Pogo S4 Verdier #192, from brand new listing to RORC podium
The Class 40 Gambit (formerly Faimead on initial quote, then Seahorse Magazine at listing) is hull #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 and acquired by British skipper Daniel Jones, who renamed it Gambit. It then changed hands again to join Andrew Hurst under the name Type2Fun.
Hull design: the Verdier scow hull
The Pogo S4 is the fourth Class 40 built by Pogo Structures, produced since 2021. The hull form selected by Verdier after CFD iterations features a scow bow with a detached forefoot, chines running from bow to transom for stiffness, and a fine stern for planing and glide. The rudders, long and tapered, are mounted on the transom and can be lifted upwind. Torpedo bulb keel in lead.
Vacuum-infused construction. Standard Class 40 dimensions: 12.19 m LOA, 4.42 m beam, 3 m draft, 4,580 kg (minimum class weight). Sail area: 115 m² upwind, 268 m² downwind. Carbon rig configurable with one or two spreaders, positioned aft to optimize weight distribution.
Boat achievements
Under British flag with Daniel Jones, the boat raced the RORC circuit from 2024:
- 2024 — 1st Class40 RORC Morgan Cup (20 h 53 min 31 s)
- 2024 — DNF in the CIC Normandy Channel Race
- 2025 — Winner Class40 RORC Channel Race
- 2025 — 17th Class40 at the Rolex Fastnet Race (3 d 14 h 38 m)
- 2025 — 2nd in the RORC Season's Points Championship in Class40
- 2026 — entered in the Round Ireland Race (June)
