Guillaume Verdier

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Guillaume Verdier is a French naval architect noted for his designs of high performance sailboats.

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Life

Verdier was born 28 September 1970. [1] From 1990 to 1993 he studied at MSc in Yacht and Powercraft Design at what is now Southampton Solent University before moving to do a post graduate master at the University of Southampton in Naval Architecture from 1994 to 1995. [2] On completing his degree and then became a member f Naval Architecture Research Department of the University of Copenhagen developing design tools.

Awards

In 2016, the Solent University, his alma mater, awarded him with an honorary doctorate of engineering degree. [3]

Career

Verdier was recruited in 1997 by the company Finot-Conq, Which is known for its designs of 60-foot sailboats. He worked notably on the development of Christophe Auguin's Geodis, Yves Parlier's Aquitaine Innovations and on the conception of Sodebo, Somewhere and on PRB 3 as well, the winner of the Vendée Globe in 2000–2001 with Michel Desjoyeaux.

In 2001, he founded his own company, whose first design was the Yves Parlier's Hydraplaneur. [4]

In 2004, he was part of the design team for the Areva Challenge, which participated in 2007 America's Cup.

From 2006, he began working with naval architects Marc Van Peteghem et Vincent Lauriot-Prévost of VPLP design. Together, they created numerous 60-foot boats:

In 2010, he joined the Emirates Team New Zealand to design the AC72 with the team of Grant Dalton for the America's Cup in 2013. [8] He contributed to the development of foils that permitted the sailboat to leave the surface of the water and to attain speeds in excess of 40 knots. [9]

In 2014, he designed the monohull Comanche with the intention of creating the fastest monohull in the world. [10] [11]

Following his experience with ETNZ, Verdier worked on Banque populaire VIII of Armel Le Cléac'h, a 60-foot monohull launched in 2015. [12]

In 2017 the trimaran Maxi, designed for Edmond de Rothschild, was launched. [13] [14] [15]

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References

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  3. ↑ "Renowned naval architect and yacht designer awarded honorary degree". Solent.ac.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
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  8. ↑ "Guillaume Verdier chez Team New Zealand !". Voilesetvoiliers.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
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  11. ↑ "Video: Designing the Volvo Ocean Race yachts of the future". Ybw.com. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  12. ↑ Nouvelle, L'Usine (19 January 2017). "Armel Le Cléac'h grand vainqueur de la 8e édition du Vendée Globe – Construction navale (civile ou militaire)". Usinenouvelle.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  13. ↑ "Voile: le "magnifique" Maxi Edmond de Rothschild a pris son premier envol". La Croix. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  14. ↑ "GALLERY Ecco Gitana 17, il più grande maxitrimarano volante del mondo!". Giornaledellavela.com. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  15. ↑ "Maxi-trimaran "Gitana 17". Josse, le pari de voler !". Letelegramme.fr. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
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