IMOCA 60 Kingfisher

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Development
DesignerOwen Clarke Design
Humphries Yacht Design
Giovanni Belgranno
YearFebruary 2000  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
BuilderMarten Marine (NZL)
Previous NameTeam 888
Team Cowes
Skandia
Safran
Educación Sin Fronteras
Fòrum Marítim Català
One Planet, One Ocean & Pharmaton
Launch NameKingfisher
Racing
Class association IMOCA 60

Launched as Kingfisher is an IMOCA 60 monohull sailing yacht, designed by Owen Clarke Design, [1] Rob Humphreys [2] and Giovanni Belgranno and constructed by Marten Marine in New Zealand. [3]

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Racing results

PosYearRaceClassBoat nameSkipperNotesRef
Round the World Races
20 / 332020 2020–2021 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 One Planet One OceanFlag of Spain.svg  Didac Costa  (ESP) [4]
12 / 292016 2016–2017 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 One Planet, One Ocean & PharmatonFlag of Spain.svg  Didac Costa  (ESP)
4 / 82016 Barcelona World Race IMOCA 60 One Planet, One Ocean & PharmatonFlag of Spain.svg  Didac Costa  (ESP)
Flag of France.svg  Aleix Gelabert  (FRA)
8 / 142011 Barcelona World Race IMOCA 60 Fòrum Marítim CatalàFlag of France.svg  Gerard Marín  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  Ludovic Aglaor  (FRA)
5 / 92007 Barcelona World Race IMOCA 60 Educación Sin FronterasFlag of France.svg  Albert Bargués  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  Servane Escoffier  (FRA)
DNF2004 2004–2005 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 SkandiaFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Nick Moloney  (AUS)
2 /2000 2000–2001 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 KingfisherFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ellen MacArthur  (GBR)
Transadlantic Races
7 / 122006 Route du Rhum IMOCA 60 SafranFlag of France.svg  Marc Guillemot  (FRA)
5 / 122005 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Will Oxley  (AUS)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Brian Thompson  (GBR)
6 / 172003 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Nick Moloney  (AUS)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Samantha Davies  (GBR)
12002 Route du Rhum IMOCA 60 KingfisherFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ellen MacArthur  (GBR)
3 / 122001 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 CASTO-BUT-DARTYFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Turner  (GBR)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Nick Moloney  (AUS)
1 / 192000 The Europe 1 New Man STAR, 2000 IMOCA 60 KingfisherFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ellen MacArthur  (GBR)
Other Races
52003Rolex Fastnet Race IMOCA 60 SKANDIA SET SAILFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Nick Moloney  (AUS)
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Timeline

Kingfisher

The boat was commissioned by Offshore Challenges for Ellen for the 2000–2001 Vendée Globe.

Team 888

Team Cowes

Skandia

Safran

Educación Sin Fronteras

Fòrum Marítim Català

One Planet, One Ocean & Pharmaton

References

  1. "IMOCA Open 60 : Owen Clarke Design – Yacht Design and Naval Architects". owenclarkedesign.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  2. Humphreys Yacht Design. "Kingfisher Open 60 – Humphreys Yacht Design". humphreysdesign.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  3. "Document sans titre". histoiredeshalfs.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  4. "Barcelona's Didac Costa (One Planet One Ocean) finishes 20th in his second Vendée Globe". imoca.org. Retrieved 15 December 2021.