Being out of the water also reduces range-killing drag and cuts down on the boat's wake. The boat's electric engine is also quieter than conventional ones and doesn't produce carbon pollution.

The Volusia County Sheriff's Marine Unit and County Fire Rescue teams conducted a joint operation to rescue the man.

When you’re drag boat racing team on a budget though ... The Lumina only gets the boat into and out of the water. The boat is then pulled all the way forward using the hydraulics.