Monaco Solar Boat Challenge
Thursday 14th to Saturday 16th July 2016
It was in a sombre mood that competitors gathered this morning on the quays of the YCM Marina where the Monaco Solar Boat Challenge is taking place until tomorrow. The thoughts of everyone, participants and the organiser, the Yacht Club de Monaco, were with the victims and families caught up in the tragedy that struck Nice late on Thursday night, 14th July.
First on the programme was the Endurance Race followed by the parade, both of which were held in solemn tribute to the victims.
For the ‘YCM Speed record’, the winner from 2015, Gerhard van der Schaar driving the Clafis Victron Energy Solar Team I boat managed to improve on his own record set last year of 44.4km/h to top 49.10 km/h.
Other highlights, included the Endurance Fleet Race which created a spectacle in the bay, with victory going (subject to the jury’s decision) to Dutch Solar Boat in the Challenge A class category and Clafis Victron Energy Solar Boat Team in the Open Class, ahead of TU Delft Solar Team. The two Dutch teams have effectively consolidated their respective World Champion and Vice-Champion titles from last week’s event in the Netherlands.
Results – YCM Speed Record
1. Clafis Victron Energy Solar Boat Team Open Class 49,10 km/h
2. TU Delft Solar Team Open Class 34,60 km/h
3. Solar Team Sneek Challenge A class 34,32 km/h
4. Dutch Solar Boat Challenge A class 32,43 km/h
5. Han Solarboat Challenge A class 27,63 km/h
6. Lianzon Open Class 25,12 km/h
7. Sunflare Solarteam Challenge A class 23,53 km/h
8. DB-20 Open Class 22,36 km/h
9. Dynamiq Team Open Class 21,17 km/h
10. Antwerp Maritime Academy Challenge A class 20,23 km/h
11. Sunderbird Open Class 19,67 km/h
12. Solar Team Linderborg Challenge A class 18,33 km/h
13. Lycée Technique et Hôtelier V5 17,15 km/h
14. BME Solar Boat Team Open Class 10,29 km/h
15. Wut Solar Boat Team Challenge A class DNC
16. Solarteam ROCvA Open Class DNC
Provisional results in the Challenge A class category – Endurance Race
1. Dutch Solar Boat
2. Solar Team Sneek
3. Sunflare Solarteam
4. Antewerp Maritime Academy
5. Han Solarboat
6. Solar Team Linderborg
7. Wut Solar Boat Team
Provisional results in the Open Class category – Endurance Race
1. Clafis Victron Energy Solar
2. Tu Delft Solar Team
3. DB-20
4. Sunderbird
5. Lianzon
6. Dynamiq Team
7. Solarteam ROCvA
8. BME Solar Boat Team
Rendezvous tomorrow, Saturday 16th July for the first event: Slalom Races 10.00am.
Programme (may be subject to change)
Saturday 16th July:
8.00am to 6.00pm: Opening of Monaco Solar Boat Challenge Paddocks
(Quai Louis II, free entry)
10.00am to 12 noon: Slalom races
12 noon to 3.00pm: Solar culinary delights
2.00pm to 4.00pm: One-on-one duels
8.00pm: Gala party & prize-giving
(Dress code: Casual Chic (jacket recommended) by invitation only)
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