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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Finot-Conq, Group Finot  |
| Builder(s) | JMV Industries |
| Racing | |
| Class association | IMOCA 60 |
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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. [1] [2]
| Pos | Year | Race | Class | Boat Name | Skipper | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round the World Races | |||||||
| 7 / 20 | 2004 | 2004–2005 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Hellomoto |  Conrad Humphreys (GBR) | 104d 14h 32m | . |
| 7 / 27 | 2002 | 2000–2001 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Group 4 | Mike Golding (GBR) | 110d 16h | |
| DNF | 1998 | 1998 The Around Alone | IMOCA 60 | Group 4 Securitas | Mike Golding (GBR) | Ran Aground off New Zealand | [3] |
| Transatlantic Races | |||||||
| 14 / 17 | 2008 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Aviva, GBR 111 | Dee Caffari (GBR) Nigel King (GBR) | 20d 08h 10m | |
| 5 / 15 | 2004 | The Transat, 2004 | IMOCA 60 | HELLOMOTO, GBR 75 | Conrad Humphreys (GBR) | 13d 20h | |
| 2 / 12 | 2001 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Ecover (1) | Mike Golding (GBR) Marcus Hutchinson (IRL) | 16d 18h 40m | |
| 3 | 1999 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Group 4 Securitas | Mike Golding (GBR) Edward Danby (GBR) | ||
| Other Races | |||||||
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