We often see images of vendée Globe yachts lying on their flanks in the harbour. Why put them in this incongruous situation? Simply to check that they're responding to the IMOCA gauge.
Before the start of the 2016 Vendée Globe, Paul Meilhat explains the procedure on video as his boat SMA passes the test. He explains the masthead scale as well as the various measurements on the boat so that the measurer can check that it is in line with the IMOCA class measurements. All of these measurements are very topical for the boats in the 2020 Vendée Globe.
