| Baptismal name | Théophile Solo Sailor |
|---|---|
| Architect | VPLP - Verdier |
| Construction | 2010, CDK Technologies |
| Launch date | 8/16/11 |
| Former names | MACIF, SMA, BANQUE POPULAIRE X |
| Skippers | Benjamin FERRÉ , Pierre LE ROY |
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This particular IMOCA monohull has surely won the most accolades of her generation: designed in 2011 for François Gabart, she finished fourth in the Transat Jacques Vabre (with Sébastien Col), then won the BtoB return transatlantic race before taking the win in the Vendée Globe 2012-2013, then the Route du Rhum 2014.
| Length | 18,28 m |
|---|---|
| Beam | 5,40 m |
| Draught | 4,50 m |
| Weight | 7,7 tonnes |
| Mast height | 29 m |
| Mast type | Wing mast |
| Foils | No |
| Sail area max. | |
| Upwind | 250 m² |
| Downwind | 530m² |
2023: Transat Jacques Vabre - 13th
2023: Défi Azimut-Lorient Agglomération - 14th
2023: Rolex Fastnet Race - 15th
2023: Guyader Bermudes 1000 Race - 9th
2022: Route du Rhum - 15th
2022: Défi Azimut - 11th
Sometimes in IMOCA racing, the simple joy of sailing, on what are unbelievable racing machines, gets a bit lost in the focus on the design race, on finishing places, on discomfort on board and technical issues.
•••Maxime Sorel makes no attempt to hide the fact that right now – in the tradewind conditions north of the Cape Verde islands – his boat is not quick enough, as the second week of the Transat Jacques Vabre-Normandie Le Hav…
•••At 0830hrs UTC on Tuesday morning 40 IMOCAs will finally set sail from Le Havre, meaning that the whole fleet with its four classes in the 16th Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre will be on its way to Fort de Franc…
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