The IMOCA 60 class yacht Saint Michel - Virbac, FRA 06, was designed by VPLP design and Guillaume Verdier and launched on 11 September 2015 after being built by Multiplast in Vannes, France.
In preparation for the 2024 Vendee Globe, the bow section of the yacht was rebuilt to a more efficient shape and it received new foils.https://www.imoca.org/en/news/news/new-bow-for-prysmian-group-and-a-homage-to-italy
Names and ownership The boat was developed under the name Absolute Dreamer 5, FRA 06.
St-Michel-Virbac (2015-2018)
Skipper: Jean-Pierre Dick
Ucar-St-Michel (2018-2019)
Skipper: Yann Eliès
Prysmian Group (since 2019)
Skipper: Giancarlo Pedote Sail No.: ITA 34
Racing results PosYearRaceClassBoat nameSkipperNotesRefRound the world races 8 / 33 2021 2020–2021 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Prysmian Group 80d 22h 42m 20s 4 / 29 2017 2016–2017 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 StMichel-Virbac 80 d 01 h 45 m 45 s Transatlantic Races 6 / 22 2021 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 Prysmian Group 20d 19h 17m 17 / 29 2019 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 Prysmian Group 15d 15h 26m 2 / 20 2018 Route du Rhum IMOCA 60 Ucar - St Michel, FRA 06 12d 13h 38m 1 / 13 2017 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 StMichel-Virbac 13d 07h 36m DNF / 42 2015 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 StMichel-Virbac Other Races References