Offroad Club Monaco defies waves with world record attempt on 100% ecological jet ski

Massimiliano Mordenti has achieved the feat of travelling from Monaco to the Isle of Gallinara on a bioethanol jet ski, writing a new page in the history of Monegasque water sports.

Port Hercule was buzzing on Monday 15 September, as an extraordinary adventure was about to unfold starting at 1.10 pm precisely. Massimiliano Mordenti, the Fédération Monegasque Motonautique’s official driver and founder of the Offroad Club Monaco, set off from the Monaco Yacht Club for a three-hour crossing that is one for the history books. He headed for Gallinara Island in Liguria, then back to the Principality – powered throughout by a jet ski running exclusively on bioethanol.

Technical innovation and environmental awareness

As well as the pure sporting performance, the UIM record attempt (pending ratification) symbolises the OCM philosophy: “The wake of Monaco”. Floating Life engineer Andrea Pezzini designed a revolutionary refuelling system especially for the occasion – a 3D-printed spill-proof cap made from recycled polyethylene, which enables refuelling at sea without any environmental impact.

Institutional support for a cooperative project

The technical and human feat received support from the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and the patronage of the Italian Embassy, represented by H.E. Manuela Ruosi. The Monegasque Motonautical Federation, under the presidency of Gianfranco Rossi, supervised the entire operation with stewards Philippe Palmero and Philippe Orecchia on board.

Professor Andrea Carteny of Rome’s La Sapienza University, coordinator of the project’s International Technical-Scientific Committee, was also on hand during the adventure, demonstrating the academic dimension of the initiative, which combines elite sport and European university research.