World’s leading offshore racing class heads for the Rolex Fastnet Race
An extraordinary phenomenon of modern day yacht racing, especially considering their cost and complexity: 40 IMOCAs are due to compete in the next Vendée Globe in 2024.
•••Baptismal name | YOROSHIKU |
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Architect | VPLP |
Construction | 2018, CDK Technologies - Port La Forêt |
Launch date | 8/20/18 |
Former names | CHARAL |
Skippers | Justine METTRAUX , Julien VILLION |
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Launched in August 2018 by Team Charal, the VPLP design initially struggled with her hot-headedness, but gradually the team was able to tame this ultra-powerful trailblazing foiler.
Length | 18,28 m |
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Beam | 5,85 m |
Draught | 4,50 m |
Weight | 8 tonnes |
Mast height | 29 m |
Mast type | Wing mast |
Foils | Yes |
Sail area max. | |
Upwind | 320 m2 |
Downwind | 600 m2 |
2023: Rolex Fastnet Race - 7th
2022: Route du Rhum - 7th
2022: Défi Azimut - 6th
2022: Vendée Arctique - 2nd
2022: Guyader Bermudes 1000 Race - 2nd
2021: Transat Jacques Vabre - 3rd
An extraordinary phenomenon of modern day yacht racing, especially considering their cost and complexity: 40 IMOCAs are due to compete in the next Vendée Globe in 2024.
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