VPLP
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Van Peteghem Lauriot-Prévost (VPLP) is a French based naval architectural firm founded by Marc Van Peteghem and Vincent Lauriot-Prévost, responsible for designing some of the worlds most innovative racing trimarans. Their designs presently hold many of the World Speed Sailing records.
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 50 feet (15.2 m) 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
.
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.
, Bastille in 1985 to be closer their network of international clients.
In the years that followed, VPLP have structured the organization into 3 divisions to focus on separate sectors of the Yachting Market
In 1996, the Racing Division office was opened in Vannes
, the capital of Brittany
and the French racing circuit and in 2008 the Refit and Brokerage Division of VPLP was opened in La Ciotat
, on the Mediterranean coast. La Ciotat
is well known as the home of many of the shipyards that cater to large custom yachts due to its proximity to the legendary French Riviera
, considered the Mecca of luxury yachting.
In 2008 VPLP penetrated the performance monohull
market (in collaboration with Guillaume Verdier) with their IMOCA 60 designs including Safran which placed third in the 2009 Vendée Globe. The Vendée Globe
is a single-handed non-stop race around the world.
starring Kevin Costner
. Two 60 feet (18.3 m) trimarans were built at Jeanneau’s racing division (Jeanneau Techniques Avancées), one a conventional ]trimaran
capable of speeds in excess of 30 kn (58.8 km/h) 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.
prototype was commissioned for Alain Thebault
. The first Hydroptère
was a 60 feet (18.3 m) trimaran. In the following years four additional evolutions were built. In 2006 HYDROPTÈRE 5 was launched. This was the first boat to cross the 50 knots (98 km/h) barrier (51 knots speed record set in 2009).
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 60 feet (18.3 m) 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 60 feet (18.3 m) Orma."
Groupama 3
was reconfigured for Franck Cammas
to enter the 9th edition of the single handed Route de Rhum 2010 which started 31 October 2010. Groupama 3
was the first to finish in 9 days, 3 hours, 14 minutes and 47 seconds. The Route de 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
.
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, utilsiing 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 around 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
.
33 - Deed of Gift
The 33rd America's Cup was held under a strict Deed of Gift 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 90 ft (27.4 m) by 90 ft (27.4 m) ,and so the Golden Gate Yacht Club
developed their trimaran
BOR (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 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 20 miles (32.2 km) legs, saw BMW ORACLE Racing's trimaran winning by 15.28 minutes. In race two, a triangle, with 13 miles (20.9 km) legs, the Challenger crossed the finishing line ahead by 5.26 minutes.
1985LA SANTA MARIA
1986POULAIN
1987BISCUITS CANTREAU 2
1988BISCUITS CANTREAU 3
1989NORD PAS DE CALAIS 3
1990RMO / PRIMAGAZ / FONCIA / BAYER / REXONA / REGION GUADELOUPE
1993LYONNAISE DES EAUX DUMEZ
1997SPORT-ELEC
1998GROUPAMA I / HIQ
2000BONDUELLE / GITANA XII
2001FILA / TIM
2002FONCIA II
2004IDEC
2005CREPES WHAOU ! 2
2006GROUPAMA 3
2007SAFRAN
2008BMW ORACLE RACING 90x90 USA17
2009CREPES WHAOU ! III
2010PRB
History
VPLP 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 50 feet (15.2 m) 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
Naval architecture
Naval architecture is an engineering discipline dealing with the design, construction, maintenance and operation of marine vessels and structures. Naval architecture involves basic and applied research, design, development, design evaluation and calculations during all stages of the life of a...
.
VPLP designed their first cruising catamaran
Catamaran
A catamaran is a type of multihulled boat or ship consisting of two hulls, or vakas, joined by some structure, the most basic being a frame, formed of akas...
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
Beneteau
Beneteau is a French sail and motor boat manufacturer, with production facilities in France and the United States.-History:Shipwright Benjamin Beneteau founded his company in 1884, at Croix-de-Vie, France to build sailing trawlers. In the mid sixties Benjamin's grandchildren Annette Benneteau...
and has produced more than 2000 catamarans with worldwide distribution. VPLP are the principal designers for the Lagoon fleet of sailing catamarans.
Evolution
The offices moved to ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, Bastille in 1985 to be closer their network of international clients.
In the years that followed, VPLP have structured the organization into 3 divisions to focus on separate sectors of the Yachting Market
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- Racing Yachts (mono & multihull)
- Production Cruising Catamarans
- Luxury Custom Sailing Catamarans
In 1996, the Racing Division office was opened in Vannes
Vannes
Vannes is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. It was founded over 2000 years ago.-Geography:Vannes is located on the Gulf of Morbihan at the mouth of two rivers, the Marle and the Vincin. It is around 100 km northwest of Nantes and 450 km south west...
