IMOCA 60 Paprec 4
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| Development | |
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| Designer | VPLP Design, Guillaume Verdier Design Office  |
| Year | 11 September 2015 |
| Builder(s) | Multiplast |
| Racing | |
| Class association | IMOCA 60 |
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The IMOCA 60 class yacht Saint Michel - Virbac, FRA 06, was designed by VPLP design and Guillaume Verdier and launched on 11 September 2015 after being built by Multiplast in Vannes, France.[1][2]
In preparation for the 2024 Vendee Globe, the bow section of the yacht was rebuilt to a more efficient shape and it received new foils.[3]
Names and ownership
The boat was developed under the name Absolute Dreamer 5, FRA 06.
St-Michel-Virbac (2015-2018)
- Skipper: Jean-Pierre Dick
Ucar-St-Michel (2018-2019)
- Skipper: Yann Eliès
Prysmian Group (since 2019)[4]
- Skipper: Giancarlo Pedote
- Sail No.: ITA 34
Racing results
| Pos | Year | Race | Class | Boat Name | Skipper | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round the World Races | |||||||
| 8 / 33 | 2021 | 2020–2021 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Prysmian Group |  Giancarlo Pedote (ITA) |
80d 22h 42m 20s | [5] |
| 4 / 29 | 2017 | 2016–2017 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | StMichel-Virbac |  Jean-Pierre Dick (FRA) |
80 d 01 h 45 m 45 s | [6] |
| Transatlantic Races | |||||||
| 6 / 22 | 2021 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Prysmian Group | Giancarlo Pedote (ITA) Martin Le Pape (FRA) |
20d 19h 17m | |
| 17 / 29 | 2019 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Prysmian Group | Giancarlo Pedote (ITA) Anthony Marchand (FRA) |
15d 15h 26m | |
| 2 / 20 | 2018 | Route du Rhum | IMOCA 60 | Ucar - St Michel, FRA 06 | Yann Elies (FRA) |
12d 13h 38m | |
| 1 / 13 | 2017 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | StMichel-Virbac | Jean-Pierre Dick (FRA) Yann Elies (FRA) |
13d 07h 36m | |
| DNF / 42 | 2015 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | StMichel-Virbac | Jean-Pierre Dick (FRA) Fabien Delahaye (FRA) |
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| Other Races | |||||||
References
- ^ "St Michel-Virbac IMOCA 60 Archive Page". Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "IMOCA Class Website Boat Profile". IMOCA Class Association. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ https://www.imoca.org/en/news/news/new-bow-for-prysmian-group-and-a-homage-to-italy
- ^ "PRYSMIAN GROUP". www.imoca.org. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "News – Italy's Giancarlo Pedote finishes 7th into Les Sables d'Olonne – Vendée Globe – En". www.vendeeglobe.org.
- ^ "News – Jean-Pierre Dick, fourth in the Vendée Globe – Vendée Globe – En". vendeeglobe.org.