The Class 40 from Normandy of the scow generation Lift V2
FRA 199, design Marc Lombard Lift V2, built in the colors of the Normandy-based company Legallais (distributor of second-line building materials) and skippered by ARGO SUM SAS. Official christening name at the rating: Cogito II. Launched at the end of August 2023 in Caen, christened on September 9, 2023.
Architecture and construction
Scow hull of the Lift 40 lineage by Marc Lombard Naval Architect (La Rochelle): high-volume stems, widened aft beam, optimized water intakes for light air. Built in 8 months in partnership between two yards: Grand Largue Composites (hull) and V1D2 in Caen (finishing).
Results 2024–2026
- 2024: winner CIC Normandy Channel Race with Fabien Delahaye and Benjamin Schwartz. First Norman victory in the race since its creation in 2010.
- 2024: 3rd The Transat CIC (Delahaye solo)
- 2024: 2nd Transat Quebec-Saint-Malo as a crew of four (Delahaye, Schwartz, Corentin Douguet, Henri Lechartier), time 14d 19h 36m 14s.
- 2025: winner Les Sables-Horta-Les Sables in a two-handed crew with Pierre Leboucher
- 2025: 3rd CIC Normandy Channel Race
- 2025: 6th Transat Café L'Or (Delahaye-Leboucher)
- 2025: 2nd in the Class 40 Championship
- 2026: 3rd Trin'40 (La Trinité-sur-Mer, April 2026, 1,200 nm in 4d 4h 15m)
2026 program
CIC Normandy Channel Race double-handed (May 31), Drheam Cup solo (July 12), then Route du Rhum–Destination Guadeloupe (start November 1, 2026, 3,542 nm) – major end-of-year objective.
