News
5.28.20
Refits come to an end !
Just over a fortnight after the lockdown ended, the sailors and their teams are now busy catching up on lost time. Many IMOCAs have been relaunched after their winter refits, which took longer than planned.
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| Age | 47 (12/28/72) |
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| Top performance | Winner of the Transat Jacques Vabre 2015 (Class40) |
| Joined Imoca on | 2008 |
| Team | Equipe Voile Maître CoQ |
| Base | LA ROCHELLE |
| Partners | MAITRE COQ |
In 2007, Yannick’s personal convictions made him something of trailblazer with the launch of a project to race around the world using solely renewable energies (sun, wind, water…) to produce the necessary electricity to enable a boat to operate smoothly.
In 2008, Yannick took the start of the Vendée Globe on the former Aquitaine Innovations belonging to Yves Parlier. Keen to reduce the weight of his boat to improve performance, he had the idea of substituting the 300 litres of fuel on the boat for a device to produce electricity aboard. He installed a reliable, light and eco-friendly hydrogenerator.
In 2009, Yannick created the Sarl (LLC) WATT & SEA, which designs, develops, manufactures and distributes hydrogenerators.
In 2010, the hydrogenerators graced several international boat shows: Grand Pavois in La Rochelle (France), METS in Amsterdam (Holland), Nautic de Paris (France). They proved to be a big hit.
A pledge of solidarity with the ECHO-MER association
Beyond an annual donation, Yannick is a standard-bearer for the ECHO-MER association, which works to limit the impact of pollution caused by Man. Echo-Mer is involved in a host of environmental projects, always with a connection to the marine environment and sustainability development. Yannick cannot imagine setting sail alone without sharing his experience and passing on his passion to those who need it. Between 2013 and 2015, he supported the ROTARY cause to fund vaccines aimed at ridding the world of polio. During the Transat Jacques Vabre 2015, with the support of Conservateur, over 175,000 children were vaccinated worldwide.
2019: Défi Azimut - 4th
2019: Rolex Fastnet Race - 6th
2019: Bermudes 1000 Race - 2nd
2018: Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe - Retired
2017: Transat Jacques Vabre - 5th IMOCA
2015: Transat Jacques Vabre - Winner Class40
2015: Les Sables- Horta - Les Sables - Winner Class40
2015: Normandy Channel Race - 2nd Class40
2014: Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe - 7th Class40
2013: Transat Jacques Vabre - 4th Class40
2011: Transat Jacques Vabre - Winner Class40
2010: Transat AG2R - 11th
2008-09: Vendée Globe - Retired
2008: Transat Quebec - Saint-Malo - 2nd
2001: Transat 6.50 - Winner
© Stéphanie Gaspari
| Name | MAITRE COQ IV |
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| Sail number | FRA 17 |
| Architect | VPLP - Verdier |
| Construction | 2014, CDK Technologies, Port la Forêt |
| Former names | SAFRAN, Des voiles et vous |
| Length | 18,28 m |
| Beam | 5,80 m |
| Draught | 4,50 m |
| Weight | 8 tonnes |
| Mast height | 29 m |
| Mast type | Wing mast |
| Foils | Yes |
| Sail area max. | |
| Upwind | 310 m2 |
| Downwind | 550 m2 |
| 2020 | Vendée-Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne |
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| 2020 | Vendée Globe |
Just over a fortnight after the lockdown ended, the sailors and their teams are now busy catching up on lost time. Many IMOCAs have been relaunched after their winter refits, which took longer than planned.
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