Explorer Awards
Under the Presidency of H.S.H. Prince Albert II de Monaco, the Yacht Club de Monaco is organizing on the Thursday 6th March 2025 the 4rd Edition of the EXPLORER AWARDS.
Launched in 2018, the YCM Explorer Awards by “La Belle Classe Superyachts” recognizes owners who have distinguished themselves by their commitment to protecting the marine environment, be it as a result of their yacht’s design / navigations / technologies.
Last year we recognized 4 Superyachts Owners by H.S.H Prince Albert II, President of the Yacht Club de Monaco:
– S/Y Cachalote (25m), Award Technologie & Innovation
– M/Y Archimedes (68 m), Award Science & Discovery
– M/Y Gigi (49 m), Award Aventure & Ethique Environnementale
– Coup de cœur M/Y Latitude (47m).
The 2024 winners
Technology / Innovation
S/Y CACHALOTE 25m
Coup de Coeur
M/Y LATITUDE (47M)
Adventure & Environmental Ethics
M/Y GIGI 49M
Science & Discovery
M/Y ARCHIMEDES 68M
News
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Worlds in their sights
Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series – Act III - 3-6 February – J/70 Thursday 3rd February…
Exploring the surroundings
Sir Ersnt Expedition. Thursday 3rd February. Hervé had put together an accelerated glacier…
At the end of the world
Sir Ernst Expedition. Wednesday 2nd February. The forecasted wind that made us hurry to…
Sir Ernst: Arriving at the Antarctic Peninsula
Sir Ernst Expedition. Tuesday 1st February. Aeolus had booked us a very gentle crossing of…
Passing Cape Horn
Sir Ernst Expedition Friday 28th January 2022. It’s 22:00 and I’m on watch. Today Cape Horn let us…
Sir Ernst on island at the “End of the World”
Sir Ernst Expeditions Sailing along Argentine Patagonia shores was much more difficult than…
The 2023 winners
Technology / Innovation
S/Y Marie Joseph (24 m)
Mediation / Science
M/Y OceanXplorer (87m)
Ethics / Behaviour
S/Y SEAHAWK (60 m)
Coup de Coeur
M/V Plastic Odyssey (40m)
The 2022 winners
Technology / Innovation
M/Y ARTEFACT (80 m)
Mediation / Science
M/Y GENE MACHINE (55 m)
Ethics / Behaviour
M/Y DRAGON FLY (73 m)
The 2019 winners
Technology / Innovation
M/Y Bravo Eugenia (109m)
Mediation / Science
M/Y Alucia (56m)
Adventure / Ethics / Behaviour
M/Y E&E (42m)
Favourite
S/Y Tara (36m)
