Boat #FRA 06

Team url www.jpdick.com
Sponsor URL www.paprec.com

Boat nameVirbac-Paprec 3

About

Jean-Pierre Dick’s new 60-foot monohull was launched in May2010 in Auckland. She is one of the three IMOCA boats from the new generation and was only launched in 2010. The VPLP Verdier design is a radical departure in comparison to the previous two Virbac Paprecs sailed by the skipper from Nice and is 10 to 15% lighter than Paprec-Virbac 2.

History

On board his brand new boat, Jean-Pierre Dick has already sailed halfway around the world between New Zealand and France. This voyage allowed him to get to know his new machine, before the first battle with his rivals in the Route du Rhum and the Barcelona World Race.The schedule certainly is a busy one for the boat and she is also due to line up at the start of the next Vendée Globe.

Specifications

Weight 7.5 t

Height of Mast29 m

Length of boat 18.28 m

Depth of Keel 4.50 m

Width of Boat 5.70 m

Weight of KeelNC

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Skippers

Skipper NameJean-Pierre Dick

Skipper Url www.jpdick.com

About the Skipper

His keen competitive sens, unfaltering enthusiasm and his passion for the most advanced prototypes make Jean-Pierre Dick one of the leading solo sailors. With his team spirit, modesty and his respect for the sea, Jean-Pierre is truly the gentleman-skipper, as Loïck Peyron called him.

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Skipper NameLoïck Peyron

Skipper Url www.loick-peyron.com

About the Skipper

A true pillar of ocean racing, he is just as at ease aboard a multihull as on a monohull. Loïck Peyron has one of the sailing world’s finest lists of achievements. With Michel Desjoyeaux, he is in fact the most successful solo racer. Throughout his career, this exceptional sailor has always remained enthusiastic and eager to innovate.

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