François Guiffant – a solo sailor waiting for his ticket to the Vendée Globe
One thing that can be said with certainty about François Guiffant is that he knows the IMOCA game and its boats as well as anyone.
•••Baptismal name | Karakoram |
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Architect | Marc Lombard |
Construction | 2004, JMV, Cherbourg |
Launch date | 4/26/04 |
Former names | SILL 2, SILL et VEOLIA, VEOLIA Environnement, VE 1, NEUTROGENA, SAVEOL, ETHICAL POWER, VIVO A BEIRA, KATTAN |
Skipper | François GUIFFANT |
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This 2004 Marc Lombard design IMOCA has had a long career in the hands of Roland Jourdain, who competed in the Vendée Globe the year it was launched.
Length | 18,28 m |
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Beam | 5,50 m |
Draught | 4,50 m |
Weight | 9 tonnes |
Mast height | 29 m |
Mast type | Mat Aile |
Foils | No |
Sail area max. | |
Upwind | 270 m2 |
Downwind | 380 m2 |
2004-05: Vendée Globe - Broken keel with Roland Jourdain
One thing that can be said with certainty about François Guiffant is that he knows the IMOCA game and its boats as well as anyone.
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