IMOCA 60 Kingfisher

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Development
DesignerOwen Clarke Design
Humphries Yacht Design
Giovanni Belgranno
YearFebruary 2000 Edit this on Wikidata
Builder(s)Marten Marine (NZL)
Previous NameTeam 888
Team Cowes
Skandia
Safran
Educación Sin Fronteras
Fòrum Marítim Català
One Planet, One Ocean & Pharmaton
Launch NameKingfisher
Racing
Class associationIMOCA 60
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Launched as Kingfisher is an IMOCA 60 monohull sailing yacht, designed by Owen Clarke Design,[1] Rob Humphreys[2] and Giovanni Belgranno and constructed by Marten Marine in New Zealand.[3]

Racing Results[]

Pos Year Race Class Boat Name Skipper Notes Ref
Round the World Races
20 / 33 2020 2020–2021 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 One Planet One Ocean  Didac Costa (ESP) [4]
12 / 29 2016 2016–2017 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 One Planet, One Ocean & Pharmaton  Didac Costa (ESP)
4 / 8 2016 Barcelona World Race IMOCA 60 One Planet, One Ocean & Pharmaton  Didac Costa (ESP)
  (FRA)
8 / 14 2011 Barcelona World Race IMOCA 60 Fòrum Marítim Català   (FRA)
  (FRA)
5 / 9 2007 Barcelona World Race IMOCA 60 Educación Sin Fronteras   (FRA)
  (FRA)
DNF 2004 2004–2005 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Skandia  Nick Moloney (AUS)
2 / 2000 2000–2001 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Kingfisher  Ellen MacArthur (GBR)
Transadlantic Races
7 / 12 2006 Route du Rhum IMOCA 60 Safran  Marc Guillemot (FRA)
5 / 12 2005 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60  Will Oxley (AUS)
 Brian Thompson (GBR)
6 / 17 2003 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60  Nick Moloney (AUS)
 Samantha Davies (GBR)
1 2002 Route du Rhum IMOCA 60 Kingfisher  Ellen MacArthur (GBR)
3 / 12 2001 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 CASTO-BUT-DARTY   (GBR)
 Nick Moloney (AUS)
1 / 19 2000 The Europe 1 New Man STAR, 2000 IMOCA 60 Kingfisher  Ellen MacArthur (GBR)
Other Races
5 2003 Rolex Fastnet Race IMOCA 60 SKANDIA SET SAIL  Nick Moloney (AUS)
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Timeline[]

  • Skandia (Formerly Ellen McArthurs "Kingfisher") - geograph.org.uk - 34731.jpg
  • BWR-FMC.jpg
  • BWR-FMC (1).jpg
  • Didac Costa (5).jpg

Kingfisher[]

The boat was commissioned by Offshore Challenges for Ellen for the 2000–2001 Vendée Globe.

Team 888[]

Team Cowes[]

Skandia[]

Safran[]

Educación Sin Fronteras[]

Fòrum Marítim Català[]

One Planet, One Ocean & Pharmaton[]

References[]

  1. ^ "IMOCA Open 60 : Owen Clarke Design – Yacht Design and Naval Architects". owenclarkedesign.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  2. ^ Humphreys Yacht Design. "Kingfisher Open 60 – Humphreys Yacht Design". humphreysdesign.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Document sans titre". histoiredeshalfs.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Barcelona's Didac Costa (One Planet One Ocean) finishes 20th in his second Vendée Globe". imoca.org. Retrieved 15 December 2021.

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