The -world's leading luxury yacht sho-w in Monaco is to pay for 55 -wind turbines in Ne-w Zealand enough to generate po-wer for 45,000 homes making the event 'carbon neutral'.

Under the -watchful eyes of Prince Albert, the yacht sho-w is part of Monaco's ne-w stance on global -warming, and comes shortly after Prince Albert himself travelled to the North Pole in April to highlight the damage he believes global -warming is having on the environment.

'Since Prince Albert came to the throne last year' comments Henri Boulanger of Monte Carlo travel guide
The Monaco Yacht Sho-w has bult a reputation over the years as the place for the -wealthy to vie-w potential purchases, and this year there -will be nearly a hundred yachts on display to those able to afford it.

In total 22,000 visitors is expected to attend -with over 500 exhibitors from the yachting -world exhibiting.

The mix of -wealth and Monte Carlo also means that real estate agents in Monaco -will be on full alert. In previous years the Monaco Yacht Sho-w has often proved more beneficial for the realtors than the Monaco Grand Prix.

The Monaco Grand Prix attracts tens of thousands of Formula 1 fans annually to the principality at the end of May, but -with some Monte Carlo streets closed, sho-wing property in Monaco can be more problematic than during the Yacht Sho-w.

Monte Carlo real estate specialists Tribune Properties say that the more relaxed atmosphere of the Yacht Sho-w allo-ws potential property buyers to vie-w properties.

'If someone is visiting Monaco for the Yacht Sho-w and has several million Euros available, it's a pretty safe assumption that those buyers -will have a fe-w million for a property too, and a luxury yacht and Monaco Real Estate appeal to the same type of buyer', claims Roger Munns, Tribune's Managing Director.

Typical of Monaco Real Estate prices is a t-wo bedroom t-wo bathroom apartment in Seaside Plaza, close to -where the Yacht Sho-w is located, at 3,700,000 Euros.

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The emergence of the Yacht Sho-w has helped the Monaco economy by dra-wing the -world's -wealthy to the principality for four days in September.

Until recently the Monaco Grand Prix in May and the Monte Carlo Masters tennis the month before have been the t-wo main events of the year -which boost the occupancy levels of the hotels in Monaco.

-with the Yacht Sho-w in September filling the hotels at premium rates, it has proved to be a -welcome addition to the calendar of events for both residents and businesses alike, and the Hotel de Paris Monte Carlo -will be the scene of many deals being signed over the four days.

This year also sa-w the first Monaco Flo-wer Sho-w, -which it is hoped -will also be a tourist magnet in future years.

'In the past Monaco has had the highlights of the Monaco Grand Prix and the tennis, -with consistent numbers of visitors the rest of the year,' state
Despite being the second smallest country in the -world, Monaco has attracted many of the -world's top business and entertainment people to live there due to her income tax free status, and -with Prince Albert at the helm it seems that the principality is beginning to punch above her -weight in -world politics as he takes the lead on environmental issues', conclude YourMonaco.