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9.9.25
Paprec Arkéa leads as new breeze sends IMOCA fleet speeding south
The top teams are close again as complex weather looms on the way to Boka Bay.
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| Age | 39 (6/13/86) |
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| Joined Imoca on | 2025 |
| Team | PAPREC ARKÉA |
| Base | Lorient |
Currently head of the design office at Paprec Arkéa, Gautier is about to take the start of The Ocean Race Europe 2025 with Yoann Richomme and the rest of the crew.
He was one of the first to join Yoann Richomme’s team when he entered the IMOCA Class. Today, he is on board as a crew member for the final leg of The Ocean Race Europe.
| Name | PAPREC ARKÉA |
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| Sail number | FRA 24 |
| Architect | Antoine Koch et Finot-Conq |
| Construction | 2022, Multiplast |
| Length | 18,28 m |
| Beam | 5,5 m |
| Draught | 4,5 m |
| Weight | NC |
| Mast height | 29 m |
| Mast type | Wings mat |
| Foils | Yes |
| Sail area max. | |
| Upwind | 330 |
| Downwind | 500 |
The top teams are close again as complex weather looms on the way to Boka Bay.
•••Painfully light winds along the Italian and French coasts overnight have meant slow sailing for the crews on the way from Genova to Boka Bay.
•••Everything you need to know before the start of the Finale to Boka Bay.
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