IMOCA 60 Gitana 80
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Farr Yacht Design  |
| Year | 19 August 2008 |
| Builder(s) | Southern Ocean Marine (NZL) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Canting Keel |
| Rudder(s) | Twin Rudders |
| Racing | |
| Class association | IMOCA 60 |
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Gitana 80 was designed by Farr Yacht Design and launched in 2007 after being assembled by Southern Ocean Marine based in New Zealand the boat was then shipped to France before being launched.[1] The boat is a sistership to Paprec Virbac 2 also built by the same builder from the same moulds.
Names and Ownership[edit]
Caroline (baptismal name)
Gitana Eighty (2008)
- Skipper: Loick Peyron
1876 (2009)
- Skipper: Pachi Rivero
W Hotels
- Skipper: Pachi Rivero
Renault Z.E. (2010)
- Skipper: Pachi Rivero
Synerciel (2012)
- Skipper: Jean Le Cam
GAES Centros Auditivos (2014-2015)
- Skipper: Anna Corbella and Gérard Marin
Newrest-Matmut (2015-2017)
- Skipper: Fabrice Amedeo
Newrest-Brioches Pasquier (2017)
- Skipper: Fabrice Amedeo
Family Mary-Etamine du Lys
- Skipper: Romain Attanasio
Pure-Family Mary (2018)
- Skipper: Romain Attanasio
Pure - Best Western (2018-2021)
- Skipper: Romain Attanasio
Oliver Heer Ocean Racing (since 2022)[2]
- Skipper: Oliver Heer
- Sail No.: SUI 49
Racing Results[edit]
| Pos | Year | Race | Class | Boat Name | Skipper | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round the World Races | |||||||
| 14 / 33 | 2021 | 2020–2021 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Pure - Best Western FRA 49 |  Romain Attanasio (FRA) |
90d 02h 46m | [3] |
| 11 / 29 | 2016 | 2016–2017 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Newrest - Matmut, FRA 56 | Fabrice Amedeo (FRA) |
103d 21h 01m | [4] |
| 3 / 8 | 2014 | Barcelona World Race | IMOCA 60 | GAES Centros Auditivos | Anna Corbella and Gérard Marin | 91d 5h | |
| 5 / 20 | 2012 | 2012–2013 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Synerciel, FRA 59 | Jean Le Cam (FRA) |
88d 00h 12m | |
| 4 / 14 | 2010 | Barcelona World Race | IMOCA 60 | Renault Z.E., ESP 49 | Antonio Piris Pachi Rivero |
97d 18h 47m | |
| DNF / 30 | 2009 | 2008–2009 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | GITANA EIGHTY, FRA 80 | Loick Peyron (FRA) |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Historie" (in French). Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "OLIVER HEER OCEAN RACING". www.imoca.org. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Romain Attanasio finishes 14th in the Vendée Globe". 6 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ "News – Amedeo Writes His Own Vendée Globe Story. 11th Place. – Vendée Globe – En". vendeeglobe.org.
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