Pogo S4 Verdier #192, from brand new listing to RORC podium
Class 40Gambit (ex.Faimead on initial quote, thenSeahorse Magazine at listing)#192, a Pogo S4 designed by Guillaume Verdier and built by Pogo Structures in Combrit. Launched in 2022, brand new and never raced, the boat was listed in 2023 via Owen Clarke before being acquired by British skipper Daniel Jones, who renamed itGambit. It then changed hands again to join Andrew Hurst under the nameType2Fun.
Design: Verdier scow hull
The Pogo S4 is the fourth Class 40 built by Pogo Structures, produced since 2021. The hull selected by Verdier after CFD iterations features ascow bow with detached bulb, chines running from bow to transom for stiffness, and a fine stern for planing and glide. The long, tapered rudders are transom-mounted and can be raised when close-hauled. Torpedo bulb keel in lead.
Vacuum infusion construction. Standard Class 40 dimensions: 12.19 m LOA, 4.42 m beam, 3 m draft, 4,580 kg (class minimum). Sail area 115 m² upwind, 268 m² downwind. Carbon rig configurable with one or two spreaders, positioned aft to optimize weight centering.
Boat achievements
Under British flag with Daniel Jones, the boat raced on the RORC circuit from 2024:
- 2024 — 1st Class40 RORC Morgan Cup (20 h 53 min 31 s)
- 2024 — DNF in CIC Normandy Channel Race
- 2025 — Winner Class40 RORC Channel Race
- 2025 — 17th Class40 in Rolex Fastnet Race (3 d 14 h 38)
- 2025 — 2nd in RORC Season's Points Championship Class40
- 2026 — entered Round Ireland Race (June)
