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The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Galileo, BRA 411 was designed by Angelo Lavranos and Artech Design Team launched in June 2005 and built by Artech do Brasil. [1]
Pos | Year | Race | Class | Boat Name | Skipper | Notes | Ref |
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Round the World Races | |||||||
DNF / 33 | 2021 | 2020–2021 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Merci, FRA 69 | ![]() | [2] [3] [4] | |
10 / 20 | 2013 | 2012–2013 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Foresight Natural Energy, NZL 08 | ![]() | 110d 01h 58m | |
DNF | 2009 | 2008–2009 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Maisonneuve | ![]() | ||
Transatlantic Races | |||||||
Other Races | |||||||
The IMOCA, is a 60ft development class monohull sailing yacht administered by the International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA). The class pinnacle event are single or two person ocean races, such as the Route du Rhum and the Vendée Globe and this has been intimately linked to design development within the class.
The International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA) is the governing body of the IMOCA class. Its main task is to design the class regulations for the ocean racing yachts IMOCA 50 and IMOCA 60 and organising regattas and single-handed circum-navigation regattas. It was established in 1991. IMOCA has been a member of the ISAF (International Sailing Federation) since 1999.
The 2020–2021 Vendée Globe was a non-stop round the world yacht race for IMOCA 60 class yachts crewed by only one person. It was the ninth edition of the race, which started and finished in Les Sables-d'Olonne, France. The race began on 8 November 2020, with the first finishers completing the course on 27 January 2021 with the 25th and final yacht to complete the race arrived on 5 March 2021.
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 PRB 5 was designed by Verdier Design Team headed by Guillaume Verdier and is due to be launched in 2022, after being built by Carrington Boats in Hythe, England. The boat was shipped to France for final fitout. The hull was moulded for an Ocean Race project that was cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic. The PRB team used the part completed as a way to accelerate their build process and get back out on the water following the sinking of PRB 4.
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Fleury-Michon X was designed by Philippe Briand and launched in February 1989 after being built by Jeanneau based in Les Herbiers, France.
The IMOCA 60 class yacht Group 4 was designed by Finot-Conq and launched in 1998 after being made by JMV in Cherbourg in France.
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Whirlpool-Europe 2 was designed by Marc Lombard and launched in the August 1998 after being built Mag in France.
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Safran 2, FRA 25 was designed by Lauriot-Prévost and G. Verdier and launched in the August 2007 after being built Chantier Naval de Laros in France.
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 LinkedOut, FRA 79 was designed by Guillaume Verdier and launched on 9 July 2019 after being built Persico Marine based in Italy
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Charal was designed by VPLP Design Office in partnership with Gurit for the structural design. The boat was launched on the 20th August 2018 after being assembled by CDK Technologies based Port La Forêt, Lorient in France.
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Spirit Of Yukoh V, JPN 11 also known as DMG Mori was designed by VPLP Design Office in partnership with Gurit for the structural design. The boat is a sistership to IMOCA 60 Charal but produced afterwards by Multiplast in France. The boat was launched on the 2nd September 2019.
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Saint Michel - Virbac, FRA 06 was designed by VPLP design and Guillaume Verdier and launched in the 11th September 2015 after being built Multiplast in Vannes, France.
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Arkéa Paprec, FRA 4 was designed by Juan Kouyoumdjian and launched on 19 July 2019 after being built CDK Technologies in Port La Forêtin, France
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht No Way Back, NED 160 was designed by VPLP design and Guillaume Verdier and launched in the 18 August 2015 after being built Persico in Italy. The boat had structural issues during the 2022 Route de Rhum when the ballast tanks demounted themselves. This while retiring from the race the previous day and heading back towards Portugal led to an onboard fire and the boat was lost,
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Spirit Of Hungary, HUN 77 was designed by Nandor Fa and Attila Dery-Hu for him to compete in the Barcelona World Race and Vendee Globe and launched in the 7 April 2014 after being built Pauger Composite based in Kápolnásnyék in Hungary.
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Corum L'Epargne, FRA 9 was designed by Juan Kouyoumdjian and launched on 5 May 2020 after being built CDK Technologies based in Lorient, France.
The IMOCA 60 class yacht Fila was designed by Finot-Conq and launched in 1997 after being made by CNB in France.
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Helvim was designed and built by Philippe Harlé and Alain Mortain the boat was constructed by CDK Technologies and was launched June 1991.