plus a stopwatch.
None of us at HopYacht had ever used an induction cooker before and the result was astonishing. Just over two minutes to reach boiling point on the gas hob and a blistering 70 seconds on the induction hob. Apparently if we had also tested a radiant electric cooktop, it would have come in last ... at well over two minutes.
So Induction wins gold,
Gas would win silver
and radiant electric
... a very sad bronze!
photo credit: Paris 2024 Organising Committee
As sailors we are all acutely aware of the dangers of a gas leak on board a yacht, however gas does have the advantage of being readily available and you can easily carry a couple of spare bottles. Electric cookers on the other hand are notoriously power hungry and without shore power you could drain the house batteries very quickly. Induction hobs are now the game changer!
With 1 600W of solar input and a 28.8 kWh of lithium ferro phosphate battery power, despite being a compact catamaran, you have enough energy onboard to cook breakfast, lunch and supper for an entire olympic team!
Induction hobs are also very efficient. Designed to heat just the pan and not the cooktop surface or surrounding area, very little heat escapes into the room. If you have used a gas cooker in the galley of a traditonal yacht on a hot day, you will know just how much heat a gas cooker generates!
And when you're feeling like you're ready to win the 100 metres, but need a coffee first, there is one other electrical appliance you could have onboard that will beat an induction hob to the finish line. We have power point ready and waiting for a Nespresso machine to be plugged in right next to the hob!
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