Monaco Solar Boat Challenge - Day 1

by Panos Marinopoulos on 16 Jul 2016 2016 Monaco Solar Boat Challenge - 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 - 34.6 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. Antwerp 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.