HSH Prince Albert II surprised competitors on the water, on the very day he marked the 10th anniversary of his reign.
10–11 July 2015 · Port Hercule, Monaco
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HSH Prince Albert II surprised competitors on the water, on the very day he marked the 10th anniversary of his reign.
Gerard van der Schaar, driving CLAFIS Private Energy Solar Team I, set the inaugural benchmark: 18.753 seconds over 1/8 nautical mile — 23.996 knots.
700 points, level on points with SCIGRIP but taking the win on tiebreak.
Both of the Dutch team’s boats — I and II — took the top two podium spots.
A-Class 2nd–3rd — SCIGRIP, Poland (700 pts, tied on points), HAN Solar Boat Team (450)
Open Class 2nd–3rd — CLAFIS Private Energy Solar Team II (600 pts), TU Delft (450)
The 2nd edition introduced what would become a Challenge fixture: the International YCM Speed Record, run over one eighth of a nautical mile in partnership with the UIM. Gerard van der Schaar set the very first mark, 23.996 knots — a number every subsequent speed record at the Challenge has chased and eventually beaten.
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