Baptismal name | No Way Back |
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Architect | VPLP - Verdier |
Construction | 2015, Chantier Persico, Italie |
Launch date | 8/18/15 |
Former names | Vento di Sardegna, No way back, Reporter du large, Newrest - Matmut |
Skipper | Fabrice AMEDEO |
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Originally, this IMOCA was designed for Italian sailor Andrea Mura, known for his results in the Route du Rhum (Vento di Sardegna). However, the skipper was unable to continue his campaign once the region of Sardinia withdrew…
Length | 18,28 m |
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Beam | 5,85 m |
Draught | 4,5 m |
Weight | 7 tonnes |
Mast height | 29 m |
Mast type | Wing mast |
Foils | Yes |
Sail area max. | |
Upwind | 320 m2 |
Downwind | 570 m2 |
2019 - Transat Jacques Vabre - 9th
2019 - Défi Azimut - 14th
2019 - Rolex Fastnet Race - 8th
2019 - Bermudes 1000 Race - 7th
2018 - Route du Rhum - 12th
2018 - Monaco Globe Series - 3rd
With a number of problems which have been capped by the failure of his back up computer yesterday, Fabrice Amedeo has been forced to abandon his Vendee Globe.
•••CLIMATE DAY: Apart from racing single-handed around the world, more than a third of the skippers in the 2020-21 Vendée Globe are making an important contribution to global weather forecasting and the understanding of the…
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