VPLP design explained
| VPLP |
| Industry: | Naval Architect |
| Founded: | 1983 |
| Founder: | Marc Van Peteghem and Vincent Lauriot-Prévost |
| Hq Location City: | Paris and Vannes |
| Hq Location Country: | France |
| Area Served: | International |
| Services: | Naval architecture and yacht design |
VPLP design (Van Peteghem Lauriot-Prévost) is a French-based naval architectural firm founded by Marc Van Peteghem and Vincent Lauriot-Prévost, responsible for designing some of the world's most innovative racing boats. Their designs presently hold many of the World Speed Sailing records.[1]
History
VPLP design is a French-based naval architecture firm founded by Marc Van Peteghem and Vincent Lauriot-Prévost. These two French nationals first met at Southampton College of Higher Education both having enrolled to study Yacht and Powercraft Design.
During their years at college Marc and Vincent forged a friendship that was later to be the catalyst for VPLP. The company was formed in 1983 and first opened its doors in Marseilles with a focus on developing racing trimarans, which was a burgeoning niche market in the early 80's.
VPLP's initial project was to design a racing trimaran commissioned by skipper Vincent Levy for the 1984 OSTAR, (otherwise known as the English Transat). This 50feet foiler baptized Gerard Lambert was the first in a long line of racing trimarans that created a name for the firm and established the young designers as innovators in the field of naval architecture.
This led to Yvon Fauconnier commissioning them to work with Phil Morrison in designing him a new 26 mtr trimaran. Fauconnier had just won the 1984 OSTAR in Umupro Jardin V designed by Morrison and built as Exmouth Challenge.[2] and its more recent history here.[3]
Morrison worked for several months in Marseilles with the two French designers at Fauconnier's request [4] and they credit him [5] with creating the idea that they successfully developed, using large volume floats (amas), as long as the main hull on a trimaran, instead of the smaller floats aided by foils that they had used before. This innovative design concept underlies all modern trimaran design because the much larger floats were more efficient.
VPLP designed their first cruising catamaran in 1984 for Lagoon, which was then a division of Jeanneau Techniques Avancées. The Lagoon 55 was the first in more than 240 cruising catamarans designed by VPLP. Lagoon is now part of the CNB division of Groupe Bénéteau and has produced more than 2000 catamarans with worldwide distribution. VPLP are the principal designers for the Lagoon fleet of sailing catamarans.[6]
Evolution
The offices moved to Paris, Bastille in 1985 to be closer their network of international clients.
In subsequent years, VPLP have structured the organization into three divisions to focus on separate sectors of the yacht market:
In 1996, VPLP opened a Racing Division in Vannes for proximity to many offshore racing teams. In 2008 VPLP opened a Refit and Brokerage Division in La Ciotat, which is a large service center with many shipyards catering for superyachts operating in the western Mediterranean sea.
In 2007 VPLP cooperated with French yacht designer Guillaume Verdier to penetrate the competitive IMOCA racing circuit. The performance of their first interactions Safran and Groupe Bel earned the VPLP-Verdier consortium a growing orderbook for racing monohulls.
