energy class

#Energyboatchallenge

Building the future of propulsion

Launched in 2018 by the Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM), this class invites teams to design not only an innovative cockpit but also the most efficient and sustainable propulsion system—exclusively powered by green energy sources. The YCM provides all participants with a standardized catamaran hull, allowing teams to concentrate their efforts on enhancing propulsion efficiency and optimizing cockpit functionalities.

electric

Solar panel

Hydrogen

WINNER 2025

UniBoAT is an innovative teaching and research project born inside the Industrial Engineering Department of the Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna in October 2019. The team is devoted to the development and implementation of an eco-friendly and fully electric boat, through sustainable solutions. We participate for the fifth time as an emblem and demonstration of our efforts in the development and improvement of this field of research, having demonstrated the capacity for renewal of the entire system, taking up the challenges that the competition has provided us and broadening the horizons of the MEBC panorama.

energy class Main features

Identical catamaran hulls are provided by the Yacht Club de Monaco
The team designs and builds their own cockpit and propulsion system
Only zero-emission technologies are allowed
In accordance with the Official Technical Regulations and validated by the Technical Committee
Maximum 10 kWh energy stored on board
Opportunity for onboard energy harnessing, such as solar, wind, or other renewable sources.