FRA 205, first example of the Mach 40.6
The Class 40 Bleu Blanc Planète Location (FRA 205) is the first Mach 40.6 built by the yard JPS Production (La Trinité-sur-Mer), to plans by Sam Manuard. Launched in March 2024, 15 days before Spi Ouest-France. Owner: SAS Jan Sport Promotion. Exclusive skipper: Quentin Le Nabour.
Mach 40.6: the sixth iteration of the Manuard / JPS series
The Mach 40.6 is the sixth version of the Mach 40 lineage, developed by Sam Manuard and JPS Production from the 40.1 to the 40.6. Each generation has evolved the scow hull, deck ergonomics, and appendage integration. The 40.6 marks the third generation of scow in the series, with work focused on reaching power and formed-sea handling.
Technical specifications
- Length: 12.18 m
- Beam: 4.50 m
- Draft: 3 m
- Air draft: 19 m
- Displacement: 4,580 kg
- Ballast: 750 L
- Upwind sail area: 261 m²
- Construction: vacuum-infused carbon/epoxy sandwich
Boat achievements (with Quentin Le Nabour)
- 1st Spi Ouest-France BPGO 2024 (launched 15 days prior)
- 2nd Drheam Cup 2024
- Abandoned CIC Transat 2024 (boom failure, April 29)
- 12th CIC Normandy Channel Race 2024 (with Thierry Chabagny)
- 7th Les Sables - Horta - Les Sables 2025
- 8th Rolex Fastnet Race 2025
- 2nd 40 Malouine La Trinquette 2025 (with Thierry Chabagny)
- 5th Transat Café L'Or 2025 (with Thierry Chabagny)
- 1st Armen Race Uship 2026 (with Thierry Chabagny)
Sponsor
Bleu Blanc Planète Location: BTP equipment sales and rental, HQ in Mayenne, 23 branches in western France.
2026 programme
Trin'40, Armen Race (winner), CIC Normandy Channel Race, Drheam Cup, 40 Malouine, then Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe (start November 1, 2026).
