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Skytopia collaborating with Yacht Club de Monaco
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Bernard d’Alessandri signed the MoU on a recent visit to Hong Kong, where Skytopia Yacht Bay is part of ongoing development at HK International Airport.
Vivian Cheung (Airport Authority Hong Kong) and Bernard d’Alessandri (Yacht Club de Monaco) at the signing ceremony
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Yacht Club de Monaco “to deepen cooperation in supporting the development of Skytopia Yacht Bay”. Vivian Cheung, CEO of AAHK, and Bernard d’Alessandri, General Secretary and Managing Director of Yacht Club de Monaco, sign the MoU during the latter’s recent visit to Hong Kong.
Cheung said: “As Skytopia presses ahead with its Yacht Bay, we are pleased to sign this MoU with the world-leading Yacht Club de Monaco, whose world-class expertise and international network will be beneficial to the development of our Yacht Bay project and the growth of Hong Kong’s yacht economy. This collaboration reflects Hong Kong’s great potential in yacht tourism and development into a leading yachting hub of Asia.”
Yuqian Li (YCM), Bernard d’Alessandri (YCM), Jasmine Kong (AAHK), Cissy Chan (AAHK), José Marco Casellini (M3 Monaco) and Chris Wong (AAHK)
In September, AAHK’s delegation led by Chairman Fred Lam visited Yacht Club de Monaco during the Monaco Yacht Show, paving way for the collaboration established in the MoU. The two parties will explore a club affiliation between Yacht Club de Monaco and the future yacht club at Skytopia Yacht Bay through La Belle Classe Destinations.
Yacht Club de Monaco created La Belle Classe Destinations in 2011 to develop a global network of yacht clubs and marinas committed to high standards in infrastructure, services, events and sustainable yachting. Its certification framework assesses destinations against a set of defined criteria, while respecting the identity and specific characteristics of each destination.
CGI of Skytopia
Under the MoU, a long-term collaboration will be established to accelerate yacht tourism and long-term growth of the yachting industry, riding on both parties’ expertise and international networks.
The collaboration will include organising and promoting nautical, superyacht, industry and waterfront events and activities in Hong Kong and Monaco, while also advancing talent development and yachting education through La Belle Classe Academy programmes and courses.