, the capital of Brittany
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
and the French racing circuit and in 2008 the Refit and Brokerage Division of VPLP was opened in La Ciotat
La Ciotat
La Ciotat is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. It is part of the metropolitan area of Marseille Provence. La ciotat is located to the east of Marseille at an equal distance from Marseille and Toulon...
, on the Mediterranean coast. La Ciotat
La Ciotat
La Ciotat is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. It is part of the metropolitan area of Marseille Provence. La ciotat is located to the east of Marseille at an equal distance from Marseille and Toulon...
is well known as the home of many of the shipyards that cater to large custom yachts due to its proximity to the legendary French Riviera
French Riviera
The Côte d'Azur, pronounced , often known in English as the French Riviera , is the Mediterranean coastline of the southeast corner of France, also including the sovereign state of Monaco...
, considered the Mecca of luxury yachting.
In 2008 VPLP penetrated the performance monohull
Monohull
rightA monohull is a type of boat having only one hull, unlike multihulled boats which can have two or more individual hulls connected to one another.-Fundamental concept:...
market (in collaboration with Guillaume Verdier) with their IMOCA 60 designs including Safran which placed third in the 2009 Vendée Globe. The Vendée Globe
Vendée Globe
The Vendée Globe is a round-the-world single-handed yacht race, sailed non-stop and without assistance. The race was founded by Philippe Jeantot in 1989, and since 1992 has taken place every four years....
is a single-handed non-stop race around the world.
Waterworld
In 1994 VPLP designed the racing trimaran made famous by the movie WaterworldWaterworld
Waterworld is a 1995 post-apocalyptic science fiction film. The film was directed by Kevin Reynolds and co-written by Peter Rader and David Twohy. It is based on Rader's original 1986 screenplay and stars Kevin Costner, who also produced it. It was distributed by Universal Pictures...
starring Kevin Costner
Kevin Costner
Kevin Michael Costner is an American actor, singer, musician, producer, director, and businessman. He has been nominated for three BAFTA Awards, won two Academy Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. Costner's roles include Lt. John J...
. Two 60 feet (18.3 m) trimarans were built at Jeanneau’s racing division (Jeanneau Techniques Avancées), one a conventional ]trimaran
Trimaran
A trimaran is a multihulled boat consisting of a main hull and two smaller outrigger hulls , attached to the main hull with lateral struts...
capable of speeds in excess of 30 kn (58.8 km/h) 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 HydrofoilHydrofoil
A hydrofoil is a foil which operates in water. They are similar in appearance and purpose to airfoils.Hydrofoils can be artificial, such as the rudder or keel on a boat, the diving planes on a submarine, a surfboard fin, or occur naturally, as with fish fins, the flippers of aquatic mammals, the...
prototype was commissioned for Alain Thebault
Alain Thébault
Alain Thébault is a French yachtsman and skipper of l'Hydroptère.With Éric Tabarly, he participated in the conception of a multihull on hydrofoils, named l'Hydroptère, with a team of engineers, many of them from the aeronautics industry.The project started in 1975 and a model on a one-third scale...
. The first Hydroptère
Hydroptère
The Hydroptère is an experimental sailing hydrofoil designed by French yachtsman Alain Thébault. Her multihull hydrofoil design allows the sail-powered vessel to reach high speeds on water. The design is based on experience from a range of hydrofoil sailcraft that Thébault built in cooperation with...
was a 60 feet (18.3 m) trimaran. In the following years four additional evolutions were built. In 2006 HYDROPTÈRE 5 was launched. This was the first boat to cross the 50 knots (98 km/h) barrier (51 knots speed record set in 2009).
Groupama 3
Groupama 3 and Franck CammasThe prime design consideration for Groupama 3
Groupama 3
Groupama 3 is a French maxi-multihull sailing yacht designed for transoceanic record-setting. It is one of the fastest ocean-going sailing vessels in the world, and is the current holder of the Jules Verne Trophy...
was for a multihull
Multihull
A multihull is a ship, vessel, craft or boat with more than one hull.-Description:Multihulls include: Proas, which have two differently shaped or sized hulls with lateral symmetry; catamarans, which have two hulls with longitudinal symmetry; and trimarans, which have a main hull in the center and...
which can be manipulated by a crew of ten people and not to make then LOA a defining characteristic thus Groupama 3
Groupama 3
Groupama 3 is a French maxi-multihull sailing yacht designed for transoceanic record-setting. It is one of the fastest ocean-going sailing vessels in the world, and is the current holder of the Jules Verne Trophy...
is not a maxi multihull!. It's a trimaran, which is also heavily inspired by Groupama 2, the 60 feet (18.3 m) ORMA
Orma
The Orma is a tribe found in Eastern Kenya, mostly along the lower Tana River.They are also called Galla, a term used in Ethiopia to refer to Oromo people.The Orma are semi-nomadic shepherds...
