Ocean Fifty ex-Arkema, Neyhousset design 2013
Les P'tits Doudous is a trimaranOcean Fifty (ex-Multi50 class) 15.24 m long, launched in March 2013 at Verdon-sur-Mer under the colors ofArkemaIt is one of the most decorated Ocean Fifty boats in the class.
Design and construction
The boat was designed byRomaric Neyhousset, in collaboration withBenjamin Muyl andGuillaume Verdier. Built byLalou Multi / Strato Compo in Verdon-sur-Mer (construction supervised by Thierry Eluère), 18 months of build and approximately 22,000 hours of work, budget €1.2M.
- Length: 15.24 m
- Beam: 14.70 m
- Mast: 22 m
- Draft: 3.50 m
- Displacement: 3.5 t
- Mainsail 106 m², staysail 75 m², gennaker 180 m², code 0 120 m²
A career in multiple colors
The boat has changed names and skippers over the seasons:Arkema (2013–2018, Roucayrol), Lalou Multi (2019), Leyton (2020), The Arch thenLes P'tits Doudous (2021, Tripon).
Boat achievements
- Route des Princes 2013 — winner, underArkema (Roucayrol).
- Transat Québec–Saint-Malo 2016 — winner, underArkema.
- Drheam Cup 2016 — winner, underArkema.
- Transat Jacques Vabre 2017 — winner, underArkema (Roucayrol / Pella).
- Transat Jacques Vabre 2021 — 5th Ocean Fifty, underLes P'tits Doudous (Tripon / Marie).
- Route du Rhum 2022 — 5th Ocean Fifty, underLes P'tits Doudous (Tripon).
The boat has capsized twice: Transat Jacques Vabre 2013 (off Portugal, crew rescued after three days adrift) and 1000 Milles des Sables in April 2022 (mast replaced by Duqueine Atlantique before the Route du Rhum 2022).
The Les P'tits Doudous program
Under the colors ofLes P'tits Doudous, the boat carries the values of the association of the same name, which supports hospitalized children. The program combines offshore racing communication and fundraising. The boat was sold at the end of 2024 / 2025 and now sails underUpwind by MerConcept; the Les P'tits Doudous program led by Armel Tripon has since moved to a new IMOCA (launched June 2025).
