Guillaume Verdier is a French naval architect noted for his designs of high performance sailboats.
Life edit
Verdier was born 28 September 1970.[1] From 1990 to 1993 he studied at MSc in Yacht and Powercraft Design at what is now Southampton Solent University before moving to do a post graduate master at the University of Southampton in Naval Architecture from 1994 to 1995.[2] On completing his degree and then became a member f Naval Architecture Research Department of the University of Copenhagen developing design tools.
Awards edit
In 2016, the Solent University, his alma mater, awarded him with an honorary doctorate of engineering degree.[3]
Career edit
Verdier was recruited in 1997 by the company Finot-Conq, Which is known for its designs of 60-foot sailboats. He worked notably on the development of Christophe Auguin's Geodis, Yves Parlier's Aquitaine Innovations and on the conception of Sodebo, Somewhere and on PRB 3 as well, the winner of the Vendée Globe in 2000–2001 with Michel Desjoyeaux.
In 2001, he founded his own company, whose first design was the Yves Parlier's Hydraplaneur.[4]
In 2004, he was part of the design team for the Areva Challenge, which participated in 2007 America's Cup.
From 2006, he began working with naval architects Marc Van Peteghem et Vincent Lauriot-Prévost of VPLP design. Together, they created numerous 60-foot boats:
- Safran[5]
- Groupe Bel for the Vendée Globe 2006–2007,
- PRB 5,[6]
- Virbac Paprec 3,
- Banque populaire and
- Macif[7]
In 2010, he joined the Emirates Team New Zealand to design the AC72 with the team of Grant Dalton for the America's Cup in 2013.[8] He contributed to the development of foils that permitted the sailboat to leave the surface of the water and to attain speeds in excess of 40 knots.[9]
In 2014, he designed the monohull Comanche with the intention of creating the fastest monohull in the world.[10][11]
Following his experience with ETNZ, Verdier worked on Banque populaire VIII of Armel Le Cléac'h, a 60-foot monohull launched in 2015.[12]
In 2017 the trimaran Maxi, designed for Edmond de Rothschild, was launched.[13][14][15]
References edit
- ^ "Guillaume Verdier". Banque Populaire, la Banque de la Voile. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "BIO".
- ^ "Renowned naval architect and yacht designer awarded honorary degree". Solent.ac.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Ces Français de l'ombre qui servent la Coupe de l'America". L'express.fr. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Premier 60' - 2005 - Safran Sailing Team". Archived from the original on 2015-01-20. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
- ^ "News – PRB 5 is launched – Vendée Globe". Vendeeglobe.org. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Courses Nautiques : Guillaume Verdier: Pourquoi ses bateaux sont en tête". Nautisme.meteoconsult.fr. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Guillaume Verdier chez Team New Zealand !". Voilesetvoiliers.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Coupe de l'America: l'abécédaire de la 34e Coupe". Eurosport.fr. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Launched: the fastest monohull ever? – Yachting World". Yachtingworld.com. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Video: Designing the Volvo Ocean Race yachts of the future". Ybw.com. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ Nouvelle, L'Usine (19 January 2017). "Armel Le Cléac'h grand vainqueur de la 8e édition du Vendée Globe – Construction navale (civile ou militaire)". Usinenouvelle.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Voile: le "magnifique" Maxi Edmond de Rothschild a pris son premier envol". La Croix. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "GALLERY Ecco Gitana 17, il più grande maxitrimarano volante del mondo!". Giornaledellavela.com. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Maxi-trimaran "Gitana 17". Josse, le pari de voler !". Letelegramme.fr. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.