IMOCA60

Nándor Fa returns to ocean racing. The three times around the world circumnavigator announces a 4 year project.

With 28 years experience of ocean racing, Nándor Fa is planning to compete in a professional class, using the latest technology. Pauger Carbon is the builder of the new 60 footer, which has to meet the strict rules of the IMOCA 60 class. Nándor wants to compete in a series of races, before entering the 2016-17 Vendée Globe solo race around the world. The first race where the new boat will launch is in September 2013, the Jacques Vabre atlantic race.

Boat dimensions:

• Designer: Fa Nándor and Déry Attila
• Builder: Pauger Carbon
• Length: 18,28 m
• Beam: 5,65 m
• Draft: 4,5 m
• Material: ZOLTEK carbon, Airex
• Ballast: 7 T, tilting ± 40° (hydraulic)
• Mast: carbon, 27,4 m, 2 spreader
• Total weight: 8,8 T
• launch: 2013 June, Slovenia, Koper

Races

• 2013 October – Transat Jacques Vabre
• 2014 December – ‘15 Barcelona World Race
• 2015 October – Transat Jacques Vabre
• 2015 December – B to B Race
• 2016 May – Europa Warm Up Race
• 2016 November – ’17 Vendée Globe

Video time-lapse of the construction.

For more interesting details please visit official homepage