IMOCA 60 PRB (1991) explained

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Class:IMOCA 60
Designer:Paul Lucas
Year:August 1991
No Built:One Off
Builder:Alu Marine and
J.Y. Hasselin
Draft:3.6m (11.8feet)
Displacement:12500kg (27,600lb)
Hull Type:Monohull
Construction:Aluminium
Loh:18.28m (59.97feet)
Lwl:17.6m (57.7feet)
Beam:5.25m (17.22feet)
Appendages:Boat has a forward canard
Ballast:4800kg (10,600lb) Fixed Keel
2x2000 ltrs of Water Ballast
Rigs:by Marechal
Rig Type:Alloy Masthead Sloop Rig
Sailarea Upwind:220m2
Sailarea Downwind:500m2
Previous:N/A
Successor:PRB (1)

The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Solo obtained sponsorship and became PRB - Solo Nantes was designed by Paul Lucas and launched in the August 1991 after being built by Alu Marine, France.[1]

Racing results

PosYearRaceClassBoat NameSkipperNotesRef
Round the World Races
7 / 14 1993 PRB - Solo Nantes 153 days
Transatlantic Races
10 / 24 1994 PRB - Vendee 21d 19h
Other Races

Notes and References

  1. Web site: histoiredeshalfs.com. Newspaper clipping. 8 December 2023.