: 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 60 feet (18.3 m) Orma."
Groupama 3
Groupama 3
Groupama 3 is a French maxi-multihull sailing yacht designed for transoceanic record-setting. It is one of the fastest ocean-going sailing vessels in the world, and is the current holder of the Jules Verne Trophy...
was reconfigured for Franck Cammas
Franck Cammas
Franck Cammas is a French yachtsman. He has lived in Brittany since his victory in the Challenge Espoir Crédit Agricole in 1994. After completing a two year maths course for the ‘Grandes écoles’, as well as a piano academy, Franck Cammas finally opted for a career in sailing...
to enter the 9th edition of the single handed Route de Rhum 2010 which started 31 October 2010. Groupama 3
Groupama 3
Groupama 3 is a French maxi-multihull sailing yacht designed for transoceanic record-setting. It is one of the fastest ocean-going sailing vessels in the world, and is the current holder of the Jules Verne Trophy...
was the first to finish in 9 days, 3 hours, 14 minutes and 47 seconds. The Route de Rhum takes place once every four years, is a single-handed race across the Atlantic starting in Saint-Malo
Saint-Malo
Saint-Malo is a walled port city in Brittany in northwestern France on the English Channel. It is a sub-prefecture of the Ille-et-Vilaine.-Demographics:The population can increase to up to 200,000 in the summer tourist season...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and finishing in Pointe-à-Pitre
Pointe-à-Pitre
Pointe-à-Pitre is the largest city of Guadeloupe, an overseas région and département of France located in the Lesser Antilles, of which it is a sous-préfecture, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Pointe-à-Pitre....
, Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe...
in the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
.
Maxi Banque Popuilaire V
Banque Populaire V, the largest ocean racing trimaranTrimaran
A trimaran is a multihulled boat consisting of a main hull and two smaller outrigger hulls , attached to the main hull with lateral struts...
in the world, was launched in August 2008 in Lorient
Lorient
Lorient, or L'Orient, is a commune and a seaport in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.-History:At the beginning of the 17th century, merchants who were trading with India had established warehouses in Port-Louis...
(Brittany
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
– France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
). Built at sites in Cherbourg, La Rochelle
La Rochelle
La Rochelle is a city in western France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Charente-Maritime department.The city is connected to the Île de Ré by a bridge completed on 19 May 1988...
and Lorient
Lorient
Lorient, or L'Orient, is a commune and a seaport in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.-History:At the beginning of the 17th century, merchants who were trading with India had established warehouses in Port-Louis...
, the construction of the maxi trimaran took 250 000 man hours of work, utilsiing a total workforce of some 170 people.
Under the leadership Pascal Bidégorry
Pascal Bidegorry
Pascal Bidégorry, born the 15th January 1968 in Bayonne , is a french yachtsman and sailing champion.He entered the Team Banque Populaire in 2004 as the skipper of the trimaran Banque Populaire IV....
, skipper
Skipper
Skipper may refer to:* Skipper , a person who has command of a vessel* Sea Scouting , name given to Leader of a Scout Troop* Skippers Seafood & Chowder House, an American chain of seafood restaurants...
of the Banque Populaire trimarans since 2004, the crew of the Maxi Banque Populaire V
Banque Populaire V
The offshore-racing trimaran Banque Populaire V is Team Banque Populaire's fifth boat designed to set oceanic records. She was launched on October 4, 2008 in Nantes, France....
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
Multihull
A multihull is a ship, vessel, craft or boat with more than one hull.-Description:Multihulls include: Proas, which have two differently shaped or sized hulls with lateral symmetry; catamarans, which have two hulls with longitudinal symmetry; and trimarans, which have a main hull in the center and...
, 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
Banque Populaire V
The offshore-racing trimaran Banque Populaire V is Team Banque Populaire's fifth boat designed to set oceanic records. She was launched on October 4, 2008 in Nantes, France....
is, to date the largest ocean racing trimaran ever designed and built.
