IMOCA 60 Paprec explained

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Class:IMOCA 60
Previous:Paprec (Charter)
Successor:Paprec 2

The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Virbac also referred to as Virbac-Paprec, after the names of the companies Virbac and Paprec, was designed by Farr Yacht Design and launched in 2003 after being built by Cookson Boats in there New Zealand yard.[1] The boat was lost during the 2008-2009 Vendee Globe when the boat stopped at Kerguelen Islands but washed ashore by a gust of wind. It was eventually recovered and put on the "Marion Dufresne" and brought back to Reunion Island before being written of and destroyed.[2]

Racing results

PosYearRaceClassBoat NameSkipperNotesRef
Round the World Races
DNF 2008 Cheminées Poujalat (3), SUI 7
6 / 20 2005 Paprec-Virbac 98d 04h
Transatlantic Races
Other Races

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Document sans titre.
  2. Web site: Stamm refloats his Open 60. Yachting. Monthly. December 16, 2008. Yachting Monthly.