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Monaco: Capital of Yachting Experience
September 21, 2020 - September 24, 2020
As part of its ambition to make the Principality a centre of excellence and innovation for luxury yachting, the Yacht Club de Monaco is maintaining the events it usually organises during the Monaco Yacht Show. The result is a three-day (September 21-23) Monaco: Capital of Yachting Experience, an initiative organised in consultation with Monaco Yacht Show organisers and all the Monegasque entities mobilised to put on a bespoke programme, under the aegis of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, for Planetary Health Week.
Highlights include:
- Meeting and screening of a film by Mike Horn, Monday 21st September at 9.00pm
Format: in person only
Access: by registration only – monacocapitaleyachting@ycm.org
South African explorer Mike Horn, who has witnessed at first hand the state of our planet, will present an exclusive screening of the first rushes from the film made this summer following his last expedition to the Arctic, where Swiss sailor Bernard Stamm accompanied him sailing on the icy continent. During the two-month voyage, the adventurer was able to approach wildlife that had become more accessible in this post-Covid period.
- Captains Forum: Yachting and Covid-19, Tuesday 22nd September at 10.30am
Format: in person and remote (Zoom or similar)
Access: by registration only – monacocapitaleyachting@ycm.org
How is yachting navigating this health crisis? Which sectors are most affected and which are coping? These are just some of the questions that experts will respond to with the latest data and forecasts.
Looking beyond the economic impact, the idea is also to propose novel health solutions to owners, particularly regards how to protect enclosed areas and manage air conditioning systems on yachts, given the airborne nature of the virus.
- Launch of Superyacht Eco Association (SEA) Index, the first benchmark for yachts in terms of environmental performance, Tuesday 22nd September at 3.00pm
Format: in person and remote (Zoom or similar)
Access: by registration only – monacocapitaleyachting@ycm.org
Given there is currently no benchmark for measuring a superyacht’s polluting emissions, the YCM in partnership with Credit Suisse and Nobiskrug decided to launch the SEA Index. An indispensable tool, it is in response to strong demand from owners, who want to calculate their impact on the environment, and to support the industry as it transitions towards a more eco-responsible future.
- Debate on hydrogen, an alternative to meet the energy needs of yachts and superyachts,
Tuesday 22nd September at 4.30pm
Format: in person and remote (Zoom or similar)
Access: by registration only – monacocapitaleyachting@ycm.org
This session will be attended by HSH the Sovereign Prince. The idea is to present the opportunities hydrogen offers as a carbon-free energy vehicle to achieve the emission reduction objectives that underpin the work of the Superyacht Eco Association (SEA) and development of its Index.
It is a hot topic, as the European Commission recently unveiled its plan to boost hydrogen production in the EU as part of its strategy to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. The executive branch of the European Union has made it one of the investment priorities for its recovery fund (currently under negotiation), along with 5G, renewables, batteries and artificial intelligence.
To discuss the topic, key players who are at the cutting edge of innovation in this field will be there to compare their points of view, including:
- Energy Observer – Jeremy Lagarrigue, CEO
- ABB – Jostein Bogen, Vice President, Global Product Manager Energy Storage & Fuel Cells
- Oceanco & Lateral – Dirk de Jong, Manager Project Development and Simon Brealey, Principal Engineer
Source: https://yacht-club-monaco.mc