Pascal Bidégorry
Pascal Bidegorry
Pascal Bidégorry, born the 15th January 1968 in Bayonne , is a french yachtsman and sailing champion.He entered the Team Banque Populaire in 2004 as the skipper of the trimaran Banque Populaire IV....
and his associate Ronan Lucas, the Director of the Team Banque Populaire, sought a design centred around 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
Pascal Bidegorry
Pascal Bidégorry, born the 15th January 1968 in Bayonne , is a french yachtsman and sailing champion.He entered the Team Banque Populaire in 2004 as the skipper of the trimaran Banque Populaire IV....
skipper of Maxi Banque Populaire V
Banque Populaire V
The offshore-racing trimaran Banque Populaire V is Team Banque Populaire's fifth boat designed to set oceanic records. She was launched on October 4, 2008 in Nantes, France....
.
BMW Oracle BOR 90
BMW Oracle winner America's CupAmerica's Cup
The America’s Cup is a trophy awarded to the winner of the America's Cup match races between two yachts. One yacht, known as the defender, represents the yacht club that currently holds the America's Cup and the second yacht, known as the challenger, represents the yacht club that is challenging...
33 - Deed of Gift
The 33rd America's Cup was held under a strict Deed of Gift 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 90 ft (27.4 m) by 90 ft (27.4 m) ,and so the Golden Gate Yacht Club
Golden Gate Yacht Club
The Golden Gate Yacht Club is a yacht club founded in 1939 and is the current holder of the America's Cup won by its racing team BMW Oracle Racing.In 1939 the first members built a clubhouse on a barge in the San Francisco Marina...
developed their trimaran
Trimaran
A trimaran is a multihulled boat consisting of a main hull and two smaller outrigger hulls , attached to the main hull with lateral struts...
BOR (BMW Oracle Racing) 90, whilst the Société Nautique de Genève
Société Nautique de Genève
The Société Nautique de Genève is a yacht club based in Geneva . It was founded in 1872 with the goal of developing nautical sports and high level sailors...
(SNG) have opted for a giant catamaran, Alinghi 5.
When it was proposed that the 33rd edition of the America's Cup
America's Cup
The America’s Cup is a trophy awarded to the winner of the America's Cup match races between two yachts. One yacht, known as the defender, represents the yacht club that currently holds the America's Cup and the second yacht, known as the challenger, represents the yacht club that is challenging...
would be contested with multihulls, BMW Oracle team immediately signed 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 20 miles (32.2 km) legs, saw BMW ORACLE Racing's trimaran winning by 15.28 minutes. In race two, a triangle, with 13 miles (20.9 km) legs, the Challenger crossed the finishing line ahead by 5.26 minutes.
Racing Prototypes & Results
1984GÉRARD LAMBERT- 50' foiler trimaran for the OSTAR
1985LA SANTA MARIA
- 45' catamaran for the Route de la Découverte
- 1st in class
1986POULAIN
- 75' trimaran for Olivier de KersausonOlivier de KersausonOlivier de Kersauson is a French sailor and sailing champion.Kersauson was the seventh child in a family of eight. While he was the only Kersauson not to have been born in Brittany, he was born on 20 July 1944 and brought up near Morlaix in a “provincial Catholic aristocracy with compulsory mass”...
- 2nd of the Tour de l'Europe in 1987
- Round the world solo in 1988/1989
- BISCUITS CANTREAU 1
- Formula 40 trimaran for Jean Le CamJean Le CamJean Le Cam is a French sailor.Le Cam was crewman with Éric Tabarly and Michel Desjoyeaux, and won the Solitaire du Figaro in 1994, 1996 and 1999. He later took interest in multihull ships....
1987BISCUITS CANTREAU 2
- Formula 40 trimaran for Jean Le CamJean Le CamJean Le Cam is a French sailor.Le Cam was crewman with Éric Tabarly and Michel Desjoyeaux, and won the Solitaire du Figaro in 1994, 1996 and 1999. He later took interest in multihull ships....
- World champion 1987
1988BISCUITS CANTREAU 3
- Formula 40 trimaran for Jean Le CamJean Le CamJean Le Cam is a French sailor.Le Cam was crewman with Éric Tabarly and Michel Desjoyeaux, and won the Solitaire du Figaro in 1994, 1996 and 1999. He later took interest in multihull ships....
