We’ve been doing this since late January. “We named our boat the ‘Beau Soleil’ boat, which means beautiful sun and it took us 6 months for the design of the project and 3 months of actually building and manufacturing. A grand Parade, sea trials, speed records (for all three classes: Solar, Energy and Open Sea), a fleet race, a 16 nautical mile race around marks or following the Monaco-Ventimiglia-Monaco route, endurance, maneuverability and slalom contests – all highlights that make up the program.
All of these in different categories: energy class, solar class and open sea class”, explains the President of the International Jury, Jeremie Laguarrigue.įor four days, 25 nations, 31 universities and some 50 teams in total, nearly 500 international students will be competing on the sea in a range of contests. Here it is possible to discover much innovation around hydrogen propulsion, battery storage and solar panels. Because students from universities come with all the passion and the wish of creating new solutions but the industry is also presenting the need of yacht owners that want to have something which is affordable and reliable. There’s a strong relation between the yachting industry and universities. This is the biggest innovation of this year. “We’re here with 46 teams, plenty of students but also companies. Supported by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, Credit Suisse, BMW and SBM Offshore, the event has attracted the attention of important shipyards such as Oceanco, Ferretti Group, Monaco Marine, Sanlorenzo, Lürssen and Palumbo SY Refit. “Monaco has always been a mecca for yachting since 1904 when the Principality organized the first powerboat meetings”, as YCM General Secretary Bernard d’Alessandri recalls. Organized by the Yacht Club de Monaco, it has been establishing itself as a big meeting for alternative energy sources, honoring a long tradition.
The 10th Monaco Energy Boat Challenge has officially started. The 10th Monaco Energy Boat Challenge kicks off, four days dedicated to alternative energy sources
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