8th Monaco Energy Boat Challenge – 6-10 July
Wednesday 7th July 2021. In its desire to support cutting edge innovations and make a long tradition eco-friendly, for the eighth year running Yacht Club de Monaco continues its work to support a switch from fossil fuels to alternative renewable sources, particularly solar and hydrogen, with this latest edition of the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge. Until Saturday, Quai Louis II has morphed into an international campus where no fewer than 22 universities and their hundreds of students have converged, all specialising in future technology in the newbuild and propulsion fields. Sharing knowledge is key to these budding researchers, hence why the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge offers them a chance to compete on the water while having plenty of opportunities to discuss their progress in between events.
Races start tomorrow Thursday 8th July
Today, the event kicked off with the signing of a National Energy Transition Pact Commitment Charter at the opening ceremony for this 8th Monaco Energy Boat Challenge. For the next three days, 32 teams, including 22 universities, representing 16 nationalities and some 400 student engineers, will pit their intellectual and practical wits on the Monaco race area. Three categories are in competition, the Open Sea Class, Solar Class and Energy Class. A parade, sea trials, speed records (for all three classes), fleet race, a 16-nautical-mile Monaco-Ventimiglia-Monaco race, endurance laps, manoeuvrability challenge and a slalom event add up to an all-encompassing programme for competitors coming from Italy, France, Netherlands, Monaco, Portugal, Greece, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Hungary, Croatia, Poland and the United Arab Emirates. Other teams are having to participate online such as China, Peru, South Africa and Indonesia, due to travel restrictions, and will be present for the Tech Talks.
Dutch out in force
As a maritime nation, the Netherlands has long been concerned and active in researching cleaner methods of propulsion. The work done by their universities on solar power for example is renowned. No less than five “orange” teams will lead the debates in the Solar Class, in the wake of Delft University, competing also in the Open Sea Class with its electric trimaran powered by hydrogen. Some students specialising in a dozen mainly aerospace-focused disciplines (mechanical engineering, aerial engineering, composites) from this prestigious establishment took a year’s sabbatical to focus on the design and construction of their solar boat and participate at the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge. These are foiling boats designed to fly across the water. Delft University encourages many projects, land, sea and air, with over a hundred companies helping to fund their experiments.
Full day conference tomorrow Thursday
Energy transition, alternative solutions, and initiatives and sustainable thinking in the yachting sector is the theme for this full day of talks and presentations, open to all, in-person or online – registration at: www.energyboatchallenge.com
Provisional Programme
2021 | Time | Solar Class | Energy Class | Open Sea Class | Exhibitors / Conferences | |
Thursday 8th July |
9am | Drivers Briefing | 10am – 6pm
Exhibition open to the public
10am – 12 noon & 2pm – 4pm Exhibitor demonstrations
MCEBC Conference 10am – 5pm |
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10am to 10.30am | Parade | |||||
10.30am
to 1pm |
Sea Trials | |||||
2.30pm
to 4pm |
Qualifiers | Manoeuvrability Challenge | ||||
5pm | Tech Talk & Daily Results | |||||
After the Tech Talk |
Happy Hour | |||||
Friday 9th July |
8am | Drivers Briefing | 10am – 6pm
Exhibition open to the public
10am – 12 noon Exhibitor demonstrations
9.30am – 1pm 2nd Monaco Hydrogen Round Table
11.30am Syroco Press Conference |
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9am | Start of fleet race | Start of 16nm laps circuit | Start of 16nm Coastal Race (Monaco – Ventimiglia – Monaco) | |||
3pm | Speed Record | |||||
5pm | Tech Talk & Daily Results
Speed Record Prize-giving |
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After the Tech Talk |
Happy Hour – Job Dating | |||||
Saturday 10th July |
9am | Drivers Briefing | 10am – 6pm
Exhibition open to the public All day 10am – 12 noon Exhibitor demonstrations |
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10am | Start of Slalom event | Start of Endurance Challenge | ||||
2pm | Start of Championship Race | |||||
5pm | Tech Talk & Daily Results | |||||
8pm | Prize-giving and closing dinner | |||||
For more information: www.energyboatchallenge.com
Press contacts: Yacht Club de Monaco
Tel: +377 93 10 64 09 – Email: presse@ycm.org
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