IMOCA 60 Charal 2 explained

Charal 2
Image Boat:	Imoca Charal 2 (2022) 01.jpg
Designer:	Sam Manuard
Year:	11th July 2022
Class:	IMOCA 60
Appendages:	two rudders, two foils
Keel Type:	canting keel
Previous:	Charal

Charal 2, is an IMOCA 60 monohull sailing yacht, designed by Sam Manuard and constructed by CDK Technologies in France, launched on 11th July 2022. It is designed for the Vendée Globe 2024, a solo tour of the world. Its skipper is the French Jérémie Beyou.^[1]

Design

Charal 2 features a very robust design to accommodate the aggressive sailing style its skipper Beyou is known for. Like Sam Manuards previous design L'Occitane en Provence it features a SCOW bow, but in the same time is very narrow.^[2] Unique is the layout of the two rudders in an inverted V, this allows to get the stern out of the water during foiling, imitating the effect of a t-rudder. For additional performance the gap between mast boom and cockpit has been closed.

Racing Results

Pos	Year	Race	Class	Boat Name	(Co-)Skipper	Configuration,Time, Notes	Ref
Transatlantic Races
3	2022	Route de Rhum	IMOCA 60	Charal 2		solo	^[3]
Other Races
1	2023	24h Le Defi Azimut	IMOCA 60	Charal 2		double handed	^[4]
2	2023	Guyader Bermudes 1000	IMOCA 60	Charal 2		double handed	^[5]

See also

• Jérémie Beyou (skipper)
• Charal

References

1. Web site: A new boat and the force driving Jérémie Beyou back to the Vendée Globe . 2023-11-02 . www.sail-world.com.
2. Web site: Wer nicht wagt, der nicht gewinnt . 2023-11-02 . float Magazin . de-DE.
3. Web site: Rieker . Jochen . Route du Rhum: Bärenstarkes Podium in der Imoca-Klasse . 2023-11-02 . YACHT - Alles rund ums Segeln . de.
4. Web site: Classements du Défi Azimut . 2023-11-01 . www.defi-azimut.net . fr.
5. Web site: Race . Guyader Bermudes 1000 . 2023-05-12 . FOR PEOPLE and Charal 2 finish first and second in the Guyader Bermudes 1000 Race . 2023-11-02 . Live Sail Die . en-NZ.

External links

Charal Sailing Team, official website