Consistency on every start
Consistency was key to staying as close as possible to the leading pack of this international meeting. Jérémy Moutout and Bodhi Van Der Linden, both from Yacht Club de Monaco, were perfect examples. After six races contested in the Baltic Sea they finished 14th and 15th in ILCA 7 respectively, both managing a race in the top ten.
Celebration of youth
The opening ceremony marked the start of the 53rd Youth Sailing World Championships which ran from 15-19 July on Lake Garda. No fewer than 418 sailors from 70 countries were there including Noah Garcia and Louise Debeaumont from Yacht Club de Monaco competing in the ILCA 6 category.
11th Monaco Energy Boat Challenge: a laboratory of innovations driving technological progress
Speed record, teams battling it out on the water, and key players in the industry to support them, the 11th Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, organised by Yacht Club de Monaco, is established as the mecca for alternative propulsion in yachting. With 40 universities in competition, 700 students involved all-year of which 450 were here in Monaco, 25 nations and 50-plus boats on the sea, it once again stood out as a zero-emission event in terms of mobility.
Monaco Energy Boat Challenge contestants get straight to the heart of the matter
While the technical inspections continued in the paddocks (open to the public) the 450 competitors kicked-off the 11th Monaco Energy Boat Challenge on the water. Organised by Yacht Club de Monaco supported by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, UBS, BMW and SBM Offshore, the event saw over 700 students involved, of which 450 are here in the Principality to represent their projects.
At the Yacht Club de Monaco, alternative fuels take center stage
Monaco – “Alternative Fuels and Advanced Yachting Technologies” was the title of one of the conferences organized at the Yacht Club de Monaco during the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, aiming to shape the yachting of the future. Sharing the ambition of the Monaco Capital of Advanced Yachting initiative, the conference focused on raising awareness about technology in the boating and yachting industries, specifically concerning alternative fuels and cutting-edge technologies.
Endurance race highlights performance
It was all systems go again for the 50 contestants at the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge. In chop whipped up by an easterly breeze the organisers went into overtime on the second day of competition, postponing the long-awaited start of the endurance trials.
NatPower H completes hydrogen refueling of three boats competing in the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge 2024
NatPower H, the world’s leading developer for the production, storage and distribution of green hydrogen and part of the NatPower Group, announces the finalisation of the first hydrogen refueling during the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, a nautical event organised by the Yacht Club de Monaco and dedicated to alternative propulsion and hull design innovations. Making its debut at the eleventh edition of the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, NatPower H aims to accelerate the hydrogen transition in boating at an event featuring more than 50 zero-emission boats.
Vita and Evoy announced today that they are joining forces
At the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, organised by the Yacht Club de Monaco, electric marine technology experts, Vita and Evoy, announced today that they are joining forces to consolidate their leading positions in the high-output space.
At the Yacht Club de Monaco the hydrogen innovation in the maritime industry
Addressing hydrogen innovation in the maritime and yachting industry. It is the goal of the annual Hydrogen Round Table (5th edition this year) organised by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, the Monaco Energy Transition and YCM, that was held at the Yacht Club de Monaco during the Energy Boat Challenge.
Records tumble!
D-Day for the 46 teams entered in the three Classes at the 11th Monaco Energy Boat Challenge organised by the Yacht Club de Monaco. The first on-water confrontation in the bay of Monaco was dedicated to them with the traditional parade then the first sea trials followed by qualifying laps for the Championship that will take place on the last day. There’s no room for error in any of the categories: the Energy Class and its 18 protagonists, the Solar Class (13 boats) and Open Sea Class (15 boats).