Racing prototypes
Significant Race Results
| Pos | Year | Race | Class | Boat Name | Crew | Time | Notes | Ref |
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| Round the World Races |
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| 1 | 2021 | | | | Yannick Bestaven (FRA) | 80d 13h 59m 46s | with Verdier |
| 1 | 2016 | | | Banque populaire VIII | | 74d 03h 35m 46s | with Verdier | [7] [8] |
| 1 / | 2012 | | | | | 78d 2h 16m 40s | with Verdier |
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Custom Racing
Since 1990, All of the VPLP boats are still undefeated at the Route du Rhum.[9]
| Year | Boat's name | Description | History |
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| 1984 | Gerard Lambert[10] | | For the Ostar |
| 1985 | La Santa Maria[11] | 45' catamaran | For the Route de la découverte |
| 1986 | Poulain http://www.ultimboat.com/#!poulain/c1jik | | Skipped by Olivier de Kersauson |
| Biscuits Cantreau 1 http://www.voilesetvoiliers.com/course-regate/sillages-3-formule-40-les-etoiles-filantes-des-annees-80/keyword_id=18521/ | | Skipped by Jean Le Cam |
| 1987 | Biscuits Cantreau 2 http://www.voilesetvoiliers.com/course-regate/sillages-3-formule-40-les-etoiles-filantes-des-annees-80/keyword_id=18521/ | | Skipped by Jean Le Cam-World Champion 1987 |
| 1988 | Biscuits Cantreau 3 http://www.voilesetvoiliers.com/course-regate/sillages-3-formule-40-les-etoiles-filantes-des-annees-80/keyword_id=18521/ | | Skipped by Jean Le Cam-World Champion 1988 -World Champion 1989
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Hitachi
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Bottinhttp://www.safran-sailingteam.com/les-bateaux/imoca/premier-60-2005/ | | Skipped by Lionel Péan in 1988 (Hitachi) http://www.voilesetvoiliers.com/course-regate/retour-vers-le-passe-route-du-rhum/Skipped by Eric Tabarly in 1989 (Bottin) http://www.voilesnews.fr/layout/set/print/News/Monocoque-a-voile/13284-Van-Peteghem-Lauriot-Prevost-VPLP-fete-ses-25-Ans |
| 1989 | Nord Pas de Calais 3 | Formula 40 trimaran, Composite carbon nomex | Skipped by Alain Comyn |
Groupe Pierre 1er http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%20ORMA/M11.htm
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Lakota http://www.privilege-marine.com/upload/2013-03-multicoquesmag-158_0920.pdf | 60' ORMA trimaran, Composite carbon nomex | Skipped by Florence Arthaud (Groupe Pierre 1er) -1st in the Route Du Rhum in 1990
Skipped by Steve Fosset (Lakota)
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| 1990 | RMOhttp://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%20ORMA/M12.htm
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Primagazhttp://www.guillaumeverdier.com/efforts-dynamiques-sur-rmo-primagaz/
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Fonciahttp://www.voilesetvoiliers.com/course-regate/route-du-rhum-2010-les-cinq-plans-verdier-vplp-au-jeu-des-sept-erreurs/
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Bayerhttp://www.liberation.fr/sports/2001/05/14/le-reve-du-poisson-volant_364479
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Rexona
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RegionGuadeloupehttps://voilemulticoques.wordpress.com/mod-70-et-60-orma/ | 60' ORMA trimaran, Composite carbon nomex | Skipped by Laurent Bourgnon http://www.villagearriveepap.com/index.php/la-course/le-palmares (RMO): -1st in the Open-UAP in 1991[12] -1st in the Baule-Dakar in 1991
-Mediterranean Record in 1991, 2921 miles - 22h 10min
Skipped by Laurent Bourgnon (Primagaz):
-1st in the Quebec-Saint Malo in 1992-1st in the Route Du Rhum in 1994-1st in the Fastnet in 1997-1st in the Route Du Rhum in 1998-Record of Atlantique Crossing in 1999, 7d 2h 34min
Skipped by Yvan Bourgnon (Foncia, Bayer, Rexona)
Skipped by Claude Thélier (RegionGuadeloupe)
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| Ylliam | Formula 40, Composite carbon nomex | Skipped by Pierre-Yves Firmenich http://sailracewin.blogspot.fr/2011/06/bol-dor-mirabaud-2011-alinghi-dernesto.html |
