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Day: 15 April 2022

Experiential Yachting Forum: expanding the concept of yachting

by: Stephanie Horsman
15/04/2022

The Monaco Yacht Club will be hosting the upcoming Experiential Yachting Forum, a new kind of yachting event focusing less on bling and more on opportunities for living, working, learning, commerce and much more.

The first question that may spring to mind when hearing about the Experiential Yachting Forum is probably, “What does that even mean?” As the first of its kind, there is little wonder the event would rouse curiosity, and beg the question.

The simple answer is best given by the organisers themselves who say that “Experiential Yachting is a new philosophy of yachting, where human potential rises to a higher level through the purposeful use of super yachts as floating establishments for living or long-term stay, work or retirement, experiential learning or scientific research, medical purposes or rehabilitation, social needs or exclusive commerce. By changing the function of a yacht, we are opening a new chapter in the industry and a new world far away from the shore.”

In practical terms, the forum is a place to come together and discuss alternative uses for superyachts where experiences are part of the equation, connecting the yachting world to such wildly different sectors as ocean and human health, marine science, neuroscience, philosophy, the metaverse and AI and VR technology.

Topics being covered include talks on Holistic Yachting: Yacht, Sea and Human Health, Experiential Yacht Design, Yacht Building by Purpose, Immersive VR and Yachting, Yachting and Metaverse. NFT Yacht Brokerage, The Future of Co-ownership and Group Yacht Ownership, Yachting Experience Ownership, Yacht Repurposing and Conversion, The Future of Super Yachts, Environmental Challenges and Yachting, The Future of Exploration and Expedition Yachting, and New Value of ‘Classic’ Yachting Destinations.

The Experiential Yachting Forum, being held on 21st April at the Yacht Club of Monaco (YCM), is offering two types of experiences. The on-site one includes a sea-themed lunch, immersive experiences, networking opportunities, “audience voice” time during sessions and participation in the tombola where the lucky winner will get two nights abord Stardust of Mary in Portugal.  

Remote attendees will have access to the event’s replay videos and presentations, online chats to interact throughout the forum to ask questions and share insight, a post-event session featuring active remote attendees on social media, and a chance at the tombola prize.

Doors open on the 21st of April at 9am for registration and run throughout the day until 6pm. For more information, the full schedule of events and to register, visit the event’s website at https://www.experientialyachtingforum.com/

 

 

 

 

New health minister appointed

by: Stephanie Horsman
15/04/2022

The Palace has announced that that CHPG’s Head of Nephrology and Director of the Hemodialysis Centre Christophe Robino will be taking the reins from Didier Gamerdinger as health minister.

Known to be an attentive and caring doctor, Christophe Robino has been a fixture in the Monegasque medical world, showing patients a cheerful disposition and needed reassurance.

Now he is taking on an entirely new role in a whole new milieu. The Palace formally announced on Thursday that Robino will be the Principality’s new health minister, effective 20th April.

The release said, “By decision of S.AS. the Sovereign Prince, Mr Christophe Robino, Doctor of Medicine, specialist in Nephrology and Medical Resuscitation, current Head of Department at the Princess Grace Hospital Centre, is appointed, as of 20th April 2022, Government Advisor-Minister of Social Affairs and Health. He succeeds Didier Gamerdinger, who held this position since 1st June 2017.”

Robino has been Head of Nephrology since 2006, but has held various other positions, such as Medical Director and Nephrologist of the Haemodialysis Centre, President of the Union of Hospital Practitioners, member of the Board of Directors of the CHPG, Vice-president of the Council of the Order of Physicians, Member of the Improvement Committee of the Scientific Centre of Monaco, National Councilman, and President of the Commission of Social Interests and Various Affairs.

This remarkable roster of postings and positions, daunting to almost anyone, was something Robino has taken in his stride over the years and even relished.

Robino was educated in Monaco from kindergarten to Saint-Charles School at Lycée Albert-Ier. The Monegasque then joined the Faculty of Medicine of Nice. After his doctorate, he graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at Necker.

As a young intern, he worked at the Pasteur Hospital, the Antoine-Lacassagne Center and the L’Archet Hospital. A graduate of specialised studies in nephrology and additional specialised studies in medical resuscitation, Christophe Robino was head of clinic-assistant at several Paris hospitals, namely Boucicaut, Foch in Suresnes, Broussais and Georges Pompidou. 

Officer of the Order of Saint Charles, Commander of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem, French National Defense Bronze Medal holder, and International Blood Merit Medal recipient, Christophe Robino, 56, is married and the father of three children.

As for the outgoing health minister, the Palace suggests that Didier Gamerdinger will not be heading into obscurity and that the government has other plans for him.

