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9.20.23
Alex Thomson in Lorient: "The most interesting thing about the IMOCA Class?"
We met Alex Thomson at Lorient La Base and he is still a big fan of IMOCA
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| Age | 33 (3/12/90) |
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| Top performance | 4th overall of The Ocean Race 2023 with Biotherm |
| Joined Imoca on | 2023 |
| Team | L'Occitane Sailing Team |
| Base | Southampton (UK) |
A graduate of the Artemis Offshore Academy, the school that has nurtured many British talents, Alan Roberts has become a great Figaro and solo sailor in 10 years. With a Vendée Globe project in the pipeline, he has also been involved in a number of IMOCA projects in recent years.
2023: Rolex Fastnet Race - 5th (L'Occitane en Provence, C.Crémer)
2023: The Ocean Race - 4th overall on Biotherm
| Name | L'OCCITANE EN PROVENCE |
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| Sail number | 15 |
| Architect | Guillaume Verdier |
| Construction | 2019, CDK Technologies, Lorient |
| Former names | APIVIA |
| 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 | 350 m2 |
| Downwind | 560 m2 |
We met Alex Thomson at Lorient La Base and he is still a big fan of IMOCA
•••L'Occitane Sailing Team continues to add to the strength of their team by appointing Alan Roberts as Co-skipper & Performance Coach. Alan will join the team for the remainder of the 23-24 IMOCA Globe Series Season.
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