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Thursday - 10 Jul 2014

Solar1 Monte Carlo Cup 2014

Venue: Yacht Club of Monaco

Solar powered craft regatta

From 10th to 12th July, activities in the Bay of Monaco involving solar powered boats. The Solar1 Monte Carlo Cup includes racing for adults and children, conferences and prize giving ceremonies.

27 university teams are taking part, including Canergie Mellon Solar Racing Team (USA), Delft University of Technology (Netherlands) and UFSC University (Brazil). There are three categories, Class A, V20, and Open Class, and competitors are racing in fleets, duels, and individual slaloms.

Public have access to the boat paddocks along Quai Louis II, where the 31m catamaran PlanetSolar is moored. In the evenings, there is entertainment with a DJ, and jazz music from the Delftse Studenten Big Band.

Sat 12 Jul, 11:00-13:00, model racing for children in the Yacht Club swimming pool.

Organized by Solar1 and Monaco Yacht Club. For more information and a full program, visit the event website at: Solar1 Monte Carlo.

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