IMOCA 60 Ecover 3

IMOCA 60 Ecover 3

Development
Designer	Owen Clarke Design, Mervyn Owen, Allen Clarke, Clay Oliver
Year	31 July 2007
Builder(s)	Hakes Marine (NZL)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	Canting Keel
Rudder(s)	Twin Rudders
Racing
Class association	IMOCA 60
←  Ecover 2 N/A →

The IMOCA 60 class yacht Ecover 3 was designed by Owen Clark Design, made by the New Zealand-based Hakes Marine and launched in September 2006. ^{[1] [2]} The boat is a sister ship to Aviva. ^{[3] [4]}

Names and ownership

Ecover III (2006-2009)

• Skipper: Mike Golding

Mike Golding Racing (2010)

• Skipper: Mike Golding

Président (2010-2011)

• Skipper: Bruno Garcia and Jean Le Cam

Gamesa (2012-2013)

• Skipper: Mike Golding

Currency House Kilcullen (2015)

• Skipper: Enda O'Coineen

Kilcullen Voyager-Team Ireland (2016-2017)

• Skipper: Enda O'Coineen

La Mie Câline - Artipole (2017-2021)

• Skipper: Arnaud Boissières

RÊVE DE LARGE (2022)

• Skipper: Rodolphe Sepho

Nexans – Art & Fenêtres II (since 2023) ^[5]

• Skipper: Fabrice Amedeo
• Sail no.: FRA 56

Racing results

Pos	Year	Race	Class	Boat Name	Skipper	Notes	Ref
Round the World Races
15 / 33	2021	2020–2021 Vendée Globe	IMOCA 60	La Mie Caline - Artipole, FRA 14	Arnaud Boissieres  (FRA)	94d 18h 36m
DNF	2016	2016–2017 Vendée Globe	IMOCA 60	Kilcullen Voyager - Team Ireland, IRL 3	Enda O'Coineen  (IRL)
6 / 20	2013	2012–2013 Vendée Globe	IMOCA 60	Gamesa	Mike Golding  (GBR)	88d 06h 36m
DNF	2010	Barcelona World Race	IMOCA 60	Président, ESP 3	Bruno Garcia  (ESP)   Jean Le Cam  (FRA)		[6]
DNF	2009	2008–2009 Vendée Globe	IMOCA 60	Ecover 3	Mike Golding  (GBR)
Transatlantic Races
Other Races

References

1. "Document sans titre". histoiredeshalfs.com. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
2. "Document sans titre". histoiredeshalfs.com. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
3. "Technical alliance for Dee Caffari and Mike Golding". sail-world.com. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
4. "Extensive testing for Golding & Caffari before Vendée Globe". yachtsandyachting.com. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
5. "NEXANS - ART & FENÊTRES (II)". www.imoca.org. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
6. "Bruno Garcia: "I heart the Barcelona World Race"". barcelonaworldrace.org. Retrieved 30 December 2021.