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The IMOCA 60 class yacht Hugo Boss 7 was designed by VPLP, Alex Thompson Racing and Gurit [1] and launched in August 2019 after being built by Carrington Boats based in Hythe, England. [2] The boat contained a number of innovative features and was the first IMOCA to have a fully enclosed cockpit.
The IMOCA 60 class yacht Hugo Boss 6 was designed by VPLP, Guillaume Verdier and Alex Thomson Racing [1] and launched in 2015 after being built by Green Marine based in Hythe, England. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Names and ownership
However, 13 days into the race Hugo Boss's starboard foil broke after hitting an unidentified floating object, [6] therefore hampering Alex's progress throughout the rest of the course. Of note, most of the race takes place on port tack, that is, the boat would have made good use of the missing starboard foil. [ 7 ]
The IMOCA 60 class yacht Hugo Boss 2 was designed by Group Finot and launched in the 2007 after being built by Jason Carrington/Neville Hutton in Lymington, England. [ 1 ] Names and ownership
The IMOCA ("Open 60") is a 60ft (18.3 m) development class monohull sailing yacht governed by the International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA). [1] The class pinnacle event are single or two person ocean races, such as the Route du Rhum and the Vendée Globe and this has been intimately linked to design development within the class.
The IMOCA 60 class yacht Estrella Damm was designed by Farr Yacht Design [1] and launched in the 2007 after being built by Offshore Challenges who are not a boatbuilder (they run campaigns and events and were responsible for supporting Ellen McArthur) but brought in specialist to build the boat in Cowes on the Isle of Wight in England. [2]
The IMOCA 60 class yacht Charal was designed by VPLP Design Office in partnership with Gurit for the structural design. [1] The boat was launched on 20 August 2018 after being assembled by CDK Technologies based in Port La Forêt, Lorient in France.
Boat Name Skipper Notes Ref Round the World Races; ABD: 2024-2025 Vendée Globe: IMOCA 60: Medallia 2 Pip Hare (GBR) Dismasted approximately 700 miles of the coast of Australia: 3 / 33: 2020: 2020–2021 Vendée Globe: IMOCA 60: Bureau Vallée 2 Louis Burton (FRA) 1 / 29: 2016: 2016–2017 Vendée Globe: IMOCA 60: Banque Populaire VIII Armel Le ...