| Baptismal name | Théophile Solo Sailor |
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| Architect | VPLP - Verdier |
| Construction | 2010, CDK Technologies |
| Launch date | 8/16/11 |
| Former names | MACIF, SMA, BANQUE POPULAIRE X, MONNOYEUR - DUO FOR A JOB |
| Skipper | Nico D'ESTAIS |
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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.
© Gauthier Lebec
| Length | 18,28 m |
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| 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 |
The face of the race changed within a few hours. After more than 24 hours trapped in a stubborn calm, the competitors in the 1000 Race found wind again last night, with a north-easterly flow setting in.
•••The IMOCA Class returns to the racecourse today for the first time in 2026, with a small but high quality fleet of solo skippers taking on the fifth edition of the 1000 Race.
•••A milky sky, a barely rippled sea… The atmosphere in the Bay of La Forêt this Friday, May 1, felt like a peaceful interlude. A misleading impression. Out on the water, the IMOCA fleet was not there to drift, but to compe…
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