| 1991 | Alibi http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%20Minis/111.htm | | Skipped by Dominic Bourgeois http://www.classemini.fr/?mode=skippers&id_skipper=943
-1991: 3rd in the Mini-Transat |
| 1992 | Fleury-Michon XI http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%20ORMA/VPLP.htm | 60'ORMA trimaran, Composite carbon nomex | Skipped by Philippe Poupon |
| Charal http://www.voilesetvoiliers.com/course-regate/interview-de-l-architecte-du-trimaran-bmw-oracle-racing-a-san-diego-vincent-lauriot-prevost/keyword_id=15444/ | 90' trimaran, Composite carbon nomex | Skipped by Olivier de Kersauson |
| Lege Cap Ferret | Formula 28' trimaran, Composite carbon nomex | Skipped by Jean-Louis Miquel |
| 1993 | Lyonnaise des eaux Dumez http://www.voilesnews.fr/layout/set/print/News/Multicoque-a-voile/18198-VPLP-Un-quatrieme-trophee-Jules-Verne-pour-VPLP | 90' trimaran, Composite carbon nomex | Skipped by Olivier de Kersauson |
| YG 25 | One design racing catamarans, for the Clairefontaine Trophy http://seasailsurf.com/seasailsurf/actu/+1421-clairefontaine-trophy-height+ | |
| 1997 | Broceliande
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Foncia
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Technomarine
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Banque Covefi 2
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Stena Sovcomflot
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Orange http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%20ORMA/VPLP.htm | 60'ORMA trimaran, Composite carbon nomex | Skipped by Alain Gautier (Broceliande, Foncia) Skipped by Steve Ravussin (Technomarine, Banque Covefi 2)
Skipped by Bruno Peyron & Stève Ravussin (Stena Sovcomflot)http://torresen.licentia.biz/news/?p=2799
Skipped by Stève Ravussin (Orange):
-Winner of Nokia Oops Cup in 2005
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| Sport-Elec http://www.superyachtfrance.com/blog/2012/01/un-quatrieme-trophee-jules-verne-pour-vplp/ | 90' trimaran ex-Lyonnaise des Eaux-Dumez, Composite Carbon nomex | Skipped by Olivier de Kersauson: -Jules Verne Trophy record in 1997, 71d 14h 18min
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| 1998 | Groupama I http://www.cdk-technologies.com/fra/realisations-composites/multicoques.html
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HiQ https://web.archive.org/web/20150511111426/http://voile-multicoques.com/3.html | 60'ORMA trimaran, Composite carbon nomex | Skipped by Franck Cammas (Groupama I): -Winner of Transat Quebec-Saint Malo in 2000
-Winner of Transat Jacques Vabre in 2001
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| 2000 | Bonduelle
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Gitana XII http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%20ORMA/M22.htm | 60'ORMA trimaran, Composite carbon nomex | Skipped by Jean Le Cam (Bonduelle) |
| 2001 | Fila
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Tim http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%20ORMA/M26.htm | 60'ORMA trimaran, Composite carbon nomex | Skipped by (Fila) |
Belgacom II
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Gitana XI http://www.gitana-team.com/en/event.page.aspx?eventid=85&category=boats&page=gitana_11_2013.html | 60'ORMA trimaran, Composite carbon nomex | Skipped by Jean Luc Nelias (Belgacom II)Skipped by Lionel Lemonchois (Gitana XI): -Winner of the Route Du Rhum in 2006
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| Geronimo http://www.concours-lepine.com/invention-magazines/annee-2001/n92/olivier-de-kersauson-et-son-trimaran-geronimo-1-ere-partie/ | 110' trimaran, Composite carbon nomex | Skipped by Olivier de Kersauson: -Winner of Jules Verne Trophy 2004
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| 2002 | Foncia | 60'ORMA trimaran, Composite | Skipped by Alain Gautier |
Geant
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Vodafone (NZ) http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%20ORMA/M33.htm | 60'ORMA trimaran, Composite carbon nomex | Skipped by Michel Desjoyeaux (Geant): -Winner of the Route Du Rhum in 2002
-Winner of the Transat in 2004
