The Cluster Yachting Monaco celebrates the 10th anniversary at the Yacht Club de Monaco
June 18 2024 - 7:33AM
The Cluster Yachting Monaco turns 10. Over 150 people
attended the anniversary celebration, before HSH Prince Albert II,
president of the Yacht Club de Monaco, who congratulated members
for the work they do to promote the Monegasque yachting sector.
"This initiative has become a reality. You are ambassadors of the
yachting industry in the Principality. We want it to be as
sustainable as possible over time but to also have an environmental
purpose," said the Sovereign. Turning 10 is also the building of
the Yacht Club the Monaco designed by Lord Foster, the centre piece
of the remodeled harbor with and eco-responsible approach.
The yachting industry currently represents 411 specialist
companies in Monaco, generating 1,429 jobs on land for a turnover
topping 567.1 million euros. Since it was set up,
the Cluster Yachting Monaco, with its 90 company members,
has played a vital role as a unifier and intermediary in this
industry. By bringing together the different players from brokers
to yacht designers, shipyards to equipment suppliers and many other
professions, it has generated a unique synergy to drive innovation
and sustainable growth in this largely unknown sector.
"In ten years we have achieved many milestones, highlighting the
strategic aspect of yachting in Monaco’s economy," commented YCM
General Secretary Bernard d’Alessandri, Founder & President of
the Cluster Yachting Monaco, alongside Vice-Presidents
Espen Oeino and Edouard Mousny, Treasurer Laurent Certaldi and the
whole industry. Today "it has become the representative of the
Monegasque yachting industry on the international stage, including
at the most prestigious boat shows in the world, such as those in
Dubai, Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Palma and Monaco," says
Bernard d’Alessandri.
Continuing efforts to boost training of talented youngsters, to
further improve infrastructure, and promote sustainable practices
even more than we do now, are the
missions Cluster Yachting Monaco have taken on. All its
member companies are keen to build a more sustainable future in
accordance with the ambitions of the collective ‘Monaco, Capital of
Advanced Yachting’ approach. "Despite the successes, we are aware
that there is a long way to go. Many challenges remain if yachting
is to become an exemplary sector in terms of economic performance,
technological innovation and environmental responsibility,"
stresses Bernard d’Alessandri. The event was attended by a number
of big names in the industry, including Peter Lürssen from the
eponymous German shipyard for whom the Cluster "must keep going on
this path of excellence and continue to inspire us to build a
future for sustainable yachting".
It is with this in mind that so many stakeholders in the sector
will be coming to encourage innovation among the younger generation
during the 11th Monaco Energy Boat Challenge (1-6 July
2024).
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