IMOCA 60 Paprec 3 explained

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The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Paprec-Virbac 3 was designed in partnership with VPLP and Guillaume Verdier and launched on 18 May 2010[1] after being built by Cookson Boats in New Zealand.[2] The yacht was named after the companies that sponsored its construction, Virbac and Paprec. It was lost during the 2016 Vendee Globe where the skipper was rescued. In November 2018, the remains of written off yacht were found on the east coast of Madagascar.

Racing results

PosYearRaceClassBoat NameSkipperNotesRef
Round the World Races
DNF 2017 Bastide-Otio, FRA 30 Sank[3]
DNF 2015 Hugo Boss 5
Dismasted[4]
4 / 20 2013 VIRBAC-PAPREC 3 86d 03h 03m
Finishes with no keel!		[5]
1 / 14 2010 VIRBAC-PAPREC 3
93d 22h 20m [6] [7] [8]
Transatlantic Races
Other Races

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virbac-Paprec 3 is Launched for Vendee Globe. Afloat ie. Team. afloat.ie.
  2. Web site: IMOCA 60 Historic Archive Page for Paprec 3. 2022-01-09.
  3. Web site: Rescue plan for Kito. 2022-01-09.
  4. Web site: hugo-boss-dismasted-barcelona-world-race. 2015-01-14. 2022-01-09.
  5. Web site: jean-pierre-dick-finishes-fourth-with-no-keel. 2022-01-09.
  6. Web site: Final Day. 2022-01-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426091041/http://www.sailing.org/news/7248.php#.YdowsGDP1PY . 26 April 2012.
  7. Web site: Virbac-Paprec 3 wins the Barcelona World Race with Southern Spars. 2022-01-09.
  8. Web site: Virbac Paprec 3 - Barcelona World Race 2010-2011. www.youtube.com.

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