USA based research university Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) hosted the public debut of Anita, a 20-foot solar electric pontoon boat, at its Sailing Pavilion. The prototype, developed by James Worden ’89, founder of the MIT Solar Electric Vehicle Team (SEVT), is built with carbon fiber composites, single-crystalline solar cells, and lithium iron phosphate batteries. Worden offered short demonstration rides on the Charles River to SEVT students and the wider MIT community, explaining design parallels between solar boats and solar cars. He also outlined challenges unique to marine applications, including hull efficiency and waterproofing systems. The event highlighted his ongoing collaboration with SEVT, the Edgerton Center, and MIT Sea Grant, while marking his expansion of solar innovation from land-based vehicles to watercraft.