IMOCA 60 PRB 5

IMOCA 60 PRB 5

Development
Designer	Guillaume Verdier
Year	8 May 2022
Builder(s)	Carrington Boats Ltd
Racing
Class association	IMOCA 60
←  PRB 4

The IMOCA 60 class yacht Holcim - PRB originally launched as PRB (5) was designed by Guillaume Verdier, built by Carrington Boats in Hythe, England, and launched in 2022. ^[1] The boat was shipped to France for final fitout. ^[2] The hull was moulded for an Ocean Race project that was cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic. The PRB team used the parts completed as a way to accelerate their build process and get back out on the water following the sinking of PRB 4 on 30 November, 2020. ^[3]

History

2023 The Ocean Race

Crew: ^[4]

• Skippers: Kevin Escoffier (leg 1 - 5), Benjamin Schwartz (leg 6 & 7)
• Crew Members: Abby Ehler, Sam Goodchild, Fabien Delahaye, Susann Beucke, Tom Laperche, Annemieke Bes, Charles Caudrelier, Yoann Richomme, Martin Le Pape, Ambrogio Beccaria
• Onboard Reporter: Julien Champolion, Georgia Schofield, Yann Riou

Racing results

Pos	Year	Race	Class	Boat Name	(Co-)Skipper	Configuration, Time, Notes	Ref
Round the World Races
2	2023	The Ocean Race	IMOCA 60	Holcim - PRB	Kevin Escoffier  (FRA)   Benjamin Schwartz  (FRA)	Crewed
Transatlantic Races
8	2023	Retour à la base	IMOCA 60	Holcim - PRB	Nicolas Lunven  (FRA)	solo; 10d 11h 28m 54s	[5]
4	2022	Route du Rhum	IMOCA 60	Holcim - PRB	Kevin Escoffier  (FRA)	solo; 11d 23h 31m 14s
Other Races
5	2022	48h Le Défi Azimut	IMOCA 60	Holcim - PRB	Kevin Escoffier  (FRA)		[6]

References

1. "HOLCIM - PRB". www.imoca.org. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
2. "IMOCA 60 Archive Entry for PRB (2022)" . Retrieved 2022-01-05.
3. "PRB starts the construction of a new IMOCA". 2021-05-30. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
4. Race, The Ocean. "Team Holcim - PRB". The Ocean Race 2022-23. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
5. "NICOLAS LUNVEN (HOLCIM-PRB) FINISHES EIGHTH". retouralabase.com. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
6. "Rankings". www.defi-azimut.net. Retrieved 2023-10-06.