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Designed for Michel Desjoyeaux, the ex-Foncia 2 is the 5th VPLP-Verdier design, assembled at CDK Technologies in 2010.
During the Route du Rhum, she finished 6th and then dismasted offshore of Cape Town during the Barcelona World Race (with François Gabart). Bought by Banque Populaire, Armel Le Cléac’h optimised her with his team and finished 3rd in the Transat Jacques Vabre 2011 (with Christopher Pratt), then finished 2nd in the Vendée Globe, a little over three hours behind François Gabart… Taken on by Jérémie Béyou, Maître CoQ finished 2nd in the Fastnet Race then 3rd in the Transat Jacques Vabre (with Christopher Pratt). In the Route du Rhum 2010, the double champion of the Vendée Globe finished 6th. However, she subsequently dismasted offshore of Cape Town during the Barcelona World Race with François Gabart, who was contesting his first round the world. Bought by Banque Populaire, Armel Le Cléac’h optimised her with his team and finished 3rd in the Transat Jacques Vabre 2011 (with Christopher Pratt), then finished 2nd in the Vendée Globe, a little over three hours behind François Gabart…
Taken on by Jérémie Béyou, Maître CoQ finished 2nd in the Fastnet Race then 3rd in the Transat Jacques Vabre (with Christopher Pratt). Subsequently second in the Route du Rhum 2014, Jérémie Béyou had another crack at a Transat Jacques Vabre, but his race was cut short at Roscoff, with a significant refit required to install new foils designed by Nick Holroyd. Winner of the all-new Transat New York-Vendée-Les Sables d'Olonne race in 2016, the solo sailor earned a spot on the third step of the podium in the Vendée Globe 2016-17.
Bought by Tanguy de Lamotte under the colors of Initiatives-coeur, the latter entrusted the helm to Samantha Davies after the Transat Jacques Vabre 2017, but the young English sailor had to retire from the Route du Rhum due to delamination of the hull. Seventh in the last Transat Jacques Vabre with Paul Meilhat, Sam Davies set out on her third Vendée Globe. After starting the race at the front of the fleet, she is forced to retire from the race not far from Cape Town after a violent collision with a UFO. However, after two weeks of repairs, she heads back out to sea with the aim of completing the course.
After the 2021 Transat Jacques Vabre, Arnaud Boissières took up the helm of the red and white IMOCA with the goal of a fifth consecutive Vendée Globe. Managing to tame his new foiler, in 2022 ‘Cali’ finishes 12th in the Guyader Bermudes 1000 Race before retiring from the Vendée Arctique Les Sables d’Olonne in a bid to avoid the storm to preserve his boat. He then takes her on a tour of the Mediterranean with his partners, racking up more than 4,000 nautical miles shorthanded in the process.
Subsequently 2nd in the Route du Rhum 2014, Jérémie Béyou set sail on a Transat Jacques Vabre that was curtailed at Roscoff, at which point a significant refit was undertaken to install new foils designed by Nick Holroyd. Winner of the all-new New York-Vendée transatlantic race in 2016, the solo sailor earned a spot on the third step of the podium in the last Vendée Globe.
Bought by Tanguy de Lamotte, the latter entrusted the helm to Samantha Davies after the Transat Jacques Vabre 2017, but the young English sailor had to retire from the Route du Rhum due to delamination of the hull. 7th in the last Transat Jacques Vabre with Paul Meilhat, Sam Davies is setting out on her third Vendée Globe. After starting the race at the front of the fleet, the British skipper was forced to abandon not far from Cape Town after having violently hit a UFO. However, after 2 weeks of repairs, Sam Davies took to the sea again with the aim of completing the race. The team decided to carry out the repairs so that Sam Davies could set off again and complete the round the world voyage via the sea.
After the 2021 Transat Jacques Vabre, Arnaud Boissières took up the helm of the red and white IMOCA with the goal of a fifth consecutive Vendée Globe. Managing to tame his new foiler, in 2022 ‘Cali’ finishes 12th in the Guyader Bermudes 1000 Race before retiring from the Vendée Arctique Les Sables d’Olonne in a bid to avoid the storm to preserve his boat. He then takes her on a tour of the Mediterranean with his partners, racking up more than 4,000 nautical miles shorthanded in the process.
For the 2023 IMOCA GLOBE SERIES season, Arnaud joins forces with Gérald Veniard for double-handed racing, with his sights set on the Vendée Globe 2024-25.
