Mediation / Science, La Belle Classe YCM Explorer Awards 2019

Winner

The yacht Hydra was the winner of the Mediation / Science in 2019 at the La Belle Classe Explorer Awards (Y.C.M.).

Auroux

Hydra

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Exterior Design by: Auroux , Joseph Artese Design

Naval Architecture by: Kirilloff and Associates , At. & Ch. C. Auroux

AWARDED FOR: This prize went to the Mr Ray Dalio, owner of the exploration and research yacht Alucia (56m) and his son Mark Dalio, founder of OceanX. Despite her age (built in 1974), this superyacht is equipped with state-of-the-art diving and TV production capabilities for filming at depths down to 1,000m, broadcast on TV channels around the world, notably for the BBC's Blue Planet II series and Nat Geo. The goal: to raise awareness among the widest possible audience of how fragile our oceans are and the need to protect them.