MONACO - Last week, in the ninth edition of the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, the TU Delft Hydro Motion Team competed against commercial companies from all over the world. As a hydrogen boat racing with mostly electric boats, the team won the endurance race with a huge margin. In the race, contestants had to sail as much distance as possible for four hours. The team sailed almost twice as much distance as the second place. With this impressive victory, Kyon and his team proved the potential of hydrogen for the maritime industry.
The hydrogen boat of TU Delft Hydro Motion Team sails on the Mediterranean Ocean
Second place in the world championship
Every year the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge takes place at the beginning of July. During this competition, sustainably powered boats compete for the world championship. The team competed in the Open Sea Class which consisted of three challenges: manoeuvrability, speed, and endurance. Points were awarded according to the ranking in each race. The team gained the highest overall points becoming the world championship in the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge.
With the victory in the endurance race and second place in the manoeuvrability race, the team gained second place in the world championship. The team was extremely proud of this achievement. "The whole team has worked incredibly hard towards this competition. In just one year, we built a boat to race against commercial companies, and we eventually won second place. This is unbelievable!" said Kyon.
