Oceanslab 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
sailing yacht
A sailing yacht (US ship prefixes SY or S/Y), is a leisure craft that uses sails as its primary means of propulsion. A yacht may be a sail or power vessel used for pleasure, cruising, or racing. There is no standard definition, so the term applie ...
designed by Sam Manuard and constructed by Pauger Composites in Hungary and Black Pepper Yachts in France. It was launched on 22 October 2023. It is designed for the
Vendée Globe 2024, a solo tour of the world. Its skipper is the British
Phil Sharp.
Design
IMOCA 60 Oceans Lab is the sistership to
L’Occitane and Initiatives-Cœur 4.
Unlike other IMOCAs, Oceanslab is powered by fuel cells rather than a combustion engine.
References
IMOCA 60 yachts
Vendée Globe yachts
2020s sailing yachts
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