Development | |
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Designer | Farr Yacht Design ![]() |
Year | April 2003 ![]() |
Builder(s) | Cookson Boats (NZL) Ltd ![]() |
Racing | |
Class association | IMOCA 60 |
Paprec 2 → |
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Virbac also referred to as Virbac-Paprec, after the names of the companies Virbac and Paprec, was designed by Farr Yacht Design and launched in 2003 after being built by Cookson Boats in there New Zealand yard.[1] The boat was lost during the 2008-2009 Vendee Globe when the boat stopped at Kerguelen Islands but washed ashore by a gust of wind. It was eventually recovered and put on the "Marion Dufresne" and brought back to Reunion Island before being written of and destroyed.[1][2]
Pos | Year | Race | Class | Boat Name | Skipper | Notes | Ref |
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Round the World Races | |||||||
DNF | 2008 | 2008–2009 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Cheminées Poujalat (3), SUI 7 | ![]() |
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6 / 20 | 2005 | 2004–2005 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Paprec-Virbac | ![]() |
98d 04h | |
Transatlantic Races | |||||||
Other Races |
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