Control handle for a marine electric drive system

A control handle for controlling an electric drive system of a sailboat, where the control handle comprises a handle and a handle shaft, where the control handle is provided with a plurality of engagement positions, where a first engagement position is adapted to engage a forward drive mode of the electric drive system, a second engagement position is adapted to engage a reverse drive mode of the electric drive system, a third engagement position is adapted to engage an idle drive mode of the electric drive system, wherein the first engagement position is reached by rotating the handle in a first direction from the third engagement position, and the second engagement position is reached by rotating the handle in a second direction from the third engagement positionwherein a fourth engagement position is adapted to engage a hydro energy generation mode of the electric drive system, where the fourth engagement position is reached by moving the handle in a first longitudinal direction on the handle shaft, and in that the control handle further comprises a locking position in which none of the engagement positions can be changed, where the locking position is reached by moving the handle in a second longitudinal direction on the handle shaft.