Marc Thiercelin - The Vendée Globe 2028 on a Wooden Sailing Boat

The Boat

The First IMOCA Racing Yacht Made of Wood and Bamboo

Architect G.Plessis YD & Associés

Length 20 m

Beam 5.80 m

Mast Height 29 m Keel Depth 4,50 m

Displacement 9 tons

Maximum Sail Area 640 m2

Swing Keel 4 tons + 2 Daggerboards

Mast Wing mast + outriggers

24-hour Record 1,000 km Speed Record 45 knots© GPYD - G.Plessis YD & Associés

Revolutionizing offshore racing with a low-carbon boat • Natural fiber core combined with basalt, flax,

and bio-sourced epoxy resin.

• Sails and straps made from hemp fibers.

• Structural elements and interior fittings made from bamboo fibers.

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