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Yacht Club de Monaco and Royal Selangor Yacht Club sign an agreement for international boating excellence

During the Monaco Economic Forum 2023 held in Kuala Lumpur in late November, an important Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Yacht Club de Monaco and the Royal Selangor Yacht Club ( RSYC ). 

A reciprocity agreement has already been signed in 2008 but the official Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony was held during the state visit of His Serene Highness Prince

Albert II of Monaco to Malaysia, with the presence of distinguished representatives of both clubs.

Wan Norlela, TZA Communications

Mr. Bernard d’Alessandri (General Secretary of the Yacht Club de Monaco) signed the agreement on behalf of the Monegasque club, while Commodore Che Wan Azuar represented the Royal Selangor Yacht Club.

With the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding, the two clubs aspire to obtain the prestigious ‘La Belle Classe Destinations by YCM’ certification for the Royal Selangor Yacht Club: this initiative marks a significant step forward in promoting cooperation and innovation in the world of international yachting.

Initiated in 2011, this certification sets a standard of excellence in terms of quality of the facilities, services and events offered. The ambition is to establish an exclusive network of yacht clubs and marinas which fully respects the unique character of each destination, while fostering development of sustainable yachting on an international scale. The entering into of this MOU will enable the two Clubs to jointly organize social and sporting events; to facilitate exchanges of staff and members; and to offer members of the respective Clubs an opportunity to attend each other’s exclusive events.

Projects in the pipeline include deployment in Malaysia of the SEA Index, the first carbon footprint calculator enabling a rapid comparison of superyachts (+25m); and putting forward a Malaysian team to participate in the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge (1-6 July 2024), a major event for alternative sustainable energy sources in the boating sector.

The ultimate goal of this collaboration is to encourage development of yachting in Malaysia, a sector that forms a real bridge between two countries who share the same vision in terms of innovation and sustainability. Modelled on the collective ‘Monaco, Capital of Advanced Yachting’ approach, the ambition is to build in Malaysia the foundations for a responsible yachting sector in accordance with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Silvia Pretto

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