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The Yacht Club of Monaco (YCM), which is very responsive to actions carried out by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation in favour of
protecting the environment, noted during a dinner-debate on 10 April 2018 that it got involved in October 2017 in one of its programmes, and
that it had signed the “Mr.Goodfish” partnership agreement to promote responsible consumption of seafood. The YCM has agreed to propose
sustainably fished products on its restaurant menu.

BOATS OF THE FUTURE: Another innovation was presented by Erin Clarck, who represented
the shipowner of the Norbisbruk site 790 expedition yacht project.
AT THE FOREFRONT “We are building a 80 m explorer boat with electric batteries and all
the innovations possible in terms of environment, able to navigate
OF INNOVATION FOR at an economical cruising speed. Its battery life is 20 to 23 days,
even with guests on board, which allows this boat to access the
GREATER ENVIRONMENTAL most remote parts of the planet without having an impact on the
environment.”
SUSTAINABILITY

RECYCLING WASTE FOR USE AS
During this dinner, a new generation of boats was presented, offe-
ring innovative solutions to produce less pollution. This was the case
for the foiler, the flying boat from the Hydros Foundation, which can A CLEAN METHOD OF PROPULSION
reduce fuel consumption by 30 to 40% thanks to a system of un-
derwater wings. Another innovative concept was presented by its creator Simon
Bernard: the Plastic Odyssée. “Every minute, the equivalent of the
Jérémie Lagarrigue, co-founder of the Hydros Foundation, an- weight of 3 elephants in plastic is dumped into the ocean. Plastic
nounced that he is working on a new foiler project which could reach Odyssée is a worldwide expedition on a laboratory boat, which is
5 times the speed of wind and cross the Atlantic in under 3 days. This autonomous by recycling plastic waste: waste is gathered at each
would allow certain goods containers to cross the ocean, significant- stopover and recycled on-board the boat, without creating pollu-
ly reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. ting microparticles. The objective is to demonstrate that this plastic
is too valuable to end up in the Ocean.”
The Hydros Foundation is also responsible for the Hydrocontest in
Saint Tropez, the first student contest dedicated to maritime ener-
gy efficiency. With the Yacht Club de Monaco, it has developed the
Solar and Energy Boat Challenge, a solar or clean energy boating TRAINING TO PASS ON
challenge.
KNOWLEDGE TO THE YOUNGER
In this line of the boats of the future, Bertrand de Lesquen, director
of the Marine and Oceans review, and Fabien de Varenne, President GENERATIONS
of Sea Proven, presented the Sphyrna, the largest civil drone in the
world. 17 metres long, powered by an electric motor supplied by All of these initiatives inspired Katia Richomme-Huet, a professor
solar, wind and hydraulic energy, the Sphyrna is an autonomous in strategy, sustainable development and entrepreneurship. With
ocean vessel dedicated to science for an improved understanding of her business school students, she has the project to create a da-
the oceans but also to allow States to monitor, protect and operate tabase of best practices of shipowners, captains and manufactu-
their maritime space. “The objective is to create a constellation of rers in Mediterranean countries whose economic impact would be
drones of different sizes, which can be disassembled and placed in evaluated.
containers so they can be transported, on request, to the four cor-
ners of the globe to tackle various challenges”, Bertrand de Lesquen Cristina Ruiz, La Belle Classe Superyachts manager, used the oc-
explained. casion to talk about the training centre set up by the YCM : La
Belle Classe Academy, aimed at Yachting professionals, owners
The Sphyrna drone moored to the YCM dock during the Solar & and crew members to learn about best practices in terms of the
Energy Boat Challenge and its support vessel, the Solar Odyssée, environment.
will carry out the Sphyrna Odyssey mission between 15 July and
31 August created by the University of Toulon and the Longitude 181 In conclusion, innovation and training are the two key areas to allow
association, which aims to track mammals in real time across Toulon the yachting industry to become cleaner and more responsible.
and part of the Pelagos Sanctuary. The Sphyrna Odyssey Mission
will notably help to limit the significant risks of collision between boats
and mammals during the summer season.