The IMOCA 60 Future Gets Clearer

Hadn't seen those particular rudders-what do you think of their effectiveness? Thanks for the picture!

 

From Pressure Drop:
Pressure Drop - The Next Generation IMOCA's Arriving http://www.pressure-drop.us/forums/content.php?9383-The-Next-Generation-IMOCA-s-Arriving

 

Charal training in view the next Fastnet :
https://voilesetvoiliers.ouest-fran...-va-fort-00075764-b3a8-11e9-9697-1f9ea41311ea

 

Charal leads the Fastnet Imoca's fleet, she is presently tracked at 25,2 knots !!!
Rolex Fastnet 2019 - YB Tracking Race Viewer https://cf.yb.tl/fastnet2019#

 

Quite no winds for now and the next 3-4 hours at least, the Imoca's fleet is in a complete mess, the previous leaders like Charal have lost all their advantage. That is a chance for Acipil (Damien Seguin, Yoann Richomme) : after their brilliant start leading the fleet, they ran aground on a sandbar, showing to the followers where not to go. They stayed there more than hour, and finally retarted 17 NM behind the fleet. But now, they did a complete recovery, rejoining with the fleet completely stopped.
The tracking : Rolex Fastnet 2019 - YB Tracking Race Viewer https://cf.yb.tl/fastnet2019#

 

The Imoca's fleet finally very grouped at the Scilly level, it is like a new start, now the speed potential will speak, the leading trio currently : Charal, Banque Pop, Arkea (remarkable, for a boat just launched), Acipil not far behind (incredible recovery from their misfortune) :
Rolex Fastnet 2019 - YB Tracking Race Viewer https://cf.yb.tl/fastnet2019#

 

Charal show ! An average 25-26 knots since last 2 hours. Followers average 2-3 knots less. Great race of Initiatives Cœur / Samantha Davis, currently 3rd :
Rolex Fastnet 2019 - YB Tracking Race Viewer https://cf.yb.tl/fastnet2019#

 

The new Arkea Paprec had an electric black out, they are forced to abandon and are heading Port La Forêt. But they showed before a good potential : 6th at the Fastnet rock, not bad for a boat launched just 10 days ago. Sure that they will be seriously prepared for the next Jacques Vabre in October (before there is also the défi Azimuth in September, useful to compare the speed potentials).
Charal / Jérémie Beyou still leading but, not far are some serious contenders, inc. non foiler Banque Pop / Armel Le Cleac'h and Clarise Cremer
Tracking : Tracking https://www.rolexfastnetrace.com/competitors/race-documents/fleet-tracking

 

Pressure Drop - Meet The New Boss http://www.pressure-drop.us/forums/content.php?9406-Meet-The-New-Boss

 

Impressive the look of the new "Boss" , you guess the speed in the streamline shape !

Sum-up of the 8 new Imoca's generation in view the next Vendée Globe 2020, not to mention the olders but refit and with efficient foils, like PRB which finished second to the Fastnet Race with reporting top speed over 30 knots (in the debriefing here below), by chronological order :
CHARAL - Jérémie Beyou - VPLP - August 2018 (Winner of the Fastnet Race)
ARKEA PAPREC - Sébastien Simon - Kouyoumdjian - July 2019 (6th at Fastnet Rock, then abandoned due to electrical issue)
APIVIA Mutuelle - Charlie Dalin - Verdier - July 2019 (but too late to participate to the Fastnet Rock)
HUGO BOSS - Alex Thomson - VPLP - August 2019
TR RACING - Thomas Ruyant - Verdier - August 2019 (from the prototype built by Persico for the new VOR formula)
L'OCCITANE - Armel Tripon - Sam Manuard - September 2019 (First Imoca design for Manuard, well known for his Mini 650 and Seascape (now beneteau First) designs)
DMG MORI - Kojiro Shiraishi - VPLP - September 2019
CORUM L'EPARGNE - Nicolas Troussel - Kouyoumdjian - Feb. 2020

Debriefing of the Imoca's race in the Fastnet :
Charal shakes off competition to claim Rolex Fastnet Race honours https://www.rolexfastnetrace.com/news/931-charal-shakes-off-competition-to-claim-rolex-fastnet-race-honours​

 

APIVIA Mutuelle was launched last Monday 5, here is the video. Verdier design, Foils very developed like for Charal, otherwise more classic hull and look but deeply thought said Charlie Dalin in this interview :
Imoca. Dalin : « Léger mais avec une carène puissante » [Vidéo] https://www.letelegramme.fr/voile/imoca-dalin-garder-de-la-puissance-dans-la-carene-video-05-08-2019-12354562.php

 

More on Hugo Boss: https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/220602/The-new-Hugo-Boss-boat-hits-the-water

 

A short video of Akea Paprec first sailing (August 1st, just before the Fastnet) :

 

... And the video of APIVIA first sailing, the first Verdier Imoca new design in action since the last Vendée Globe generation, that looks also easy fast...
Apivia, l'IMOCA flambant neuf de Charlie Dalin, tire ses premiers bords - Vidéo | ScanVoile https://www.scanvoile.com/2019/08/imoca-apivia-en-navigation-charlie-dalin-video.html#.XVawjNEzWf0

 

Next event to follow is Defi AZIMUT Imoca, 18-22 Sept. Lorient, interesting for the confrontation of the new Imocas launched this summer (Arkea Paprec, Apivia, Advens for cybersecurity (imminent launch ?), Hugo Boss participation ? ) with Charal and the previous Imoca generation but usually upgraded with new foils.
Défi AzimutDéfi AZIMUT IMOCA https://www.defi-azimut.net/?