ENERGY BOAT CHALLENGE

A sustainable future

According to Yacht Club de Monaco President, HSH Prince Albert II, “living proof must replace all the promises”, and the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge is a fine example of this.

Organised by YCM every year for the last decade, this important meeting for alternative energies is part of the collective Monaco, Capital of Advanced Yachting, approach. “Since its launch, the event has taken on a whole new dimension,” said YCM General Secretary Bernard d’Alessandri. “Initially dedicated to propulsion, then alternative energies, today the Challenge puts the spotlight on sustainability in general, the aim being to improve the efficiency of solutions and reduce the environmental impact of all the vessel’s components.”

Supported by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation as well as Credit Suisse, BMW and SBM Offshore, it has also attracted involvement by key players in the yachting world such as shipyards Oceanco, Ferretti Group, Monaco Marine, Sanlorenzo, Lürssen and Palumbo SY Refit. “Their presence in such numbers this year sends out a strong positive signal,” added Bernard d’Alessandri.