In accordance with its statutes, this private club stands out as it also has a public service remit which is reflected in its role as a facilitator for the main harbour Port Hercule, and as a catalyst for all yachting related activities in the Principality.
Monaco has always been a major destination for Yachting. Preserving a certain ‘Art de Vivre la Mer', safeguarding the environment, honouring maritime heritage and promoting the most innovative technologies are core values underpinning its ‘La Belle Classe Label’, even beyond its circle of members. It is through this label that YCM brings together owners and all yachting stakeholders by giving them a platform for communication and exchange.
Under this umbrella are certification courses for professionals offered by the La Belle Classe Academy, complementing the sailing courses run year-round by the Sports Section and its dynamic competition division whose sailors represent YCM as ambassadors on the international race scene. In the same way, YCM’s flagship the 15M IR gaff cutter Tuiga (1909) embodies yachting heritage and Team Malizia, founded by YCM Vice-President Pierre Casiraghi, is a YCM ambassador of future technology with the 60-foot IMOCA Malizia-Seaexplorer, skippered by Boris Herrmann and on route to take part in the next Vendée Globe.
YCM plays a key role in promoting Monaco and its influence abroad with a policy firmly focused on protecting the environment, notably through the creation of the SEA Index®, a tool for measuring the C02 emissions of yachts over 25m in length, and its annual Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, the meeting place for alternative propulsions for over a decade. All these initiatives are part of the collective ‘Monaco, Capital of Advanced Yachting’ approach, the ambition being to position the Principality as an essential port of call for yachting enthusiasts by showcasing the latest technological innovations.
