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After the Switchback project for The Ocean Race was abandoned, Kevin Escoffier, the \u2018miraculous survivor\u2019 of the last Vend\u00e9e Globe, together with Team PRB, made the purchase in January 2022 of the Verdier design hull built at the famous Jason Carrington yard in the UK.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prior to the Groupe Holcim\u2019s recent buy-out of the company PRB, the latter heavily involved in sailing and the Vend\u00e9e Globe in particular for over thirty years, Kevin Escoffier\u2019s \u2018only\u2019 goal was the Vend\u00e9e Globe 2024. Once the boat (bare hull and deck) arrived in Lorient, she immediately went in for a refit to adapt her to singlehanded sailing. Initially manufactured for The Ocean Race, the hull was dramatically modified to suit the needs of Kevin, who will be setting sail in November 2024 on his second Vend\u00e9e Globe.\u00a0The engineer, naval architect Guillaume Verdier and the shore team will be using an existing boat for the campaign. In contrast to the older generation IMOCAs, the current trend is to add volume up forward. As a result, like a number of monohulls from the same vintage, the bow is much fuller and more powerful to prevent the boat from burying into the waves. Indeed, the goal for a round the world is to have as stable a boat as possible, capable of racking up a high average speed with ease, without being confined to high outright speed. The deck layout has also been revised with latest generation foils being fitted. Kevin Escoffier also wants all the on-board systems to be practical and simple to control and repair at sea singlehanded. Originally geared around outright performance in crewed format, this IMOCA remains highly versatile. Having seen his previous boat fold up like a pocket knife before sinking in the last Vend\u00e9e Globe, the sailor knows better than anyone how important structure and solidity are and, unsurprisingly, is making no concessions on that score. The team has also installed the electronics, wiring, engine, hydraulics and rig\u2026 Initially, Kevin Escoffier had hoped to take part in the Vend\u00e9e Arctique – Les Sables d\u2019Olonne in June, but ultimately had to withdraw, preferring instead to sort out the final details on his boat launched in Lorient on 7 May 2022. After a studious summer focused on sailing and making the boat reliable, the news came in on 22 August that PRB had been bought out by Holcim. As a result, the boat changed both her name and livery, switching from orange to blue\u2026 and above all, it was decided that Kevin Escoffier would compete in The Ocean Race 2023 after the Route du Rhum and prior to the Vend\u00e9e Globe. The sailor is well-versed in the exercise, having won the last edition of the round the world race teamed up with Charles Caudrelier\u2026 and given that the boat was originally designed to race in crewed configuration, it all seems rather fitting.<\/div>\n
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After the Switchback project for The Ocean Race was abandoned, Kevin Escoffier, the \u2018miraculous survivor\u2019 of the last Vend\u00e9e Globe, together with Team PRB, made the purchase in January 2022 of the Verdier design hull built at the famous Jason Carrington yard in the UK. 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