How to climb the mast alone? Damien Seguin explains!
The APICIL Group skipper explains how he operates single-handedly to climb the mast of his IMOCA to carry out a repair, for example.
•••Baptismal name | MONALOISE2 |
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Architect | VPLP - Verdier |
Construction | 2014, CDK Technologies, Port la Forêt |
Launch date | 3/2/15 |
Former names | SAFRAN, Des voiles et vous, Maître CoQ IV |
Skipper | Damien SEGUIN |
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The virtual sistership of Banque Populaire VIII, the winner of the last Vendée Globe, the former Safran II designed for Morgan Lagravière, hit a UFO offshore of Cape Town and had to retire in South Africa…
Length | 18,28 m |
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Beam | 5,80 m |
Draught | 4,50 m |
Weight | 8 tonnes |
Mast height | 29 m |
Mast type | Wing mast |
Foils | Yes |
Sail area max. | |
Upwind | 310 m2 |
Downwind | 550 m2 |
2022: Guyader Bermudes 1000 Race - 9th
2021: Transat Jacques Vabre - 9th
2020-21: Winner of the Vendée Globe (80d 03h 44m 46s - 10:15 of bonification)
2020: Vendée - Arctique - Les Sables d'Olonne - 6th
2019: Transat Jacques Vabre - 11th
2019: Défi Azimut - 4th
The APICIL Group skipper explains how he operates single-handedly to climb the mast of his IMOCA to carry out a repair, for example.
•••Intense warm conditions for the pair onboard the winning Vendée Globe IMOCA. This will be the last time Yannick races with Maître CoQ IV before she heads on to her new owner.
•••Once the multihulls have set off at 11:10 (BST), the 13 IMOCA boats will enter the race at 11:25 (BST), on the same line as the 34 Class40 monohulls.
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