OPEN 60' IMOCA Year 1996
Designed and built by Hungarian yachtsman Nandor Fa for the 1996-1997 Vendée Globe, Raphaël Dinelli acquired this 60ft offshore racing sloop in 1999 and refitted her to comply with the 2000-2001 rating rules. He has since raced her in all subsequent editions of the Vendée Globe. Continuously upgraded and perfectly maintained, she is ready for another racing circumnavigation. Her large interiors also make a her an excellent candidate for a conversion to a fast cruising yacht.
Owner's words
Three ''Vendée Globes'', 75,000NM singlehanded, I have spent a lot of time on this boat: even in the roughest conditions, I have never doubted of her build quality. She has been completely overhauled for the 2008 Vendée Globe, where I took 10th place despite damage to the boom. I really hope that she may continue to surf on the high seas.
Raphaël
Features
| Builder | Nandor Fa Ayo / HR |
| Architect | Nandor Fa |
| Length | 18.28 m |
| Beam | 5.9 m |
| Material | Airex core and Epoxy sandwich (with reinforced kevlar & carbonfiber) |
| Version | IMOCA 60 |
| Rig | Sloop |
| Draught | 4.50 m |
| Type of ballast | Canting bulb keel |
| Displacement | 11 500 kg |
| Ballast weight | 3 750 kg |
| Engine(s) | Nanni Diesel 30HP Diesel (400 hours) |
| Fuel capacity | 50 L |
| Cabin(s) | 2 |
| Bunks | 4 |
| Berth | yes |
| Leasing (French residents only) | Possible lease plan |
| Lying | French Atlantic coast |