“HSH the Prince warmly thanks Mr Gamerdinger for his work and his dedication at the head of the Department of Social Affairs and Health, whose mobilisation has been particularly exemplary for more than two years, to respond to the unprecedented health crisis which has affected the Principality and the world.

“Mr. Gamerdinger will soon be called upon to perform other functions.”

 

 

Photo of Christophe Robino source: National Council of Monaco

 

 

 

 

Favourites thrive on the Monte-Carlo clay

by: Luke Entwistle
15/04/2022

Thursday was a day of few surprises at the Monte-Carlo Masters as big names advanced into the quarter-finals at a scorching Country Club. Here’s a round-up of all the action.

It’s not every day that foe turns friend on the tennis court. But that was the case for Taylor Fritz and Sebastian Korda on Thursday. Opponents on the Court des Princes in the morning, they found themselves on the same side of the net in the afternoon as they came up against Jamie Murray and Rohan Bopanna in the doubles.

Sharing a more literal, physical proximity on the court in the afternoon, fine margins separated the two in the morning as Fritz prevailed in an all-American affair (7-6, 7-5). It was a game of few rallies as it was played at a lightning pace.

Without any breaks of serve in the opening set, it was ultimately decided by a tie break in which serve still reigned supreme, before Fritz crucially broke the serve, prevailing 7-4.

Break points were like London buses, you wait over an hour for one and then two come at once. Fritz broke Korda midway through the second set, before the latter immediately hit back in the next game. The game seemed destined for a second tie-break, but the superiorly-ranked Fritz made sure that didn’t happen, breaking his compatriot to ensure progression to the quarter-finals.

Just moments later, both took to the court again, this time with the same goal: to progress to the quarter-finals of the doubles. Standing in their way were Murray and Bopanna.

Murray and Bopanna took the first set relatively comfortably, a single break of serve enough to decide it (4-6) before a tighter second went all the way to a nail-biting tie-break. The Americans prevailed (9-7) taking the game to a final set, which would be decided by a 10-point tiebreaker.

Four consecutive points from Murray and Bopanna changed the destiny of the tie, overturning a 6-4 deficit to go two to the good, they then converted to take the victory (4-6, 7-6, 7-10). A double dose of disappointment for Korda, who began the day in contention in both formats, but finished it out of the competition entirely.

Surprises at a premium

Fritz may be out of the doubles, but his victory against Korda in the singles was in fitting with the overriding trend of big names getting the job done, albeit sometimes in slightly arduous style.

Rhythmless, stuttering, but experienced and hard-fought best describe reigning champion Stefanos Tsitsipas’ victory against Laslo Djere (7-5, 7-6) on Court Rainier III. The Serbian Djere made Tsitsipas work for the first set, having held serve throughout, he gave his opponent two opportunities at the death, and although he held the first, two games later, the Greek player was given another chance and this time didn’t waste it (7-5).

The second set would be even tighter. In a match of very few rallies and low on quality for large swathes of it, Tsitsipas leaned back on his experience to see him over the line.

Djere took Tsitsipas to a tie-break, but thereafter couldn’t keep pace. The Serb looked exhausted, and frequent touching of his thigh alluded to an underlying injury as he succumbed 7-1 in the tie break and 7-5, 7-6 over the course of the match.

Zverev had no such issues in his match against Pablo Carreno Busta on the main court. The German, who is the highest ranked player left in the competition, sauntered to a first set victory (6-2). The Spaniard immediately hit back in the second, breaking Zverev in the first game, but the German hit back as he regained his grasp on the fixture.

Zverev then needed four bites of the apple to finish the match, but eventually broke Busta to advance into the quarter-finals.

Elsewhere, giant-killer Alejandro Davidovich Fokina breezed past David Goffin (6-4, 6-1), and Diego Schwartzman eventually prevailed against Lorenzo Musetti (6-2, 4-6, 6-3). Although the trend of the day was of favourites coming out on top, a few did buck that trend. Fourth seed Casper Ruud was beaten in straight sets by Grigor Dimitrov (6-3, 7-5) and in the final match of the day, the Italian crowd roared on Jannik Sinner to victory against Andrey Rublev (5-7, 6-1, 6-3).

Whilst the opening days of the tournament were defined by shock exits, the last few days have been defined by big names imposing themselves and getting the job done. Many will have sniffed a glorious chance of a title following Novak Djokovic’s exit, and with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal absent through injury, they may never have a better chance to win it.

 

Make sure you follow Monaco Life on Instagram for all the action as it happens from the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters! 

 

 

Photo by Luke Entwistle, Monaco Life