It is committed to raising awareness amongst opinion leaders, professionals, students and the general public on the energy and environmental issues associated with the nautical and maritime industries. To foster technological innovation, the Hydros Foundation aims at creating an ecosystem in which novel ideas and key actors are put in relation to stimulate new initiatives and support the developme
nt of solutions that will optimise energy efficiency in these fields, from maritime transport to sailboat racing and yachting. Its action is based around two main programmes:
- Created in 2014, the Hydrocontest is the Foundation’s flagship event. It is an international challenge which consists in designing and building the most energy-efficient boat prototypes possible. Participants are encouraged to think in terms of industrial applicability with an innovation-oriented approach to shape the boats of the future. Visit the official Hydrocontest website for more information.
- The Little Cup, also known as the « Little America’s Cup » is the International C Class Championship. With its extremely light flying catamarans able to sail 3 times the speed of the wind – the most energy-efficient boats to date – the Little Cup is often considered to be the innovation lab of its elder sister, where cutting-edge technology is tested, confronted and approved.