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| Sodebo http://www.sodebo.fr/voile/sodebo-et-la-voile/le-team-le-bateau/le-bateau | 60'ORMA trimaran, Composite | Skipped by Thomas Coville |
| 2004 | Idec https://voilemulticoques.wordpress.com/tag/vplp/ | 90' trimaran ex-Sport-Elec, Composite carbon nomex | Skipped by Francis Joyon: -Solo round the world record in 2004, 72d 22h 54min 22sec
-Solo transatlantic world record in 2005, 6d 4h 1min 37sec
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| Groupama 2 http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%20ORMA/M36.htm | 60'ORMA trimaran, Composite carbon nomex | Skipped by Franck Cammas: -Winner of Transat Jacques Vabre in 2007
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| 2005 | Crepes Whaou! 2
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Maitre Jacques-Loic Fecquet http://www.routedurhum.com/fr/s06_skippers/s06p03_equipage.php?bateau=23 | 50' trimaran, built by CDK Industrie | Skipped by Franck Yves Escoffier (Crepes Whaou ! 2) https://voilemulticoques.wordpress.com/tag/crepes-whaou/page/2/ -1st in Transat Jacques Vabre Multi50 in 2005
-1st in the Route Du Rhum Multi50 in 2006
-1st in Transat Jacques Vabre Multi50 in 2007
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| 2006 | Groupama 3
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Maxi Solo Banque Populaire VII
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Lending Club 2
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IDEC Sport http://www.voile.banquepopulaire.fr/Maxi-Trimaran-Solo-Banque-Populaire-VII/default.html | 105' trimaran, Composite Carbon nomex | Skipped by Franck Cammas (Groupama 3): -Transatlantic Record in 2008
-Jules Verne Trophy, Circumnavigation record in 2010, 48d 7h 44min 52s
-Winner of the Route Du Rhum in 2010
Skipped by Armel Le Cleac'h (Maxi Solo Banque Populaire VII):
-Record Solo Trans-Mediterranean, 30/09/2013, 18h 58min 13sec
-New Record Solo distance in 24 hours, 27/01/2014, 682 miles
-Record Solo Route de la découverte Cadix-San Salvador, 30/01/2014, 6d 23h 42min
-Jules Verne Trophy record circumnavigation in 2016, 40d 23h 30min 30sec[13]
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| Lightspeed 32 http://www.nauticaltrek.com/10006-lightspeed | One design racing/picnic catamaran, Carbon fibre and composite construction in USA | |
| Safran 2 http://www.safran-sailingteam.com/les-bateaux/imoca/nouveau-60-2015/ | | 60' IMOCA Monohull, Composite carbon nomex, designed with Guillaume Verdier http://www.jpdick-yachts.com/pioneers/architect-guillaume-verdier.html | Skipped by Marc Guillemot:-Winner of Transat Jacques Vabre in 2009-Solo North Atlantic Record in July 2013, 8d 5h 20min 20sec |
| 2007 | | 60' IMOCA Monohull, Composite carbon nomex, designed with | Skipped by Kito de Pavant | [14] |
| 2008 | Maxi Banque Populaire V
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Sprindrift 2 | 40m Custom racing trimaran, Composite carbon nomex | Skipped by Pascal Bidegorry & Loïc Peyron (Maxi Banque Populaire V): -Transatlantic record in 2009, 3d 15h 25min 48sec
-24 Hour World Speed Sailing record in 2009, 908 miles, Avg 37.8kn
-Trans-Mediterranean record, 15/05/2010, 14h 20min 34sec
-Jules Verne Trophy record circumnavigation in 2012, 45d 13h 42min 53sec
Skipped by Dona Bertarelli & Yann Guichard (Spindrift 2):
-Record Route de la Découverte Cadix-San Salvador, 06/11/2013, 6d 13h 42min 53sec"
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| 2009 | BMW Oracle Racing 90x90 USA 17 http://www.multicoque-online.com/en/exhibitors/van-peteghem-lauriot-prevost-vplp/26 | 90' full carbon trimaran, Composite carbon nomex | Skipped by Oracle Team USA: -Winner 33rd America's Cup in 2010 http://oracle-team-usa.americascup.com/en/about.html
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Crepes Whaou ! 3
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Fenetrea https://voilemulticoques.wordpress.com/tag/crepes-whaou-3/ | | Skipped by Franck Yves Escoffier(Crepes Whaou ! 3): -Winner of Transat Jacques Vabre in 2009