- World champion 1988 and 1989
- HITACHI / BOTTIN
- 60' trimaran for Lionel Péan in 1988
- Skippered by Éric TabarlyÉric TabarlyÉric Tabarly was a notable French yachtsman.A former officer in the French navy who is often considered the father of French yachting....
in 1989
1989NORD PAS DE CALAIS 3
- Formula 40 trimaran for Alain Comyn
- Skippered by Steve Ravussin since 1993
- Named Triga 4 when she won the Bol d'Or on Lake GenevaLake GenevaLake Geneva or Lake Léman is a lake in Switzerland and France. It is one of the largest lakes in Western Europe. 59.53 % of it comes under the jurisdiction of Switzerland , and 40.47 % under France...
in 1994- 3rd in the Bol d’Or 1998
- 1st in the 3rd category of the Route du RhumRoute du RhumThe Route du Rhum is a transatlantic single-handed yacht race, which takes places every 4 years in November. The course is between Saint Malo, Brittany, France and Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, France...
in 1998
- GROUPE PIERRE 1ER
- 60' trimaran for Florence Arthaud
- 1st in the Route du Rhum in 1990
- LAKOTA
- (EX-GROUPE PIERRE 1ER) FOR Steve FossettSteve FossettJames Stephen Fossett was an American commodities trader, businessman, and adventurer. Fossett is the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in a balloon...
- Transpac "Los Angeles- Honolulu" record in 1995
- Transpac "Yokohama-San Francisco" record in 1995
- 1st in the "Longbeach-Cabo San Lucas" (MexicoMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
) race in 1995
1990RMO / PRIMAGAZ / FONCIA / BAYER / REXONA / REGION GUADELOUPE
- 60' trimaran for Laurent Bourgnon
- 1st in the Open-UAP in 1991
- 1st in the Baule Dakar in 1991
- 1st the Québec Saint-Malo in 1992
- 1st in the Twostar in1994
- Record for the single handed transatlantic crossing in 1994
- 24 hours speed record single handed : 540 miles/24 hours
- 1st in the Route du Rhum in 1994
- 1st in the Fastnet in 1997
- Record of the English Channel Crossing in 1997
- 1st in the Le Havre - Carthagène in 1997
- 1st in the Route du RhumRoute du RhumThe Route du Rhum is a transatlantic single-handed yacht race, which takes places every 4 years in November. The course is between Saint Malo, Brittany, France and Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, France...
in 1998 - 3rd in the Le Havre – Carthagène in 1999
- Record for 60’ Altantic Crossing in 1999
- 3rd in the Quebec – St Malo 2000
- 3rd in the Fecamp grand prix 2000
- YLLIAM
- Formula 40 for Pierre-Yves Firmenich
- 1st in the Bol d'Or in 1993
- 1st in the Bol d’Or in 1998
- LÈGE CAP FERRET
- Formula 28' trimaran for Jean-Louis Miquel
- Vice world, champion in 1992
- World champion in 1993
1993LYONNAISE DES EAUX DUMEZ
- 90' trimaran for Olivier de KersausonOlivier de KersausonOlivier de Kersauson is a French sailor and sailing champion.Kersauson was the seventh child in a family of eight. While he was the only Kersauson not to have been born in Brittany, he was born on 20 July 1944 and brought up near Morlaix in a “provincial Catholic aristocracy with compulsory mass”...
- Sailing around the world non stop in 77 days in 1994
1997SPORT-ELEC
- 90' trimaran ex Lyonnaise des Eaux-Dumez
- Jules Verne Trophy record in 71 d, 14 h, 18 m
- BROCELIANDE / FONCIA / TECHNOMARINE / BANQUE COVEFI / STENA SOVCOMFLOT / ORANGE
- 60’ Trimaran for Alain Gautier
- Record Port La Forêt - Gijon (A/R) en 29 h 58 m 16s
- 3rd in the Course des Phares 1998
- 2nd in the Route du RhumRoute du RhumThe Route du Rhum is a transatlantic single-handed yacht race, which takes places every 4 years in November. The course is between Saint Malo, Brittany, France and Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, France...
1998 - 2nd in the Fastnet 1999
- 1st in the Fecamp Grand Prix 1999
- 1st in the la Trinité sur Mer Grand Prix 2000
- 1st in the Challenge Mondial Assistance 2001
- 2nd in the Cap d’Agde Grand Prix 2001
- 1st in the Fecamp Grand Prix 2001
- 2nd in the Belgium Grand Prix 2001
- 2nd in the Transat Jacques Vabre 2001
- 1 st in the Nokia Oops Cup 2005
1998GROUPAMA I / HIQ
- 60' trimaran for Franck Cammas
- 3rd in the Route du RhumRoute du RhumThe Route du Rhum is a transatlantic single-handed yacht race, which takes places every 4 years in November. The course is between Saint Malo, Brittany, France and Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, France...
