Jean-Pierre Dick's 2015-launched IMOCA with foils
StMichel-Virbac (FRA 06) is an IMOCA 60 designed byVPLP Design and Guillaume Verdier for Jean-Pierre Dick, launched onSeptember 12, 2015 after seven months of construction atMultiplast in Vannes (shipyard opened on February 23, 2015). It belongs to the first generation of IMOCA equipped with retractable foils, built for the 2016-17 Vendée Globe.
Hull and architecture
Compared to other 2015-generation IMOCA designs, the hull is narrower, with avery voluminous bow and very flat lines designed to maximize power. The cockpit is flattened to reduce windage. The retractable foils partially lift the hull when reaching to reduce drag.
Boat achievements
Under Jean-Pierre Dick (2015-2017):
- 2015 Transat Jacques Vabre: retired
- 2016 Transat anglaise: 3rd
- 2016-17 Vendée Globe: 4th in 80 days 1 hour 45 minutes 45 seconds, at an average speed of 14.50 knots over 27,857 nautical miles
- 2017 Transat Jacques Vabre: winner with Yann Eliès
Under Yann Eliès (Ucar-StMichel, 2018):
- 2018 Route du Rhum: 2nd IMOCA
Under Giancarlo Pedote (Prysmian, since 2019):
- 2020-21 Vendée Globe: 8th — first Italian in the Top 10 of the Vendée Globe
- 2024-25 Vendée Globe: 22nd
