Imoca 60 (2023) – Ocean Labs

The OceansLab yacht is a cutting-edge 60 foot IMOCA designed to race around the world. The boat, a Sam Manuard design, is engineered for speed and resilience to take on the infamous ‘Roaring Forties’ of the Southern Ocean. Uniquely, OceansLab will be the first to sail without fossil fuels on board using an innovative hydrogen-electric system integrating a hydrogen fuel cell, green hydrogen, solar PV, hydrogenerators and lithium-ion batteries.

This innovative project accelerates cleantech in the ocean going environment by demonstrating the performance and sustainability advantages of renewable energy.

The carbon composite hull of the IMOCA 60 was completed in a rush and sent to France. This is the fourth IMOCA 60 racing yacht that has been built in Dénes Paulovits’ factory in Kápolnásnyék.

The boat has been built at Pauger Carbon, and commissioned by Black Pepper Yachts in 2023.