IMOCA Race Report #1 | New York Vendée - Day 2
Dive into the heart of the latest IMOCA qualifying race for the Vendée Globe with Sébastien Marsset!
•••Baptismal name | Maître CoQ V |
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Architect | Guillaume Verdier |
Construction | 2022, CDK Technologies |
Launch date | 8/29/22 |
Skipper | Yannick BESTAVEN |
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After a year and half of work, Maître CoQ V, was launched in late August 2022. Designed by Guillaume Verdier and built in the moulds of 11th Hour Racing Malama, she too at CDK in Port-La Forêt, the new IMOCA skippered by Yannick Bestaven, the winner of the last Vendée Globe who has decided to defend his title in 2024, differs from that of American skipper Charlie Enright, who will compete in The Ocean Race in crewed format in 2023.
Length | 18,28 m |
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Beam | NC |
Draught | 4,5 m |
Weight | NC |
Mast height | 29 m |
Mast type | Wing mast |
Foils | Yes |
Sail area max. | |
Upwind | NC |
Downwind | NC |
Dive into the heart of the latest IMOCA qualifying race for the Vendée Globe with Sébastien Marsset!
•••On April 28th, 33 IMOCA skippers, 13 Class40 skippers, including some of the brightest and most talented, and 2 in the Vintage category, will set sail from Lorient. Their destination: New York City, navigating through a …
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