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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Owen Clarke Design, Mervyn Owen, Allen Clarke  |
| Builder(s) | Southern Ocean Marine (NZL) |
| Racing | |
| Class association | IMOCA 60 |
The IMOCA 60 class yacht Ecover 2, GBR 3 was designed by Owen Clark Design and launched in 2003 after being made by Southern Ocean Marine in New Zealqnd. [1]
| Pos | Year | Race | Class | Boat Name | Skipper | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round the World Races | |||||||
| RET | 2011 | 2010-2011 Barcelona World Race | IMOCA 60 | Central Lechera Asturiana, ESP 23 |  Fran PALACIO (ESP) Juan MEREDIZ (FRA) | Dismasted | [2] |
| 4 / 9 | 2008 | 2007-2008 Barcelona World Race | IMOCA 60 | Mutua Madrileña | Pachi Rivero (ESP) Javier Sanso (FRA) | 99d 12h 18m | [3] |
| DNF / 7 | 2006 | Velux 5 Oceans Race | IMOCA 60 | Ecover 2 |  Mike Golding (GBR) | Mast Damage retired unaided to cape town | [4] |
| 3 / 20 | 2004 | 2004–2005 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Ecover 2 | Mike Golding (GBR) | 88d 00h 15m had keel failure near finish | |
| Transatlantic Races | |||||||
| Other Races | |||||||
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