Skipped by Erwan Le Roux & Yann Elies (Fenetrea): http://fenetreacardinal.com/liste/8-actu/42-franck-yves-escoffier-baptise-fenetrea-cardinal
-Winner of Transat Jacques Vabre in 2013
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| 2010 | | 60' IMOCA Monohull, Composite carbon nomex, designed with | Skipped by Jean Pierre Dick: -Winner of Barcelona world race in 2010-2011
-Winner of Transat Jacques Vabre in 2011
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| PRB 4 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/fr/actualites/article/14582/vincent-riou-confirme-sa-participation-au-prochain-vendee-globe-sur-prb.html | 60' IMOCA Monohull, Composite carbon nomex, designed with Guillaume Verdier | Skipped by Vincent Riou: -Winner of Transat Jacques Vabre in 2013"
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Foncia II http://www.cdk-technologies.com/usa/realisations-composites/monocoques.html
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Banque Populaire VI
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Maitre Coq https://www.imoca.org/en/boats/6-maitre-coq-fra-19.htm | 60' IMOCAMonohull, Composite carbon nomex, designed with Guillaume Verdier | Skipped by Michel Desjoyeaux (Foncia II) Skipped by Armel Le Cleac'h (Banque Populaire VI):
-Finished 2nd in the Vendee Globe in 2012
Skipped by Jeremie Beyou (Maitre Coq)
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| 2011 | Race For Water | MOD 70' one design multihull, Carbon composite nomex | Skipped by Stève Ravussin |
Veolia Environment
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Orion Racing https://web.archive.org/web/20150511111426/http://voile-multicoques.com/3.html | MOD 70' one design multihull, Carbon composite nomex | Skipped by Roland Jourdain (Veolia Environment) |
| Foncia http://www.cdk-technologies.com/usa/realisations-composites/multicoques.html | MOD 70' one multihull, Carbon composite nomex | Skipped by Michel Desjoyeaux: -Winner of the European Tour in 2012
-Record of the Tour of Isle of Wight in 2012, 2h 21min 25sec
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| Spindrift Racing | MOD 70' one design multihull, Carbon composite nomex | Skipped by Yann Guichard: -Winner of Multi One Championship in 2010
-Winner of Krys Ocean Race in 2012 http://www.courseaularge.com/articles/22749/Spindrift-Racing-vainqueur-en-4-jours-et-21-heures.html
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| Macif http://www.macifcourseaularge.com/macif-60/bateau | 60' IMOCA Monohull, Composite carbon nomex, designed with Guillaume Verdier | Skipped by Francois Gabart: -Winner of the Vendee Globe in 2013, 78d 2h 16min 40sec
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| Groupe Edmond de Rothschild (Gitana XV) http://www.gitana-team.com/fr/event.page.aspx?eventid=91&category=boats&page=multi_70_2014.html | | MOD 70' one design multihull, Carbon composite nomex | Skipped by Sebastien Josse: -Winner of Transat Jacques Vabre 2013
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| 2012 | Oman Sail http://www.actunautique.com/2014/12/route-du-rhum-2014-et-le-grand-vainqueur-est-vplp.html | MOD 70' one design multihull, Carbon composite nomex | Skipped by Sidney Gavignet http://www.omansail.com/eng/programmes/mod-70/ |
| 2013 | Prince de Bretagne http://sport24.lefigaro.fr/voile/route-du-rhum/actualites/lemonchois-le-dernier-des-mohicans-593515 | 80' trimaran, Composite carbon nomex | Skipped by Lionel Lemonchois for the Route Du Rhum 2014 |
| Hydros 1 & 2 - Class C http://lebras.blogs.voilesetvoiliers.com/2013/09/19/et-pendant-ce-temps-la/ | 25' Class C catamarans, for the Little Americas Cup, Composite carbon nomex | |
| 2014 | Sodebo Ultim http://www.sodebo.fr/voile/actualites/article/presente-futur-maxi-trimaran-sodebo-ultim | 105' trimaran, ex-Geronimo, Composite Carbon nomex | Skipped by Thomas Coville -Winner of the Around the world sailing record the 25th of December 2016, 49 d 03 h 07 m 38 s |
| Comanche 100 http://www.adonnante.com/29853-irc-course-au-large-les-architectes-vplp-verdier-donnent-leur-point-de-vue-sur-comanche-avant-la-sydney-hobart-2014/ | 100' Monohull, Composite carbon nomex, designed with Guillaume Verdier | Launched September 2014Owned by James H. Clark, Kristy Hinze Skippered by Ken Read (sailor)
