The
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 ...
class yacht Holcim - PRB originally launched as PRB (5) was designed by
Guillaume Verdier, built by Carrington Boats in Hythe, England, and launched in 2022. The boat was shipped to France for final fitout.
The hull was moulded for an Ocean Race project that was cancelled during the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...
. The PRB team used the parts completed as a way to accelerate their build process and get back out on the water following the sinking of
PRB 4 on 30 November, 2020.
History
2023 The Ocean Race
Crew:
* Skippers:
Kevin Escoffier (leg 1 - 5), Benjamin Schwartz (leg 6 & 7)
* Crew Members: Abby Ehler, Sam Goodchild, Fabien Delahaye,
Susann Beucke, Tom Laperche, Annemieke Bes,
Charles Caudrelier,
Yoann Richomme, Martin Le Pape, Ambrogio Beccaria
* Onboard Reporter: Julien Champolion, Georgia Schofield, Yann Riou
Racing results
References
2020s sailing yachts
Sailboat type designs by Guillaume Verdier
Vendée Globe yachts
Volvo Ocean Race yachts
IMOCA 60 yachts
Sailboat types built in the United Kingdom
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