Launched as Kingfisher is an IMOCA 60 monohull sailing yacht, designed by Owen Clarke Design,[1] Rob Humphreys[2] and Giovanni Belgranno and constructed by Marten Marine in New Zealand.[3]

Development
DesignerOwen Clarke Design
Humphries Yacht Design
Giovanni Belgranno
YearFebruary 2000 Edit this on Wikidata
Builder(s)Marten Marine (NZL)
Previous NameTeam 888
Team Cowes
Skandia
Safran
Educación Sin Fronteras
Fòrum Marítim Català
One Planet, One Ocean & Pharmaton
Launch NameKingfisher
Racing
Class associationIMOCA 60

Racing Results edit

Pos Year Race Class Boat Name Skipper Notes Ref
Round the World Races
20 / 33 2020 2020–2021 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 One Planet One Ocean   Didac Costa (ESP) [4]
12 / 29 2016 2016–2017 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 One Planet, One Ocean & Pharmaton   Didac Costa (ESP)
4 / 8 2016 Barcelona World Race IMOCA 60 One Planet, One Ocean & Pharmaton   Didac Costa (ESP)
  Aleix Gelabert (FRA)
8 / 14 2011 Barcelona World Race IMOCA 60 Fòrum Marítim Català   Gerard Marín (FRA)
  Ludovic Aglaor (FRA)
5 / 9 2007 Barcelona World Race IMOCA 60 Educación Sin Fronteras   Albert Bargués (FRA)
  Servane Escoffier (FRA)
DNF 2004 2004–2005 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Skandia   Nick Moloney (AUS)
2 / 2000 2000–2001 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Kingfisher   Ellen MacArthur (GBR)
Transadlantic Races
7 / 12 2006 Route du Rhum IMOCA 60 Safran   Marc Guillemot (FRA)
5 / 12 2005 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60   Will Oxley (AUS)
  Brian Thompson (GBR)
6 / 17 2003 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60   Nick Moloney (AUS)
  Samantha Davies (GBR)
1 2002 Route du Rhum IMOCA 60 Kingfisher   Ellen MacArthur (GBR)
3 / 12 2001 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 CASTO-BUT-DARTY   Mark Turner (GBR)
  Nick Moloney (AUS)
1 / 19 2000 The Europe 1 New Man STAR, 2000 IMOCA 60 Kingfisher   Ellen MacArthur (GBR)
Other Races
5 2003 Rolex Fastnet Race IMOCA 60 SKANDIA SET SAIL   Nick Moloney (AUS)
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Timeline edit

Kingfisher edit

The boat was commissioned by Offshore Challenges for Ellen for the 2000–2001 Vendée Globe.

Team 888 edit

Team Cowes edit

Skandia edit

Safran edit

Educación Sin Fronteras edit

Fòrum Marítim Català edit

One Planet, One Ocean & Pharmaton edit

References edit

  1. ^ "IMOCA Open 60 : Owen Clarke Design – Yacht Design and Naval Architects". owenclarkedesign.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  2. ^ Humphreys Yacht Design. "Kingfisher Open 60 – Humphreys Yacht Design". humphreysdesign.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Document sans titre". histoiredeshalfs.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Barcelona's Didac Costa (One Planet One Ocean) finishes 20th in his second Vendée Globe". imoca.org. Retrieved 15 December 2021.

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