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Open Sea Xperience

The Open Sea Xperience brings production-ready electric and hybrid boats from the industry to Monaco. Builders, shipyards and propulsion innovators take their market boats — tenders, RIBs, yachts and performance craft — into real open-water conditions.

What is the Open Sea Xperience

The industry on the water

Unlike the student classes, the Open Sea Xperience showcases market-ready boats from companies and shipyards. Electric and hybrid tenders, RIBs, yachts and high-performance craft are put to the test in real open-water conditions — a live demonstration of the future of sustainable leisure and commercial boating.

porsche
YCM Speed Record · 2026

51,05 knots

FRAUSCHER x PORSCHE — le 790 SPECTRE 

Format · On the water

How the Open Sea Xperience runs

The Open Sea Xperience is built around real-world sea trials rather than a classic championship. After technical checks, the boats take part in an open-water rally, a manoeuvrability course, the YCM Speed Record and a 16-nautical-mile endurance run demonstrating range, efficiency and reliability in genuine conditions, and closing with the Open Sea Sundowner.

On the water

E-Boat Rally

A briefing then an open-water rally through the bay — the boats’ first run in real sea conditions, shared with the SeaLab Class.

On the water

Manoeuvrability

A precision-handling course in the harbour, judged on agility, control and the responsiveness of each electric drivetrain.

On the water

YCM Speed Record

The signature speed run: boats chase the fastest pass over the measured course in Port Hercule.

On the water

16 Nautical Miles

A long-distance endurance run testing range, energy management and real-world reliability — followed by the Open Sea Sundowner Cocktail.

Open Sea Xperience · 2026

Fourteen boats from the industry

Production electric and hybrid boats from leading builders and propulsion specialists across the world.

Spark 330

🇳🇿 New Zealand

Southern Pacific Club 590

🇳🇿 New Zealand

OC350

🇳🇿 New Zealand

HIGHFIELD E330

🇳🇿 New Zealand

XNRG 8.3

🇳🇱 Netherlands

Wia 520HT

🇭🇺 Hungary

INDALO

🇫🇷 France

Vita Seal

🇲🇨 Monaco

ORCA P2

🇲🇨 Monaco

790 Spectre

🇦🇹 Austria

ExploMar Poland 50

🇨🇳 China

ExploMar Germany 65

🇨🇳 china

ARCISTRATEGA

🇮🇹 Italy

AB ZeroJet

🇳🇿 New Zealand
Speed record & honours

The fastest in the fleet

The Open Sea Xperience is the home of the YCM Speed Record. In 2026 the 790 Spectre by Frauscher × Porsche set the benchmark, with an average speed of 51.05 knots. Browse the 2026 gallery below.
Records & past winners
Record holder · 2026

FRAUSCHER x PORSCHE — le 790 SPECTRE

51,07 knots.

Join the class

Show your boat in Monaco

Builders and propulsion specialists: enter your electric or hybrid boat in the Open Sea Xperience, 29 June – 3 July 2027.