in 1998 - 2nd in the Le Havre – Carthagène 1999
- 2nd in the Trinité sur Mer Grand Prix 2000
- 1st in the Québec – Saint Malo 2000
- 1st in the Grand Prix de Fécamp 2000
- 3rd in the Challenge Mondial Assistance 2001
- 1st in the Cap d’Agde Grand Prix 2001
- 2nd in the Cagliari Grand Prix 2001
- 2nd in the Fecamp Grand Prix 2001
- 3rd in the Belgium Grand Prix 2001
- 1st in the Transat Jacques VabreTransat Jacques VabreThe Transat Jacques Vabre is a yachting race that follows the historic coffee trading route between France and Brazil.The course was drawn up back in 1993 to follow in the wake of the clippers transporting coffee from Brazil to France. The Transat Jacques Vabre is a major date on the calendar,...
2001 - 1st in the Lorient Grand Prix 2002
- 2nd Belgium Grand Prix 2002
- 1st in the Lorient Grand Prix de 2003
- 1st in the Challenge Mondial Assistance 2003
- 2nd in the Cagliari Grand Prix 2003
- 1st in the Marseille Grand Prix 2003
- 1st in the Fecamp Grand Prix 2003
- 1st in the Transat Jacques Vabre 2003
- 1st in the Trinité sur Mer Grand Prix 2004
- 3rd in the The Transat 2004
- 2nd in the Québec – Saint Malo 2004
- Winner Nokia Oops Cup 2006
- 3rd in the Route du Rhum
2000BONDUELLE / GITANA XII
- 60' trimaran for Jean Le CamJean Le CamJean Le Cam is a French sailor.Le Cam was crewman with Éric Tabarly and Michel Desjoyeaux, and won the Solitaire du Figaro in 1994, 1996 and 1999. He later took interest in multihull ships....
- Launched in September 2000.
- 1st in the Cagliari Grand Prix 2001
- 2nd in the Course de Phares 2002
- 3rd in the Challenge Mondial Assistance 2003
2001FILA / TIM
- 60' trimaran for Giovanni Soldini
- 1st Roma Per Due 2002
- BELGACOM II / GITANA XI
- 60' trimaran for Jean Luc Nélias
- 3rd Belgium Grand Prix 2002
- 1st the Fecamp Grand Prix 2002
- 3rd in the Grand Prix de Lorient 2003
- 2nd in the Marseille Grand Prix 2003
- 2nd in the Transat Jacques VabreTransat Jacques VabreThe Transat Jacques Vabre is a yachting race that follows the historic coffee trading route between France and Brazil.The course was drawn up back in 1993 to follow in the wake of the clippers transporting coffee from Brazil to France. The Transat Jacques Vabre is a major date on the calendar,...
2003 - 3rd in the Marseille Grand Prix 2004
- 1st the Calvi Grand Prix 2004
- 3rd in the Grand Prix de Fecamp 2004
- 3rd in the Grand Prix de Lorient 2005
- 2nd the Marseille Grand Prix 2005
- 2nd the Calvi Grand Prix 2005
- 2nd in the Transat Jacques Vabre 2005
- 2nd in the ORMA Championship 2005
- 3rd in the Trophy Alpes Maritime 2006
- 3rd in the Grand Prix of Trapani 2006
- 3rd Marseille Grand Prix 2006
- 2nd Portugal Grand Prix 2006
- 2nd in the Fecamp Grand Prix 2006
- 3rd overall Multicup championship 2006
- Winner 2006 Route du Rhum with Lionel Lemonchois. * Current record 7d 17h 19m 6s
- 2nd in the AS Lease Challenge 2007
- 2nd in the Multihull Trophy 2007
- GERONIMO
- 34 m 110’ trimaran for Olivier de Kersauson
- Jules Verne TrophyJules Verne TrophyThe Jules Verne Trophy is a prize for the fastest circumnavigation of the world by any type of yacht with no restrictions on the size of the crew provided the vessel has registered with the organization and paid an entry fee. A vessel holding the Jules Verne trophy will not necessarily hold the...
2004 - Record for the Transpac 2005
- Record for Around Australia 2005
- Record Sidney – Tahiti 2005
- Record San-Francisco – Yokohama 2006
- Record Yokohama – Hong Kong 2006
- Record Yokohama / San-Francisco 2006
- Jules Verne Trophy
2002FONCIA II
- 60’ racing trimaran for Alain Gautier
- 2nd in the Fecamp Grand Prix 2005
- GEANT
- 60’ racing trimaran for Michel DesjoyeauxMichel DesjoyeauxMichel Desjoyeaux Michel Desjoyeaux Michel Desjoyeaux (born 16 July 1965, in Concarneau, is a French sailor, known for competing successfully in several long-distance single-handed races...
