Development | |
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Designer | Farr Yacht Design, Bruce Farr |
Year | 26 June 2007 |
Builder(s) | Offshore Challanges, Cowes GBR |
Racing | |
Class association | IMOCA 60 |
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Estrella Damm was designed by Farr Yacht Design [1] and launched in the 2007 after being built by Offshore Challenges who are not a boatbuilder (they run campaigns and events and were responsible for supporting Ellen McArthur) but brought in specialist to build the boat in Cowes on the Isle of Wight in England. [2] This racing yacht is not to be confused with Estrella Damm 2, which competed in the 2010 Barcelona World Race.
Estrella Damm (2007)
BT (2008–2009)
Veolia Environnement (2010)
Hugo Boss 4 (2011–2013)
Neutrogena (2014–2015)
Adopteunskipper.net (2015)
Spirit of Yukoh IV (2016–2018)
Water Family (2019–2020)
Omia - Water Family (2020–2021)
Freelance.com (since) [3]
Pos | Year | Race | Class | Boat Name | Skipper | Notes | Ref |
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Round the World Races | |||||||
9 / 33 | 2020 | 2020–2021 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Omia - Water Family, FRA 09 | Benjamin Dutreux (FRA) | 81d 19h 45m 20s | [4] |
DNF | 2016 | 2016–2017 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Spirit of Yukoh IV, JPN 11 | Kojiro Shiraishi (JPN) | Mast Breakage | [5] |
2 / 8 | 2014 | Barcelona World Race | IMOCA 60 | NEUTROGENA, ESP 1972 | José Muñoz & Guillermo Altadill | 89d 11h 47m | [6] |
3 / 20 | 2012 | 2012–2013 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Hugo Boss 4, GBR 99 | Alex Thomson (FRA) | 80d 19h 23m | [7] [8] |
DNF | 2008 | 2008–2009 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | BT, EUR 888 | Sebastien Josse (FRA) | ||
DNF | 2007 | Barcelona World Race | IMOCA 60 | Estrella Damm | Jonathan McKee (USA) Guillermo Altadill (ESP) | Retired to Cape Town | |
Transatlantic Races | |||||||
19 / 29 | 2019 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Water Family, FRA 09 | Thomas Cardrin (FRA) Benjamin Dutreux (FRA) | ||
7 / 14 | 2017 | Transat New-York – Vendée | IMOCA 60 | Spirit of Yukoh IV, JPN 11 | Kojiro Shiraishi (JPN) | 12d 01h 00m | |
DNF / 42 | 2015 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Adopte un skipper.net, FRA 719 | Ryan BREYMAIER Nicolas BOIDEVEZI | ||
World Record | 2012 | New York-Cap Lizard | IMOCA 60 | Hugo Boss 4, GBR 99 | Alex Thomson (FRA) | 8d 22h 08m | |
4 / 8 | 2011 | Transat B to B | IMOCA 60 | Hugo Boss 4, GBR 99 | Alex Thomson (FRA) | 10d 01h 43m | |
2 / 13 | 2011 | Route du Rhum | IMOCA 60 | Hugo Boss 4, GBR 99 | Alex Thomson (FRA) Guillermo Altadill (FRA) | ||
1 / 9 | 2010 | Route du Rhum | IMOCA 60 | VEOLIA Environnement, FRA 29 | Roland Jourdain (FRA) | 13d 17h 11m | |
DNF / 14 | 2009 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | BT, EUR 888 | Sebastien Josse (FRA) François CUZON | ||
DNF / 13 | 2008 | The Artemis Transat | IMOCA 60 | BT, EUR 888 | Sebastien Josse (FRA) | ||
Other Races | |||||||
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