Launched as MACIF - FRA 301, the yacht is an

IMOCA 60 The IMOCA ("Open 60") is a 60ft (18.3 m) development class monohull sailing yacht governed by the International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA). The class pinnacle event are single or two person ocean races, such as the Route du Rhum an ...

monohull

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, designed by Guillaume Verdier and VPLP and built jointly by Green Marine in the United Kingdom and CDK Technologies in

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Names and ownership

MACIF (2011-2014) * Skipper:

François Gabart François Gabart (born 23 March 1983 in Saint-Michel-d'Entraygues, France) is a French professional offshore yacht racer who won the 2012-13 Vendée Globe in 78 days 2 hours 16 minutes, setting a new race record. In 2017 he set the speed record ...

* Sail No.: FRA 301 The boat was commissioned for François Gabart to compete in

2012–2013 Vendée Globe The 2012–2013 Vendée Globe was a non-stop solo round-the-world yacht race for IMOCA 60 class yachts and the seventh edition of the race. Summary The 2012 Vendée Globe started on 10 November 2012. The race saw the 24-hour singlehanded distance ...

. SMA (2012-2018) * Skipper:

Paul Meilhat Paul Meilhat (born 17 May 1982) is a French people, French sailor and navigator. He was a high level 49er dinghy sailor with Olympic aspirations before moving into offshore sailing. From 2015 to the end of 2018 he was skipper of the IMOCA 60 - ...

In 2015 the boat was put into partnership with Paul Meilhat and rebranded as SMA with the intention to compete in 2016-2017 Vendée Globe Banque Populaire X (2019-2021) * Skipper: Clarisse Cremer In 2019 the boat was purchased by Banque Populaire Sailing Team who had sold there race winning boat but decided to back French offshore sailor Clarisse Cremer in her attempt to complete the

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. Monnoyeur - Duo For a Job (since 2022) * Skipper: Benjamin Ferré * Sail No.: FRA 30

Racing results

Galerie

MACIF

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SMA

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Banque Populaire X

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References

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