On the occasion of the inauguration of the Yacht Club de Monaco's new clubhouse, the Esimit Europa 2 yacht, which is the leading yacht competing for this famous yacht club, welcomed Monegasque Pierre Casiraghi on board for the Giraglia Rolex Cup offshore race that was connected to the event. To enhance the festive atmosphere of this historic event organized under the patronage of Prince Albert II of Monaco, Esimit Europa 2 also hosted special guests from diplomacy and business for sailing in the bay of Monaco.
MONACO, June 26, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - The queen among the regattas in the Mediterranean, the Giraglia Rolex Cup, was in this year's edition touched by royalty. That has been clear from the time the course of the offshore race was set from Saint-Tropez, around the Giraglia Rock, to Monte-Carlo in order to combine the unique opportunity of the official opening of the new premises of the Yacht Club de Monaco, which has been led for 30 years by Prince Albert II of Monaco.
Esimit Europa 2, the fastest European monohull and a proud member of the Yacht Club de Monaco, on this occasion welcomed on board Monegasque Pierre Casiraghi, a member of the Yacht Club de Monaco's Board Committee, who was one of the helmsmen at this exceptional offshore race. By racing with Esimit Europa 2, Pierre Casiraghi was carrying the message "All Together – For Europe" with the multinational Esimit Sailing Team, which sails under the European flag and promotes values such as team spirit, solidarity, collaboration and innovativeness. It was a very special moment for the team to win its jubilee 30th consecutive line honours victory in front of its home yacht club on 19 June; moreover, Monegasque crew member Pierre Casiraghi sailed to home waters victoriously and proudly helmed the blue yacht into the Port Hercule, where the yacht club is located.
As the heat of the inauguration event rose the following day, Esimit Europa 2 welcomed Hugues Moret, French Ambassador to Monaco, and members of the Association of Honorary Consuls of Monaco on board for the VIP sailing in the afternoon with best Russian female sailor, Ekaterina Skudina, helming Esimit Europa 2 at this occasion. The special guests not only enjoyed the amazing experience of sailing with the fastest and technologically most advanced European yacht, but were also offered splendid views of Monte Carlo from the sea, with an exhibition of the Yacht Club de Monacoʼs new building at the dock side, which was already decorated with red ribbon and red carpet for the inauguration act.
On 20 June, HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, accompanied by the royal family, officially opened the new premises of the Yacht Club de Monaco. During the ceremony he crossed the harbour by boat and delivered the club's flag from the old premises to the new. "The flag I have just raised today flies proudly on the mast at the top of our new premises. It marks an important phase in the life of our Club, for Port Hercule and for the Principality. With this architectural masterpiece we wished to affirm Monaco's yachting identity, our ambition being to continue to orient our country's future prosperity towards the sea," said HSH Prince Albert II to the 4,000 guests, including government ministers, members representing 66 nationalities, and crews taking part in the Giraglia Rolex Cup who attended the celebration.
The new building, designed by renowned British architect Lord Norman Foster, is shaped in the form of slender liners which used to cruise between England and America in the early 20th century; it combines light, luxurious and modern aesthetics inside and out with highly technological achievements, especially with regard to its environmental quality. Built to HQE® (Haute Qualité Environnementale) standards, the building has significantly low environmental impact thanks to efficient water, waste and energy management using the latest technologies, from solar panels to a hydro -cooling system recycling water from the port.
On 21 June, the prize giving ceremony of the 62nd Giraglia Rolex Cup was hosted by the Yacht Club de Monaco and was the first official act to be organized in its new clubhouse following the spectacular inauguration event. The founder of the Esimit Europa project, Igor Simčič, received a Rolex Timepiece, the Rolex Trophy and the Trophy Réné Levainville for the fastest boat in the fleet, which was the jubilee 30th consecutive line honours victory for the blue yacht flying the European flag. The Esimit Sailing Team representatives, together with Monegasque Pierre Casiraghi, member of the Yacht Club de Monaco's Board Committee, who was sailing as one of the helmsmen with the multinational team, received the Beppe Croce Trophy for the first yacht to round the Giraglia Rock.
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The Esimit Europa project is more than just a sailing project – it is connecting diplomacy, business and sports in a unique way. It is represented by a multinational Esimit Sailing Team with highly skilled sailors from 11 different European nations and 100 foot Maxi Esimit Europa 2 with main sponsor Gazprom and official partner BMW. Project is under the patronage of the President of the European Commission, Mr. José Manuel Barroso, the President of the European Parliament, Mr. Martin Schulz, and is supported by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Mr. Sergey V. Lavrov. Since its christening in June 2010, the yacht took wins at all the 30 attended races and set 6 course records. Through winning performances of the Esimit Europa 2 yacht, which sails under the European flag, it carries the message of a successful and united Europe around the world.
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