- 1st in the Route du RhumRoute du RhumThe Route du Rhum is a transatlantic single-handed yacht race, which takes places every 4 years in November. The course is between Saint Malo, Brittany, France and Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, France...
2002 - 2nd in the Lorient Grand Prix 2003
- 3rd in the Marseille Grand Prix 2003
- 3rd in the Fecamp Grand Prix 2003
- 3rd in the Trinité sur Mer Grand Prix 2004
- 1st in the Transat 2004
- 3rd in the Québec – St Malo 2004
- 3rd in the Transat Jacques Vabre 2005
- 3rd in the ORMA Championship 2005
- 3rd in the London – Nice Grand Prix 2006
- 2nd in the Grand Prix Alpes – Maritime 2006
- 2nd in the Trapani Grand Prix 2006
- 2nd in the Marseille Grand Prix 2006
- 3rd Portugal Grand Prix 2006
- 3rd in the Fecamp Grand Prix 2006
- 2nd overall Multicup Championship 2006
- 1st in the Route du Rhum
- SODEBO
- 60’ racing trimaran for Thomas Coville
- 3nd in the Grand Prix de Cagliari 2003
- 2nd in the The Transat 2004
- 2005 Record in the Discovery Route10d 11h 15m 20sc
- 2005 Record Miami - New York solo 3d 5h 19m 39sc
2004IDEC
- 90’ trimaran ex Sport-Elec
- 2004 Solo round the world record in 72d 22h 54m 22s for Francis Joyon
- 2005 Solo transatlantic world record in 6d 4h 1m 37sc for Francis Joyon
- GROUPAMA 2
- 60' trimaran for Franck Cammas
- 1st in the Marseille Grand Prix 2004
- 3rd in the Calvi Grand Prix 2004
- 2nd in the Fecamp Grand Prix 2004
- 1st in the Trinité sur Mer Grand Prix 2004
- 1st in the Calvi Grand Prix 2005
- 1st in the Giraglia Rolex Cup 2005
- 1st in the Marseille Grand Prix 2005
- 1st in the Vigo Grand Prix 2005
- 1st in the Fecamp Grand Prix 2005
- 1st in the Lorient Grand Prix 2005
- 1st in the London – Nice Grand Prix 2006
- 1st in the Alpes – Maritime Grand Prix 2006
- 1st in the Trapani Grand Prix 2006
- 1st in the Marseille Grand Prix 2006
- 1st in the Portugal Grand Prix 2006
- 1st in the Fecamp Grand Prix 2006
- Multicup Champion 2006
- Trophy SNSM June 2007
- 1st in the AS Lease Challenge 2007
- 1st in the Multihull trophy 2007
2005CREPES WHAOU ! 2
- 50’ trimaran for Franck Yves Escoffier
- 1st in the Transat Jacques VabreTransat Jacques VabreThe Transat Jacques Vabre is a yachting race that follows the historic coffee trading route between France and Brazil.The course was drawn up back in 1993 to follow in the wake of the clippers transporting coffee from Brazil to France. The Transat Jacques Vabre is a major date on the calendar,...
2005 - 2006 Record SNSM in 1d,3h,31m,52s
- 2006 Winner 50’ class of Route du Rhum
- 2008 Winner 50’ class Québec – St Malo
- 1st in the Transat Jacques Vabre
2006GROUPAMA 3
- 105’ trimaran / 31.5m for Franck CammasFranck CammasFranck Cammas is a French yachtsman. He has lived in Brittany since his victory in the Challenge Espoir Crédit Agricole in 1994. After completing a two year maths course for the ‘Grandes écoles’, as well as a piano academy, Franck Cammas finally opted for a career in sailing...
- 2007 24 Hr Speed Sailing Record: 794 miles (1,277.8 km)
- 2007 Transatlantic Record 4d 3h 57m 54s
- 2007 Discovery Route record 7d,10h,58m,53s
- 2007 Record Miami – New York 1d,11h,5m,20s
- 2008 Record to the Equator - 6 days 6 hours 24 mins
- 2008 Record Equator to Cape Agulhas – 7 days 2 hours 22 mins
- 2008 Record Ushant – Cape Leeuwin 21 days 2 hours 00 mins
- 2009 Trans Mediterranean Record 17H 08M 23S
- 2009 Record to the Equator - 5 days 15 hours 23 mins
- 2010 Record Cape Agumhas – Cape Leeuwin 6d 22h 34m
- 2010 Record Circumnavigation – Jules Verne Trophy 48d, 7h, 44m, 52s
2007SAFRAN
- 60’ IMOCA monohull with Guillaume Verdier
- Built at Chantier Naval Larros (CNL) for Marc Guillemot
- 2nd Transat Jacques VabreTransat Jacques VabreThe Transat Jacques Vabre is a yachting race that follows the historic coffee trading route between France and Brazil.The course was drawn up back in 1993 to follow in the wake of the clippers transporting coffee from Brazil to France. The Transat Jacques Vabre is a major date on the calendar,...