-Transatlantic Record 2016, 5d 14h 21m 25s
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| 2015 | Safran 3 http://www.foilingweek.com/2015/03/safran-le-premier-imoca-60-foil-mis-a-leau/ | 60' IMOCA Racing Monohull, composite carbon nomex, designed with Guillaume Verdier | Launched on February 5, 2015, to be skipped by Morgan Lagraviere for the Vendee Globe 2016 |
| Banque Populaire VIII http://www.vendeeglobe.org/fr/actualites/article/14653/armel-le-cleac-h-leve-le-voile-sur-son-futur-banque-populaire-viii.html | 60' IMOCA Racing Monohull, composite carbon nomex, designed with Guillaume Verdier, Launched on June 9, 2015, for the Vendee Globe 2016, to be skipped by Armel Le Cleac'h | - Winner of the Vendée Globe 2016–2017, 74 days 03 hours 35 min 46 s |
| Edmond de Rothschild (Gitana XVI) | 60' IMOCA Racing Monohull, composite carbon nomex, designed with Guillaume Verdier, to be launched in July 2015 for the Vendee Globe 2016, to be skipped by Sebastien Josse | |
| Vento di Sardegna http://lebras.blogs.voilesetvoiliers.com/2014/09/30/et-de-six/ | 60' IMOCA Racing Monohull, composite carbon nomex, designed with Guillaume Verdier, to be launched in July 2015 for the Vendee Globe 2016, to be skipped by Andrea Mura | |
| Hugo Boss 6 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/fr/actualites/article/14479/alex-thomson-annonce-la-construction-d-un-nouvel-hugo-boss.html | | |
| Saint-Michel - Virbac http://www.virbac.com/fr_FR/home/press/news/main/corporate-news/st-michel-joins-virbac-for-jean.html | 60' IMOCA Racing Monohull, composite carbon nomex, designed with Guillaume Verdier, to be launched in September 2015 for the Vendee Globe 2016, to be skipped by Jean-Pierre Dick | |
| Macif (trimaran) http://www.scanvoile.com/2014/11/ultime-francois-gabart-devoile-macif.html#.VS0NtPmsWAU | 100' Racing Trimaran, Composite carbon nomex, launched August 18, 2015 for | -1st Transat Jacque Vabre 2015 double with Pascal Bidégorry -1st Transat Bakerly Ultime in 2016
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Sport boats
Cruising
Custom yachts
| Date | Name | Size | Description |
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| 1991 | Highest Honour 1 & 2 | 85' | Twin charter catamarans built in composite by DRA shipyard, in France |
| 1998 | Douce France | 138' | Schooner rig cruising built in Aluminium by Alumarine France http://www.alumarine-shipyard.com/fr/sails-catamaran/douce-france-138.html
Wins the 1999 "Most innovative Yacht" award
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| 2001 | Freebird One | 90' | Day charter catamarans built in aluminium at Gamelin, France |
| 2001 | Horizon | 50' | Performance catamaran with dagger boards built in composites at Horizon Boats, South California USA |
| 2003 | Ciliam (Lago 92) http://www.yachtcharterfleet.com/luxury-charter-yacht-47728/ciliam.htm | 92' | Custom composite Luxury Catamaran built by Salthouse in New Zealand http://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/the-superyacht-directory/ciliam--52675 |
| Corolian VI (Bis 77) | 77' | Limited edition carbon Sailing Catamaran built in Italy |
| Sunreef http://www.charterworld.com/index.html?sub=yacht-charter&charter=catamaran-che-sunreef-982 | 74' | Custom Aluminium Sailing Catamaran Built by Sunreef Yachts in Gdansk, Poland |
| 2008 | Sophie | 63' | Power Catamaran 'the floating villa' built in composites by JetTern in China |
| 2011 | Hemisphere (Gemini) | 145' | Custom luxury sailing Catamaran, Largest sailing catamaran in the world, Built in Aluminium at Derecktor, USA & Pendennis, UKhttp://www.superyachts.com/sail-yacht-4417/hemisphere.htm |
| Tosca http://fr.boats.com/voiliers/moxie-14513058/?bceu_redirect=1(Moxie 61) | 61' | Built in composite at Jazmarine, South Africa |
| 2012 | Mousetrap (VPLP 110) | 110' | Custom luxury sailing Catamaran, Built in carbon composite by JFA Shipyard |
| 2013 | BBs | 35' | Monohull Sailing boat, designed for day sailing "Sailing beach boat" |
