IMOCA 60 Groupe LG 2 explained

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Class:IMOCA 60

The IMOCA 60 class yacht Group LG 2 was designed by Finot-Conq and launched in 1995 after being made by MAG-JMV in Cherbourg in France.[1] The Canadian skipper Gerry Rouf lost his life when the boat overturned in the southern ocean during the 1996-1997 Vendee Globe.[2] [3]

Racing results

PosYearRaceClassBoat NameSkipperNotesRef
Round the World Races
DNF 1996 Groupe LG 2
Transatlantic Races
1 / 7 1995 C-Star Groupe LG 2
Other Races

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IMOCA 60 Groupe LG 2 Archive. 2022-01-22. histoiredeshalfs.com.
  2. Web site: Gerry Roufs lost at sea twenty years ago. 2017-01-08. 2022-01-18. vendeeglobe.org.
  3. Web site: Roufs' fate rests with the brave efforts of Dumont. 1997-01-17. 2022-01-18. irishtimes.com.