The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Solo obtained sponsorship and became PRB - Solo Nantes was designed by Paul Lucas and launched in the August 1991 after being built by Alu Marine, France.[1]

IMOCA 60 PRB
Development
DesignerPaul Lucas
YearAugust 1991
No. builtOne Off
Builder(s)Alu Marine and
J.Y. Hasselin
Boat
Displacement12,500 kg (27,600 lb)
Draft3.60 m (11.8 ft)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionAluminium
LOH18.28 m (60.0 ft)
LWL17.60 m (57.7 ft)
Beam5.25 m (17.2 ft)
Hull appendages
GeneralBoat has a forward canard
Ballast4,800 kg (10,600 lb) Fixed Keel
2x2000 ltrs of Water Ballast
Rig
Generalby Marechal
Rig typeAlloy Masthead Sloop Rig
Sails
Upwind sail area220 m2 (2,400 sq ft)
Downwind sail area500 m2 (5,400 sq ft)
Racing
Class associationIMOCA 60
← N/A
PRB (1) →

Racing results

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Pos Year Race Class Boat Name Skipper Notes Ref
Round the World Races
7 / 14 1993 1992–1993 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 PRB - Solo Nantes   Jean-Yves Hasselin (FRA) 153 days
Transatlantic Races
10 / 24 1994 Route du Rhum IMOCA 60 PRB - Vendee   Jean-Yves Hasselin (FRA) 21d 19h
Other Races

References

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  1. ^ "Newspaper clipping". histoiredeshalfs.com. Retrieved 8 December 2023.