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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 and launched in September 2006 after being made by Hakes Marine based in New Zealand. [1] [2] The boat is a sistership 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 is a non-stop solo Round the World Yacht Race for IMOCA 60 class yachts this is the seventh edition of the race.
The 2008–2009 Vendée Globe is a non-stop solo Round the World Yacht Race for IMOCA 60 class yachts this is the sixth edition of the race.
The 2004–2005 Vendée Globe is a non-stop solo Round the World Yacht Race for IMOCA 60 class yachts this is the fifth edition of the race starting 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 the 9th November 2000 from Les Sables-d'Olonne.
The 1996–1997 Vendée Globe is a non-stop solo Round the World Yacht Race for IMOCA 50 and IMOCA 60 class yachts this is the third edition of the race starting on the th November 1996 from Les Sables-d'Olonne.
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 PRB 3 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 sistership to Foncia
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht DCNS was designed by Finot-Cong and launched in the 2008 after being built Multiplast shipyard in Vannes, the deck was made by the Larros shipyard in Arcachon.
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Delta Dore was designed by Farr Yacht Design and launched in the 2006 after being built 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 the July 2007 after being built 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 L'Occitane en Provence, FRA 2 was designed by Sam Manuard and launched on the 31st January 2020 after being assembled by Black Pepper Yachts based in Nantes, France. With the hull moulding done by Pauger Composites in Hungary.
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Paprec-Virbac 2 was designed by Farr Yacht Design and launched in 2007 after being assembled by Southern Ocean Marine based in New Zealand the boat was then shipped to France before being launched. The boat is a sistership 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 and launched in 2003 after being made by Southern Ocean Marine in New Zealqnd.
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 designed 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 and launched in September 2006 after being made by first owner Derek Hatfield in Cobourg, Canada.
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