A South American IMOCA
This Lavranos design built by Artech do Brazil is a simple and powerful boat. Of Anglo-Saxon inspiration, this straight daggerboard IMOCA was initially fitted with two steering wheels.
Recovered by Jean-Baptiste Dejanty in 2006, he finished 11th in the Jacques Vabre and 9th in the Route du Rhum. At the start of the 2008 Vendée Globe under the colours of Maisonneuve, he had to retire off the coast of South Africa due to multiple damages.
The 1st Vendée Globe without fossil fuel
Rephased Foresight Natural Energy and skippered by New Zealand's Conrad Colman, she will be at the start of the 2016 Vendée Globe. Her electricity supply is based solely on her hydrogen generators and solar panels. While ranked 10th, she dismasted off Portugal.
Anxious to complete his first Vendée Globe, Conrad will be covering the last 700 miles under jury rigging. He is the first sailor in modern times to complete a round the world voyage without using fossil fuels.
Sébastien Destremau says Thank you
Taken over by Sebastien Destremau, this boat has been prepared to repeat a round-the-world trip using only renewable energies. Sebastien's goal is to complete his second Vendée Globe with a carbon neutral project. The 60-foot Merci is therefore equipped with an electric motor, with the energy on board being supplied by hydrogen generators.
Completely overhauled and equipped with new sails, Merci is still in its original configuration, with straight daggerboards. With a small budget, Sebastien will put all his heart to complete his round the world voyage.
A bio-sourced cockpit cap
In order to remain faithful to its commitment, Merci will be equipped the week before the departure, with a cockpit cap in...carton! Consisting of an assembly of cardboard and paper treated to remain rot-proof, this cap, even if it doesn't end up going around the world, will have the merit of demonstrating that non-structural parts can be made out of cardboard, even on an IMOCA!