| BBm | 40' | Monohull power boat, designed for day sailing "Motor Beach boat" | |
Production yachts
VPLP worked on several serial production boats programs, including the Lagoon range from the beginning, The Outremer 5X and the power monohul dayboat Smartboat.Catamarans de luxe | [site:name]]
Experimental
Working
Annexes
Waterworld
In 1994 VPLP designed the racing trimaran made famous by the movie Waterworld starring Kevin Costner. Two 60feet trimarans were built at Jeanneau's racing division (Jeanneau Techniques Avancées),[6] one a conventional trimaran capable of speeds in excess of 30kn and a second boat with unconventional features that allowed it to transform for certain scenes in the movie and was used for most of the onboard and special effects scenes. This second boat, although used for many of the close up scenes, was able to sail but was not capable of the speeds of the conventional trimaran.
Hydroptère
In 1994 plans for an experimental Hydrofoil prototype was commissioned for Alain Thebault. The first Hydroptère was a 60feet trimaran. In the following years four additional evolutions were built. In 2006 HYDROPTÈRE 5 was launched. This was the first boat to cross the 50kn barrier (51 knots speed record set in 2009[16]).
Groupama 3
Groupama 3 and Franck Cammas
The prime design consideration for Groupama 3 was for a multihull which can be manipulated by a crew of ten people and not to make then LOA a defining characteristic thus Groupama 3 is not a maxi multihull!. It's a trimaran, which is also heavily inspired by Groupama 2, the 60feet ORMA : with the adoption of foils and the installation of three rudders, with a wide, open cockpit and a proportionally moderate sail plan. As a result, we opted for a relatively small boat which is rather light, progressive and very reactive. The deck plan enables the crew to manoeuvre faster in order to adjust the sail area to changes in condition and hence permanently exploit the trimaran's potential.
As the record programme included above all the Jules Verne Trophy, it was necessary to take into account the `Southern ocean' parameter: the foils are far forward so that the boat is nose up, the freeboard is high to prevent the bow from burying, the height of the mast limits the trim changes. The balance when sailing is considerably safer than on a 60feet Orma."[17]
Groupama 3 was reconfigured for Franck Cammas to enter the 9th edition of the single handed Route du Rhum 2010 which started 31 October 2010. Groupama 3 was the first to finish in 9 days, 3 hours, 14 minutes and 47 seconds.[18] The Route du Rhum takes place once every four years, is a single-handed race across the Atlantic starting in Saint-Malo, France and finishing in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe in the Caribbean.
Maxi Banque Populaire V
Banque Populaire V, the largest ocean racing trimaran in the world, was launched in August 2008 in Lorient (Brittany – France). Built at sites in Cherbourg, La Rochelle and Lorient, the construction of the maxi trimaran took 250 000 man hours of work, utilising a total workforce of some 170 people.Under the leadership Pascal Bidégorry, skipper of the Banque Populaire trimarans since 2004, the crew of the Maxi Banque Populaire V has embarked on a campaign to beat some of the most prestigious ocean racing records.
For VPLP, the challenge consisted of designing a fully crewed, no compromise multihull, which is totally versatile but very high-performing, suitable for a mixed programme, which is always seaworthy but cutting edge and progressive, but which always preserves the safety of the crew on board.At 40-metre (131 ft) trimaran, Maxi Banque Populaire V is, to date the largest ocean racing trimaran ever designed and built.
Pascal Bidégorry and his associate Ronan Lucas, the Director of the Team Banque Populaire, sought a design centred on a very specific idea:
“We wanted a big boat which would be able to sail fast safely but with a range of speeds, all that we knew we could master from a technological point of view”. Pascal Bidégorry skipper of Maxi Banque Populaire V.
