The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Brit Air (2), sail number FRA 62, was designed by Finot-Conq[1] and launched in July 2007 after being built by Multiplast in France.[2][3] Not to be confused with the IMOCA 60 Sodebo was rebranded for the 2006 season and competed as Brit Air while this boat was inbuild.
 | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Finot-Conq  |
| Year | 17 July 2007 |
| Builder(s) | Multiplast |
| Hull | |
| Hull weight | Carbon Sandwich |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Canting Keel |
| Ballast | Water Ballast |
| Rudder(s) | Twin Rudders |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Sloop |
| Racing | |
| Class association | IMOCA 60 |
Names and Ownership
editBrit Air (2007-2010)
- Skipper: Armel Le Cleach
Votre Nom autour du Monde (2013-2014)
- Skipper: Bertrand De Broc
Renault Captur (2014-2015)
- Skipper: Sébastien Audigane and Jörg Riechers
MACSF (2015-2017)
- Skipper: Bertrand De Broc
La Fabrique (2017-2021)
- Skipper: Alan Roura
China Dream-HAIKOU (2022-2023)
- Skipper: Jingkun Xu
Singchain Team Haikou (since 2023)[4]
- Skipper: Jingkun Xu
- Sail No.: CHN 5
Racing results
edit| Pos | Year | Race | Class | Boat Name | Skipper | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round the World Races | |||||||
| 17 / 33 | 2021 | 2020–2021 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | La Fabrique (2), SUI 21 |  Alan Roura (SUI) |
95d 06h 09m | [5] |
| DNF / 29 | 2017 | 2016–2017 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | MACSF |  Bertrand De Broc (FRA) |
Day 14: Damaged keel - South Atlantic | [6] |
| 6 / 8 | 2014 | Barcelona World Race | IMOCA 60 | Renault Captur, GER 62 | Sébastien Audigane (FRA)  Jörg Riechers (GER) |
105d 23h 35m | |
| 9 / 20 | 2013 | 2012–2013 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | VOTRE NOM AUTOUR DU MONDE - EDM Projects | Bertrand De Broc (FRA) |
92d 05h 10m | |
| 2 / 30 | 2009 | 2008–2009 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Brit Air | Armel Le Cleach (FRA) |
89d 09h 40m | |
| Transatlantic Races | |||||||
| Other Races | |||||||
References
edit- ^ "LA FABRIQUE". finot-conq.
- ^ "Document sans titre".
- ^ "New Build Open 60 Brit Air for Armel le Cleach". 2006-09-25. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ "SINGCHAIN TEAM HAIKOU". www.imoca.org. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
- ^ "Switzerland's Alan Roura (La Fabrique), finishes 17th in the Vendée Globe". 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
- ^ "News – Bertrand de Broc forced to retire – Vendée Globe – En". vendeeglobe.org.
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