The IMOCA 60 class yacht Aquitaine Innovations, was designed by Finot-Conq, and launched in June 1996 after being made by its own build team under the name Aquitaine Composites with managed by Thierry Eluère based in France.
Racing results PosYearRaceClassBoat nameSkipperNotesRefRound the world races DNF 2009 2008–2009 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Aquarelle.com – Charente Maritime Day 4: dismasted DNF 2002 Around Alone Race IMOCA 60 Garnier 13 / 24 2001 2000–2001 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Aquitaine Innovations 127d DNF 1997 1996–1997 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Aquitaine Innovations Transatlantic Races 8 / 15 2003 Transat B to B IMOCA 60 Cervin EnR, FRA 01 18d 00h 58m 13 / 17 2003 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 Cervin EnR, FRA 01 19d 23h 37m 10 / 17 2003 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 Garnier 6 / 12 1998 Route du Rhum IMOCA 60 Garnier 1 1998 Route du Rhum IMOCA 60 Aquitaine Innovations Other Races
Construction
Hull Construction Bottom of the hull totally monolithique Preimpregnated carbon high temperature cured Hull stringers are made out of pultruded carbon Bulkhead are made of carbon cured in an autoclaves
Other Features Rotating wing-mast supported by two deck spreaders both reaching 6,48 m from the centreline (realized with Dassault and CTA, by Alucarbon) Reduced foresail Vectran shrouds Stay of the genoa roller furler in carbon Fixed keel with a carbon voile and inox inserts Special bulb weighed down by fragments of tungsten
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