IMOCA 60 Sill
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht SILL PLEIN FRUIT, FRA 29 was designed by Marc Lombard and launched in the 1999 after being built MAG based in France.[1] The boat was lost in 2006 Velux 5 Ocean Race, when he was rescued by fellow competitor Mike Golding deep in the Southern Ocean.[2] The written off hull was found nine years later washed up, 10,000 miles from where it was abandoned.[3]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Marc Lombard, Marc Lombard Yacht Design Group  |
| Builder(s) | Mag France |
| Class association | IMOCA 60 |
Racing results
| Pos | Year | Race | Class | Boat Name | Skipper | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round the World Races | |||||||
| DNF | 2007 | Velux 5 Oceans Race | IMOCA 60 | GBR 99 - Hugo Boss (1) |  Alex Thomson (GBR) | ||
| DNF | 2004 | 2004–2005 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | GBR 88 - Hugo Boss (1) | Alex Thomson (GBR) | ||
| 3 / 24 | 2012 | 2000–2001 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | SILL - MATINES - LA POTAGERE |  Roland Jourdain (FRA) | 96d 01h | |
| Transatlantic Races | |||||||
| Other Races | |||||||
References
- "IMOCA 60 Archive Page on Sill". Histoiredeshalfs.com. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- "Great Seamanship: dramatic account by Mike Golding of rescuing Alex Thomson in the Southern Ocean". Yachtingworld.com. 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- "Wreck found after drifting for 9 years and 10,000 miles in the Southern Ocean is Alex Thomson's Hugo Boss". Yachtingworld.com. 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
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