The IMOCA 60 Class yacht PRB 3 was designed by Farr Yacht Design and launched in September 2006 after being assembled by CDK Technologies based in Lorient, France.[1][2] The boat is a sistership to Foncia

IMOCA 60 PRB 3
Development
Year30 September 2006 Edit this on Wikidata
Builder(s)CDK Technologies Edit this on Wikidata
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeCanting Keel
Rudder(s)Twin Rudders
Rig
Rig typeRotating Mast with Deck Spreaders
Racing
Class associationIMOCA 60
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PRB 4 →

Names and Ownership edit

PRB 3 (2006-2009)

  • Skipper: Vincent Riou

Akena Vérendas (2009-2014)

  • Skipper: Arnaud Boissieres

Initiatives-Coeur (2014-2017)

  • Skipper: Tanguy De Lamotte

Bastide - Otio (2017)

  • Skipper: Kito de Pavant and Yannick Bestaven

Maître CoQ III (2018)

  • Skipper: Yannick Bestaven

Kostum - Lantana Paysage (2020-2021)

  • Skipper: Louis Duc

Fives Group - Lantana Environnement (since 2022)[3]

  • Skipper: Louis Duc
  • Sail No.: FRA 172

Racing results edit

Pos Year Race Class Boat Name Skipper Notes Ref
Round the World Races
RET 2016 2016–2017 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Initiatives-Cœur (2), FRA 109   Tanguy De Lamotte (FRA) Day 23: Damaged masthead
– North of Cape Verde Islands
[4]
8 / 20 2012 2012–2013 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Akena Vérandas 3   Arnaud Boissieres (FRA) 91d 02h 09m
RET 2009 2008–2009 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 PRB 3   Vincent Riou (FRA) [5]
RET 2007 Barcelona World Race IMOCA 60 PRB 3   Sebastien Josse (FRA)
  Vincent Riou (FRA)
Transatlantic Races
DNF 2018 Route du Rhum IMOCA 60 Maitre Coq III   Yannick Bestaven (FRA)
5 2015 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 Initiatives Cœur (2)   Samantha Davies (GBR)
  Tanguy de Lamotte (FRA)
7 2014 Route du Rhum IMOCA 60 Initiatives Cœur (2)   Tanguy de Lamotte (FRA) 4d 10h 49m
DNF 2008 Artemist Transat IMOCA 60 PRB 3   Vincent Riou (FRA) Boat abandoned and
later recovered
[6]
Other Races

Galerie edit

PRB (3) edit

Akena Vérandas (3) edit

Initiatives-Cœur (2) edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Document sans titre".
  2. ^ "Document sans titre".
  3. ^ "FIVES GROUP – LANTANA ENVIRONNEMENT". www.imoca.org. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  4. ^ "News – Thomson leads into Southern Hemisphere. De Lamotte heads home but heartbeat continues – Vendée Globe – En". vendeeglobe.org.
  5. ^ "Initiatives Coeur".
  6. ^ "Vincent Riou rescued by Peyron". 20 May 2008.