The Class 40 from Normandy, Lift V2 scow generation
FRA 199, design Marc Lombard Lift V2, built in the colors of the Normandy company Legallais (building second-line materials distributor) and skippered by ARGO SUM SAS. Official christening name at measurement: Cogito II. Launched at the end of August 2023 in Caen, christened on September 9, 2023.
Architecture and construction
Scow hull from the Lift 40 line by Marc Lombard Naval Architect (La Rochelle): high-volume bows, widened beam aft, optimized water intakes for light winds. Built in 8 months in partnership between two yards: Grand Largue Composites (hull) and V1D2 in Caen (finishing).
2024–2026 achievements
- 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 14 days 19 hours 36 minutes 14 seconds.
- 2025: winner Les Sables-Horta-Les Sables in double-handed configuration 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 4 days 4 hours 15 minutes)
2026 program
CIC Normandy Channel Race in double-handed configuration (May 31), Drheam Cup solo (July 12), then Route du Rhum–Destination Guadeloupe (start November 1, 2026, 3,542 nm) – major late-season objective.
