IMOCA 60 Fleury-Michon 10

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IMOCA 60 Fleury-Michon 10
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DesignerPhilippe Briand  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
YearFebruary 1992  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Builder(s) Jeanneau   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The IMOCA 60 class yacht Fleury-Michon X was designed by Philippe Briand and launched in February 1989 after being built by Jeanneau [1] [2] based in Les Herbiers, France. [3]

Racing results

PosYearRaceClassBoat NameSkipperNotesRef
Round the World Races
DNF1993 1989–1990 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Fleury-Michon XFlag of France.svg  Philippe Poupon  (FRA)Capsized [4] [5] [6]
3 / 141993 1992–1993 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Fleury-Michon XFlag of France.svg  Philippe Poupon  (FRA)117d 03h
DNF / 151997 1996–1997 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Votre Nom autour du Monde
- Pommes Rhône Alpes
Flag of France.svg  Bertrand De Broc  (FRA)
12 / 242001 2000–2001 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 aquarelle.com, 60Flag of France.svg  Simone Bianchetti  (FRA)121d 01h 28m
11 / 202005 2004–2005 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Roxy (1)Flag of France.svg  Anne Liardet  (FRA)119d 05h 28m [7] [8]
Transatlantic Races
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References

  1. "JEANNEAU, the History of a Shipyard". www.jeanneau.com.
  2. "History - Jeanneau Owners Network". February 19, 2021.
  3. "IMOCA 60 Archive for FLEURY-MICHON X" . Retrieved 2022-01-08.
  4. "Do they (still) make them like this? - Seahorse Magazine". www.seahorsemagazine.com.
  5. "Loïck Peyron Vendée Globe 89/90" via www.youtube.com.
  6. "Philippe Poupon". www.histoiredeshalfs.com.
  7. Clarey, Christopher (November 8, 2004). "IN THE ARENA: A mother casts off for a dream" via NYTimes.com.
  8. "A Classic Vintage Vendee Globe 2004-5". www.sail-world.com.