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Imoca monohull. French skipper Sebastien Simon sails his Imoca 60 monohull Arkea Paprec on September 30 off Port-la-Foret western France a few weeks prior to. French skipper Thomas Ruyant sails on his Imoca 60 monohull LinkedOut during the Azimut. IDENTIFICATION The Class logo shall be placed on both sides of the mainsail between the headboard and the sail number.

Charal and Jérémie Beyou 13th in the last edition announced the construction of a new IMOCA monohull. The 35-year old German has been dreaming of taking part in the next edition of the Vendée Globe in 2020 and this is now becoming reality. British skipper Samantha Davies poses as she sails her Imoca 60 monohull Initiatives Coeur - K-Line during a training session in order to take part.

First IMOCA of the new generation built Charal contrasts radically with his predecessors. French skipper Sebastien Josse on his class Imoca monohull Edmond de Rothschild sails moments after the the start of the Vendee Globe. The boat can be no longer than 60 feet in length 45 meters draught and a maximum mast height of 29 meters above the waterline.

During his first trips at sea the VPLP plan showed an impressive potential proving a new threshold had been crossed in the design of these boats. Last week during the finish of the Volvo Ocean Race in The Hague an Educational Session for interested parties was held around the IMOCA Class Rules. French skipper Thomas Ruyant sails on his Imoca 60 monohull LinkedOut during the Azimut trophy off the coast Lorient western France on September.

The Vendée Globe is a race exclusively reserved for the IMOCA a 60-foot monohull machine built for racing. Competitors cross the starting line of the Vendee Globe around-the-world solo sailing race off the coast of Les Sables-dOlonne western France on. Monohull Open 60 Class and for working and publishing their Class Rules in collaboration with ISAF.

A class known for technological experimentation the IMOCA has seen radical innovations such as foils appear in recent years. Armel Le Cleach poses aboard his class Imoca monohull Banque Populaire on October 31 2016 in Les. IMOCA 60 sailing boats are an open class which means that designers can modify the design of the boat within certain limitations.