Design a new catamaran platform for the Monaco Energy Class. Bring your ideas, engineering and ambition to an international student challenge.
Open to university students · Finalists present in Monaco
Awarded to the winning design, with potential display opportunities at selected yachting events.
Turn your coursework into a real design challenge.
Explore hull geometry. Test your assumptions. Balance efficiency with safety and buildability. Develop a platform that could help shape the future of the Monaco Energy Class.
Finalist teams will be invited to Monaco to present their work to the International Jury, which will select the winning design. The technical rules of the Energy Class are available on the registration page.
Structural design basis
Maximum width of platform design
Maximum length
Hulls
The new platform must be safe, buildable and repeatable: a fair and neutral common base that does not favour any energy source, motor type or cockpit concept, while delivering materially better hydrodynamic efficiency.
Nine indicative milestones take the Challenge from its international launch on 3 November 2026 to the International Jury’s decision during the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge in July 2027. Submission portal details, file formats, jury composition and finalist presentation arrangements will be stated in the official Notice of Challenge or a written amendment.
Official international launch. Competition terms, technical requirements and submission channel open.
Optional concept checkpoint and final date for written questions. There will be a hosted webinar to provide final clarification for any queries regarding the Design Challenge, details for the Webinar are coming soon.
Deadline for the complete technical and presentation package.
Administrative, technical and rights-clearance screening, evaluation against the published criteria and clarification interviews where required.
Official announcement of the finalist teams invited to present at the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge.
Finalists present their work during the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge in Monaco.
The Jury selects the winning design and the Organiser announces the winner and awards the €1,000 prize.
Design consolidation and separate decision on engineering, prototype, testing and possible adoption as the future Energy Class platform.
If you have any points that need clarification for your participation in the Monaco Energy Class Design Challenge, please do not hesitate to reach out by email to:
