🇵🇹 Meet Técnico Solar Boat – SeaLab Class, N°47

From Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon, a decade-strong team with a fleet of seven boats behind them, now consolidating years of innovation into their most advanced prototype yet: São Gabriel 01. This year’s focus: integrating a 100kW hydrogen fuel cell and developing a steer-by-wire system for full vessel autonomy — pushing hydrogen propulsion and smart hydrofoiling to a new level.Efficiency, comfort, and autonomy, all on the water.

#MEBC2026 #TecnicoSolarBoat #SeaLabClass #Hydrogen

🇬🇧 Meet Cambridge University Riviera Racing – Energy Class, N°5

Now in their third year at the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, Riviera Racing has evolved from a student startup project into a performance-focused racing team.
For 2026, they’re bringing custom propeller geometries designed with computational software, space-grade solar panels paired with an MPPT converter for smarter energy harvesting, and a fully modular electronics system with swappable microcontroller boards. A digital twin of the boat even assists the pilot with real-time decisions on the water. Engineers, designers and project leaders — one goal: proving clean maritime tech can be both fast and efficient.

#MEBC2026 #Cambridge #RivieraRacing #EnergyClass

🇨🇭 Meet Swiss Solar Boat – SeaLab Class, N°46

Straight from EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), Swiss Solar Boat brings REF, a solar-hydrogen foiler capable of hitting 35 knots with zero emissions.
Born in 2019 and now over 75 students strong, the team already proved themselves with Le Dahu, completing a 13 km hydrogen-powered crossing between Lausanne and Évian. Now they’re chasing an even bigger goal: a full 160 km circumnavigation of Lake Geneva.
First stop: Port Hercule, Monaco Energy Boat Challenge 2026. 🌊⚡

#MEBC2026 #SwissSolarBoat #EPFL #SeaLabClass

🇳🇱 Meet TU Delft Hydro Motion Team – SeaLab Class, N°45

26 driven students from Delft University of Technology are taking on one of the toughest engineering challenges in the fleet: a liquid hydrogen-powered foiling boat.
Their vessel runs on cryogenic liquid hydrogen, stored in a pressure-regulated tank, paired with a brand-new foil design and improved hull. Racing to win, while proving that zero-emission tech can outperform the conventional.

#MEBC2026 #TUDelft #HydroMotion #SeaLabClass #Hydrogen

🇮🇳 Meet Team Sea Sakthi – Energy Class, N°16

India’s first and only team at the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge. Founded in 2022 at Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, Team Sea Sakthi is on a mission to put India on the map of global sustainable engineering.
Their electric catamaran features a refined in-house propulsion system and an upgraded cockpit using a new bio-mass-based fibre composite — this year’s focus: less weight, more efficiency, and integrated solar panels. Ambition, perseverance, purposeful innovation.

#MEBC2026 #TeamSeaSakthi #EnergyClass #India

La cérémonie de clôture du Monaco Energy Boat Challenge 2026 vient conclure une édition placée sous le signe de l’innovation, de la performance et de la transition énergétique dans le secteur maritime.

Après plusieurs jours de compétitions, de conférences, de démonstrations et d’échanges entre étudiants, ingénieurs, start-ups, exposants et professionnels du yachting, cette cérémonie célèbre les équipes participantes et récompense les projets les plus remarquables.

The Closing Ceremony of the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge 2026 concludes an edition dedicated to innovation, performance and the energy transition in the maritime sector.

After several days of races, conferences, demonstrations and exchanges between students, engineers, start-ups, exhibitors and yachting professionals, the ceremony celebrates the participating teams and rewards the most outstanding projects.

La Championship Race du Monaco Energy Boat Challenge 2026 marque l’un des grands moments de compétition de l’événement, réunissant les meilleures équipes autour d’une course décisive en mer.

Cette épreuve met en avant la performance globale des bateaux, la stratégie des équipages, la fiabilité des systèmes de propulsion et la gestion de l’énergie en conditions réelles. Les participants doivent démontrer leur capacité à allier vitesse, endurance, précision et efficacité énergétique.

The Championship Race at the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge 2026 is one of the major competitive highlights of the event, bringing the best teams together for a decisive race at sea.

This challenge showcases overall boat performance, crew strategy, propulsion system reliability and energy management in real navigation conditions. Participants must demonstrate their ability to combine speed, endurance, precision and energy efficiency.

Le Slalom du Monaco Energy Boat Challenge 2026 met à l’épreuve la précision, l’agilité et la maîtrise technique des équipes en mer.

The Slalom at the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge 2026 puts teams’ precision, agility and technical control to the test at sea.