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11.23.22
Conrad Colman is 18th IMOCA
Conrad Colman (Imagine) crossed the finish line of the twelfth edition of the Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe at 09:38:08 UTC on Wednesday 23rd November.
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Committed skipper, Conrad Colman was in 2017 the first to complete a Vendée Globe without fossil fuels.
By buying Maxime Sorel's former IMOCA boat, the same one that made him want to start ocean racing, the Lorient-based New Zealander is aiming for a participation in the Route du Rhum. Looking for committed partners to finalize his budget, Conrad will line up in the first two races of the season and start to gather miles for the Vendée Globe 2024, his ultimate goal.
2022: Route du Rhum - 18th
2022: Défi Azimut - 18th
2022: Vendée Arctique - 18th
2022: Guyader Bermudes 1000 Race - 10th
2016-17: Vendée Globe - 16th
2016: Transat NY - Vendée - 12th
| Name | IMAGINE |
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| Sail number | NZL 64 |
| Architect | VPLP - Verdier |
| Construction | 2007, Indiana Yachting, Italie |
| Former names | Groupe BEL, IMAGINE, For Humble Heroes, Le Souffle du Nord, Kilcullen Team Irlande, V and B - Mayenne |
| Length | 18,28 m |
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| Beam | 5,5 m |
| Draught | 4,5 m |
| Weight | 8 tonnes |
| Mast height | 29 m |
| Mast type | Wing mast |
| Foils | No |
| Sail area max. | |
| Upwind | 365 m2 |
| Downwind | 700 m2 |
Conrad Colman (Imagine) crossed the finish line of the twelfth edition of the Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe at 09:38:08 UTC on Wednesday 23rd November.
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•••New Zealander Conrad Colman wrote a new chapter in the storied history of the Vendée Globe when he crossed the finish line under a makeshift jury rig. He took 16th place when he crossed the finish line at 14:00hrs UTC.
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