MONACO, July 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 11th Monaco Energy Boat Challenge
gets to the heart at the Yacht Club de Monaco. More than 450 students from 40-
plus universities around the world (25 nations) have been working on their 'boat
of tomorrow' projects all year to earn their place and present them in the
Principality. "Basically we have 3 different categories: Energy Class where we
provide the same hull to all the teams and they have to develop their own
cockpit for the driver, the storage of energy and the engine. We have many
battery energy, fuel cell energy with hydrogen and also other sources of energy.
Then we have the Solar Class, where we have many solar panels, more than 9
square meters of these. The third category is the Open Sea Class which is a
certificated class of boats that are built from the industry and they're
competing in several activities to demonstrate which is the fastest, the most
manoeuvrable and the one with the best efficiency", explained Jeremy
Laguarrigue, Jury president of the competition. Coming down to the numbers there
are 18 teams in the Energy Class, 13 teams in the Solar Class and 15 in the Open
Sea Class.
Participating for the first time is team Riviera Racing from Cambridge
University. "We've been given the hull, which is standard across al the teams
and we've gone for hydrogen power, electrical and then for two pods on the back
of the boat as well", said Annabel Gray. "It's very daunting to see all the
teams but they've all been incredibly helpful. There's such a great culture of
helping each other when we got a few different problems. It's just been
incredible so far". In the Open Sea Class the Riva El-Iseo catches the eye on
the quay: "We're extremely glad to participate for the second year in a row to
the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge. El-Iseo is a full-electric Riva, the first
boat coming from Riva and the Ferretti Group with a full-electric propulsion
that opens up a new segment in the yachting business: we called it e-luxury.
It's the first boat fully certified by Rina, with a complete electric propulsion
at zero emission. The boat is already available in the market and not only for
those who have an ecological approach but also to have access to limited
waters", said Enrico Sgarbi, director of communication Ferretti Group.
Supported by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, UBS, BMW and SBM
Offshore, the event has attracted the attention and support of well-known names
in the industry like Monaco Marine, Oceanco, Ferretti Group, Azimut/Benetti
Group, Sanlorenzo and Lürssen, all keen to play a part in the yachting
transformation. So for these young competitors there are opportunities to make
contact with the industry by applying for job offers and internships via the Job
Forum.
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