IMOCA 60 Oceans Lab explained

Oceanslab
Designer:	Sam Manuard
Year:	2023-10-22
Class:	IMOCA 60
Builder:	Pauger Composites (HUN) & Black Pepper Yachts
Appendages:	two rudders, two foils
Keel Type:	canting keel

Oceanslab, is an IMOCA 60 monohull sailing yacht, designed by Sam Manuard and constructed by Pauger Composites in Hungary and Black Pepper Yachts in France,^[1] launched on 22 of October 2023. It is designed for the Vendée Globe 2024, a solo tour of the world. Its skipper is the British Phil Sharp.^[2]

Design

IMOCA 60 Oceans Lab is the sistership to L’Occitane and Initiatives-Cœur 4.^[3]

In contrast to other IMOCAs, Oceanslab is powered by fuel cells rather than a combustion engine.^[4]

References

1. Web site: Hydrogen race boat of the future enters final build phase . 2024-01-01 . www.sail-world.com.
2. Web site: redactoramexico . 2023-01-25 . World First Hydrogen IMOCA Yacht Construction Announced by Phil Sharp and Oceanslab . 2024-01-01 . Hydrogen Central . en-US.
3. Web site: Rieker . Jochen . Vendée Globe: Organspender von Boris Herrmanns Foils baut neuen Imoca . 2024-01-01 . YACHT - Alles rund ums Segeln . de.
4. Web site: Vela . Giornale della . 2023-08-26 . "OceansLab," the world's first hydrogen-powered Imoca . 2024-01-01 . Giornale della Vela . en-US.