2007 - 5th Transat Ecover B to B 2007
- 4th Artemis Transat 2008
- 3rd Place Vendée Globe 2008/2009
- 1st in SNSM Trophy
- Winner Transat Jacques Vabre 2009
- 2nd Transat Jacques Vabre
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- GROUPE BEL
- 60’ IMOCA monohull with Guillaume Verdier
- Built at Indiana Yachting for Kito de Pavant
- 2nd Transat Ecover B to B 2007
- 6th Transat Jacques VabreTransat Jacques VabreThe Transat Jacques Vabre is a yachting race that follows the historic coffee trading route between France and Brazil.The course was drawn up back in 1993 to follow in the wake of the clippers transporting coffee from Brazil to France. The Transat Jacques Vabre is a major date on the calendar,...
2007 - 1st 1000 Miles Brittany Ferries 2008
- 7th in the Rolex Gigragli Cup 2009
- Record for solo crossing of the Med (1D, 21H, 20M, 29S)
- 2nd Transat Jacques VabreTransat Jacques VabreThe Transat Jacques Vabre is a yachting race that follows the historic coffee trading route between France and Brazil.The course was drawn up back in 1993 to follow in the wake of the clippers transporting coffee from Brazil to France. The Transat Jacques Vabre is a major date on the calendar,...
2009
2008BMW ORACLE RACING 90x90 USA17
- 90’ carbon multihull
- Designed for America's CupAmerica's CupThe America’s Cup is a trophy awarded to the winner of the America's Cup match races between two yachts. One yacht, known as the defender, represents the yacht club that currently holds the America's Cup and the second yacht, known as the challenger, represents the yacht club that is challenging...
Racing Team- Winner 33rd America's CupAmerica's CupThe America’s Cup is a trophy awarded to the winner of the America's Cup match races between two yachts. One yacht, known as the defender, represents the yacht club that currently holds the America's Cup and the second yacht, known as the challenger, represents the yacht club that is challenging...
2010
- Winner 33rd America's Cup
- MAXI BANQUE POPULAIRE V
- 40m Custom racing Trimaran for Pascal BidegorryPascal BidegorryPascal Bidégorry, born the 15th January 1968 in Bayonne , is a french yachtsman and sailing champion.He entered the Team Banque Populaire in 2004 as the skipper of the trimaran Banque Populaire IV....
- Composite built at CDK Industries
- Transatlantic Record 2009 -- 3D 15H 25M 48S
- 24 Hour World Speed Sailing Record 2009 -- 908 Miles
2009CREPES WHAOU ! III
- 50’ trimaran for Franck Yves Escoffier
- Built by CDK Industries
- Winner Transat Jacques VabreTransat Jacques VabreThe Transat Jacques Vabre is a yachting race that follows the historic coffee trading route between France and Brazil.The course was drawn up back in 1993 to follow in the wake of the clippers transporting coffee from Brazil to France. The Transat Jacques Vabre is a major date on the calendar,...
50’ Class 2009 - Second in the Trophée Prince de Bretagne
- Winner St Malo Trophy
- Winner of the Fécamp Trophy
- Second in the Vendée Saint-Petersburg 2010
- Winner of the Prince de Bretagne trophy 2010
- Winner of the Port-Médoc Trophy 2010
- Winner of the Fécamp Trophy 2010
- Winner Transat Jacques Vabre
- GITANA 77’
- 77’ trimaran for Yann Guichard
- Built by Larros / Southern Ocean Marine NZ / Team Gitana
- FONCIA
- 60’ IMOCA monohull with Guillaume Verdier
- For Michel Desjoyeaux
2010PRB
- 60’ IMOCA monohull with Guillaume Verdier
- Built at Larros / CDK/ ReFraschini
- For Vincent Riou
- VIRBAC-PAPREC 3
- 60’ IMOCA monohull with Guillaume Verdier
- Built at Cookson Yachts NZ
- For Jean Pierre Dick