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| 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 |
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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]
Ecover III (2006-2009)
Mike Golding Racing (2010)
Président (2010-2011)
Gamesa (2012-2013)
Currency House Kilcullen (2015)
Kilcullen Voyager-Team Ireland (2016-2017)
La Mie Câline - Artipole (2017-2021)
RÊVE DE LARGE (2022)
Nexans – Art & Fenêtres II (since 2023) [5]
| 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 | |||||||
Mike Golding is an English yachtsman, born in Great Yarmouth and educated at Reading Blue Coat School. He is one of the few yachtsmen to have raced round the world non-stop in both directions. He held the solo record for sailing round the world westabout between 1994 and 2000.
Denise "Dee" Caffari MBE is a British sailor, and in 2006 became the first woman to sail single-handedly and non-stop around the world "the wrong way"; westward against the prevailing winds and currents. In February 2009, Caffari completed the Vendée Globe race and set a new record to become the first woman to sail solo, non-stop, around the world in both directions.
The Ecover Sailing team competed in the 2009 iShares Cup, showcasing world class racing around Europe. The races take place in Venice, Hyères, Cowes, Kiel, Amsterdam and Almeria, and the rebranded, 2010 Extreme Sailing Series.
The 2012–2013 Vendée Globe was a non-stop solo Round the World Yacht Race for IMOCA 60 class yachts and the seventh edition of the race.
The 2008–2009 Vendée Globe was a non-stop solo Round the World Yacht Race for IMOCA 60 class yachts and the sixth edition of the race.
The 2004–2005 Vendée Globe was a non-stop solo round-the-world yacht race for IMOCA 60 class yachts. The fifth edition of the race started on 7 November 2004 from Les Sables-d'Olonne.
The 2000–2001 Vendée Globe is a non-stop solo Round the World Yacht Race for IMOCA 50 and IMOCA 60 class yachts. This is the fourth edition of the race starting on 9 November 2000 from Les Sables-d'Olonne.
The 1996–1997 Vendée Globe was a non-stop round the world yacht race for IMOCA 50 and IMOCA 60 class yachts crewed by only one person. It was the third edition of the race, starting on 3 November 1996 from Les Sables-d'Olonne. The overall winner was Christophe Auguin who crossed the finish line on 17 February 1997 after a total time of 105 days, 20 hours and 31 minutes.
Hervé Laurent was a French sailor from Lorient, Morbihan. He competed in the Vendee Globe round the yacht race twice in 1996 and 2004. Laurent died on 29 August 2024, at the age of 67.
Launched as Kingfisher is an IMOCA 60 monohull sailing yacht, designed by Owen Clarke Design, Rob Humphreys and Giovanni Belgranno and constructed by Marten Marine in New Zealand.
The IMOCA 60 class yacht Estrella Damm was designed by Farr Yacht Design and launched in the 2007 after being built by Offshore Challenges who are not a boatbuilder but brought in specialist to build the boat in Cowes on the Isle of Wight in England. This racing yacht is not to be confused with Estrella Damm 2, which competed in the 2010 Barcelona World Race.
The IMOCA 60 class yacht PRB 4 was designed by Farr Yacht Design and launched in September 2006 after being assembled by CDK Technologies based in Lorient, France. The boat is a sister ship to Foncia, which was launched in May 2007.
The IMOCA 60 class yacht Delta Dore was designed by Farr Yacht Design and launched in the 2006 after being built by JMV, based in Cherbourg, France.
The IMOCA 60-class yacht Aviva was designed by Owen Clark Design and launched in September 2006 after being made by Hakes Marine based in New Zealand. The boat is a sistership to the Ecover 3. Note during the run up the original Group 4 was branded as Aviva "111" and used for initial training events while this boat was in build.
The IMOCA 60 class yacht Brit Air (2), sail number FRA 62, was designed by Finot-Conq and launched in July 2007 after being built by Multiplast in France. Not to be confused with the IMOCA 60 Sodebo was rebranded for the 2006 season and competed as Brit Air while this boat was inbuild.
The IMOCA 60 class yacht Paprec-Virbac 2 was designed by Farr Yacht Design, assembled by Southern Ocean Marine based in New Zealand and then shipped to France where it was launched in 2007. The boat is a sister ship to Gitana 80, also built by the same builder from the same moulds.
The IMOCA 60 class yacht Ecover 2, GBR 3 was designed by Owen Clark Design, built by Southern Ocean Marine in New Zealand, and launched in 2003.
The IMOCA 60 class yacht Demain c'est loin was designed by Owen Clark Design and launched in September 2006 after being made by Southern Ocean Marine in New Zealand. The boat is a development of Ecover 2 and Aviva made by the same builder and designer and looks like the same moulds.
The IMOCA 60 class racing yacht Groupe Bel was launched in 2007 to a design by VPLP and Guillaume Verdier and constructed by Indiana Yachting in Italy.
The IMOCA 60 class yacht Spirit of Canada was designed by Owen Clark Design, built by first owner Derek Hatfield in Cobourg, Canada, and launched in September 2006.
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