BMW Oracle BOR 90
BMW Oracle winner America's Cup 33 - Deed of Gift
The 33rd America's Cup was held under a strict Deed of Gift[19] rules: The first team to win two out of three races is the winner of the 33rd America's Cup.It was specified by the cup holder SNG that the match be sailed in yachts 90feet by 90feet, and so the Golden Gate Yacht Club developed their trimaran BMW Oracle Racing 90, whilst the Société Nautique de Genève (SNG) have opted for a giant catamaran, Alinghi 5.When it was proposed that the 33rd edition of the America's Cup would be contested with multihulls, BMW Oracle team immediately signed[20] VPLP to their core design team
BMW Oracle Racing 'BOR 90, sailed as USA 17' the American challenger, representing the Golden Gate Yacht Club, won the 33rd America's Cup Match in Valencia, sweeping past the Swiss defender, Alinghi, to a 2–0 victory.
Race one, a windward - leeward course with 20miles legs, saw BMW Oracle Racing's trimaran winning by 15.28 minutes. In race two, a triangle, with 13miles legs, the Challenger crossed the finishing line ahead by 5.26 minutes.
Multi One Design MOD 70
A one-design 70feet multihull designed to create a new class of oceangoing racer. When compared to its predecessor the ORMA 60. the MOD 70 is 10feet longer, 5feet narrower, carries less sailarea with a shorter rig and higher crossbeam clearance. The design concept was to sacrifice some of the ORMA 60's extreme performance for reduced cost, reliability and safety.[21]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: World Sailing Speed Record Council. www.sailspeedrecords.com. 9 November 2023.
- http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/50%20multis/G%20E10%20Exmouth%20Challenge.html Exmouth Challenge
- Web site: 3D Sillages. 9 November 2023.
- Web site: Voiles & Voilers May 1985. 9 November 2023.
- Web site: VPLP first designs - in an interview with Vincent Lauriot-Prévost. 9 November 2023.
- Web site: Luxury catamarans | Lagoon. www.catamarans-lagoon.com. 9 November 2023.
- Web site: News – Armel Le Cléac'h wins the Vendée Globe 2016-17 in record time – Vendée Globe – En. vendeeglobe.org. 2017-01-19. 2020-02-16.
- Web site: Vendee Globe: French sailor Armel Le Cleac'h wins in record time. bbc.co.uk. 2017-01-19. 2020-02-16.
- Web site: Vannes - Rhum. Lauriot-Prévost surfe sur la " Route ". 2 October 2014.
- Web site: Document sans titre. 9 November 2023.
- Web site: Catamaran | Santa Maria catamaran.
- http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-89-187_en.htm Open-UAP
- Web site: JOYON AND HIS MEN SHATTER THE JULES VERNE TROPHY RECORD – IDEC SPORT SAILING . www.idecsport-sailing.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170128212208/http://www.idecsport-sailing.com/joyon-and-his-men-shatter-the-jules-verne-trophy-record/?lang=en . 2017-01-28.
- Web site: Guillaume Verdier –2007 - IMOCA 60' - Groupe BEL - Guillaume Verdier . www.guillaumeverdier.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303170053/http://www.guillaumeverdier.com/project_post/imoca-60-groupe-bel/ . 2016-03-03.
- Web site: Guillaume Verdier. Jean-pierre Dick Yachts. 9 November 2023.
- Web site: Nautical Mile Records . 2012-11-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120717063312/http://www.sailspeedrecords.com/nautical-mile-records.html . 2012-07-17 . World Sailing Speed Record Council
- Quote: Frank Cammas
- Web site: La Route du Rhum – la Banque Postale 2006 Web site . www.routedurhum-labanquepostale.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070218033815/http://www.routedurhum-labanquepostale.com/en/s10_classement/s10p01_class_general.php . 2007-02-18.
- Deed of Gift 2010 America's Cup
- Web site: BMW ORACLE Partners With Multihull Designer VPLP. 9 November 2023.
- Web site: The Boat - Multi 70 - Multihull race - Ocean Race - Multi One Design. www.multionedesign.com. 9 November 2023.
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