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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | VPLP Design, Guillaume Verdier Design Office  |
| Year | 11 September 2015 |
| Builder(s) | Multiplast |
| Racing | |
| Class association | IMOCA 60 |
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Saint Michel - Virbac, FRA 06 was designed by VPLP design and Guillaume Verdier and launched in 11 September 2015 after being built Multiplast in Vannes, France. [1] [2]
The boat was developed under the name Absolute Dreamer 5, FRA 06.
St-Michel-Virbac (2015-2018)
Ucar-St-Michel (2018-2019)
Prysmian Group (since 2019) [3]
| Pos | Year | Race | Class | Boat Name | Skipper | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round the World Races | |||||||
| 8 / 33 | 2021 | 2020–2021 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Prysmian Group |  Giancarlo Pedote (ITA) | 80d 22h 42m 20s | [4] |
| 4 / 29 | 2017 | 2016–2017 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | StMichel-Virbac |  Jean-Pierre Dick (FRA) | 80 d 01 h 45 m 45 s | [5] |
| Transatlantic Races | |||||||
| 6 / 22 | 2021 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Prysmian Group | Giancarlo Pedote (ITA) Martin Le Pape (FRA) | 20d 19h 17m | |
| 17 / 29 | 2019 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Prysmian Group | Giancarlo Pedote (ITA) Anthony Marchand (FRA) | 15d 15h 26m | |
| 2 / 20 | 2018 | Route du Rhum | IMOCA 60 | Ucar - St Michel, FRA 06 | Yann Elies (FRA) | 12d 13h 38m | |
| 1 / 13 | 2017 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | StMichel-Virbac | Jean-Pierre Dick (FRA) Yann Elies (FRA) | 13d 07h 36m | |
| DNF / 42 | 2015 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | StMichel-Virbac | Jean-Pierre Dick (FRA) Fabien Delahaye (FRA) | ||
| Other Races | |||||||
The IMOCA, is a 60ft development class monohull sailing yacht governed 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 class is recognised by World Sailing.
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 2016–2017 Vendée Globe was a non-stop solo Round the World Yacht Race for IMOCA 60 class yachts and the eighth edition of the race.
The 2012–2013 Vendée Globe was a non-stop solo Round the World Yacht Race for IMOCA 60 class yachts and the seventh edition of the race.
Jean-Pierre Dick is a French professional yachtsman.
The 2024–2025 Vendée Globe is a non-stop round the world yacht race for IMOCA 60 class yachts crewed by only one person. It will be the tenth edition of the race, and will start and finish in Les Sables-d'Olonne, France. The race is scheduled to begin on 10 November 2024.
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht FRA 101 - Foncia designed by Farr Yacht Design and launched in the year 2007.
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Estrella Damm was designed by Farr Yacht Design and launched in the 2007 after being built by Offshore Challenges who are not a boatbuilder but brought in specialist to build the boat in Cowes on the Isle of Wight in England. Not to be confused with Estrella Damm 2 which competed in the 2010 Barcelona World Race.
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht PRB 3 was designed by Farr Yacht Design and launched in September 2006 after being assembled by CDK Technologies based in Lorient, France. The boat is a sistership to Foncia
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht DCNS was designed by Finot-Cong and launched in the 2008 after being built Multiplast shipyard in Vannes, the deck was made by the Larros shipyard in Arcachon.
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Apivia Mutuelle, FRA 79 was designed by Guillaume Verdier and launched in 2019 after being built CDK Technologies based in Lorient, France. The boat initial skipper who is also a Naval Architect Charlie Dalin had significant input as did MerConcept the company headed by François Gabart.
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Hugo Boss 6 was designed by VPLP, Guillaume Verdier and Alex Thomson Racing and launched in the 2015 after being built Green Marine based in Hythe, England.
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht L'Occitane en Provence, FRA 2 was designed by Sam Manuard and launched on the 31st January 2020 after being assembled by Black Pepper Yachts based in Nantes, France. With the hull moulding done by Pauger Composites in Hungary.
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Gitana 80 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 Paprec Virbac 2 also built by the same builder from the same moulds.
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 Paprec-Virbac 3 was designed in partnership with VPLP and Guillaume Verdier and launched on 18 May 2010 after being built by Cookson Boats in New Zealand. It is named after the companies that sponsored its construction, Virbac and Paprec. The boat was lost during the 2016 Vendee Globe where the skipper was rescued and in November 2018 the remains of written of yacht were found on the east coast of Madagascar.
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht MACSF 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 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 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 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.
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