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IMOCA 60 Super Bigou

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IMOCA 60 Super Bigou
Development
DesignerPierre Rolland Edit this on Wikidata
YearJuly 2000 Edit this on Wikidata
Builder(s)Bernard Stamm Edit this on Wikidata
Draft4.5 m (15 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Hull
Hull weightCarbon Airex Sandwich
Beam5.7 m (19 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeCanting Keel
Ballast3,100 kg (6,800 lb)
2500 lt Ballast
Rudder(s)Twin Rudders
Rig
Rig type3 spreader Sloop Rig
Sails
Upwind sail area290 m2 (3,100 sq ft)
Downwind sail area550 m2 (5,900 sq ft)
Racing
Class associationIMOCA 60

The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Super Bigou designed by Pierre Rolland and launched in the year 2000. What makes the boat rare is that it was constructed by Bernard Stamm the boats original skipper and owner rather than an established yard.[1]

Racing Results

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Pos Year Race Class Boat Name Skipper Notes Ref
Round the World Races
19 / 33 2020 2020–2021 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Medallia, GBR 77  Pip Hare (GBR) 95d 11h 37m 30s [2][3]
12 / 29 2016 2016–2017 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 La Fabrique  Alan Roura (FRA) 105d 20h 10m 32s [4]
1 2007 Velux 5 Oceans Race IMOCA 60 Cheminées POUJOULAT, SUI 7  Bernard Stamm (FRA) [1]
1 2003 Around Alone IMOCA 60 BOBST Group - ARMOR LUX  Bernard Stamm (FRA) [1]
DNF 2000 2000–2001 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 SUPER BIGOU - ARMOR LUX 77  Bernard Stamm (FRA) [1]
Transatlantic Races
24 / 29 2019 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 Pip Hare Ocean Racing, GBR 77  Pip Hare (GBR)
 Ysbrannt Endt (NED)
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Other Races
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Name and ownership

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Super Bigou

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BOBST Group - ARMOR LUX

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Cheminées POUJOULAT - ARMOR LUX

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Cheminées POUJOULAT

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We Are Water

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Super Bigou, 7 Seas

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La Fabrique - SUI 7

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Super Bigou

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Pip Hare Ocean Racing

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In 2018 the boat was chartered by Pip Hare to compete in 2020-2021 Vendée Globe.

Medallia

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In 2020 Hare secured title sponsorship for her 2020-2021 Vendée Globe, renaming the boat Medallia for her sponsor.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Document sans titre".
  2. ^ "Pip Hare first British skipper to finish the Vendée Globe crossing the line in 19th place on Medallia". 2021-02-12. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  3. ^ "Medallia". Archived from the original on 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  4. ^ "News – Alan Roura takes twelfth place – Vendée Globe – En". vendeeglobe.org.
  5. ^ "News - Ysbrand Endt (Holland), Pip Hare Ocean Racing (IMOCA) - Transat Jacques Vabre 2021 - Official website". www.transatjacquesvabre.org.