{"id":20095,"date":"2017-07-12T12:01:01","date_gmt":"2017-07-12T10:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2024.vplp.fr\/actu\/un-imoca-neuf-a-prix-serre\/"},"modified":"2024-04-30T13:24:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T11:24:06","slug":"a-brand-new-imoca-on-a-shoestring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vplp.fr\/en\/news\/a-brand-new-imoca-on-a-shpestring\/","title":{"rendered":"A brand new IMOCA on a shoestring!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ember58\" class=\"ember-view\">\n<div class=\"reader-article-content\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p><em>Competitors need to start preparing for the 2020 edition of the Vend\u00e9e Globe right now. But\u00a0available secondhand boats are few, and building a new IMOCA is getting ever more costly\u00a0and complicated. With this in mind, VPLP design has teamed up with CDK and Antoine\u00a0Mermod to provide a solution that is reliable, competitive and significantly cheaper.<br \/>\nQuentin\u00a0Lucet, designer at our Vannes office, tells us more.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #698698;\"><b>What will this new IMOCA look like?<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #698698;\"><b>Quentin Lucet:<\/b><\/span><\/strong> The concept is very simple. We\u2019ll be using the mould of Banque Populaire, a VPLP\/Verdier design and winner of the 2016 Vend\u00e9e Globe. The resulting IMOCA will feature the latest foils and third generation rudders and, as per the rules, a standard mast and keel. We are aiming for a budget of 3.7 million euros, excluding sails, which is about a million euros cheaper than a prototype. Our objective is to produce a boat that is simpler and more competitive than Banque Populaire.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #698698;\"><b>How did you manage to bring down the cost?<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #698698;\"><b>Quentin Lucet:<\/b><\/span><\/strong> First off, we\u2019ll be using an existing hull mould and, as we did with the MOD 70, we\u2019ll be selecting practical technical solutions that have proved their worth on the twelve IMOCAs we\u2019ve designed since 2006. At least two vessels will be going into production and they\u2019ll have optimized and simplified structures. The boats will share the same design process and have identical specifications for deck fittings, electronics and hydraulic systems. We won\u2019t start work until we have two firm orders, and we aim to deliver up to three in time for the next Vend\u00e9e Globe.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #698698;\"><b>So, what\u2019s the schedule?<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #698698;\"><b>Quentin Lucet:<\/b><\/span><\/strong> Ideally we would launch the design phase in September and begin building in January. The first IMOCA should be ready for the Barcelona World Race in early 2019, while the second would go in the water in time for the 2019 Transat Jacques Vabre.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #698698;\"><b>Who are you targeting with this concept?<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #698698;\"><b>Quentin Lucet:<\/b><\/span><\/strong> Teams that were unable to purchase one of the six foilers built for the 2016 race, and new organizations which don\u2019t have any experience in projects of this size and don\u2019t have the resources to start from scratch because developing an IMOCA is a complex process that requires highly qualified staff. Teams which have a decent budget but not enough for a prototype could be interested, as could a certain number of international competitors for the 2020 Vend\u00e9e Globe title.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #698698;\"><b>Are we moving into the controversial territory of a one-design IMOCA?<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #698698;\"><b>Quentin Lucet:<\/b><\/span><\/strong> No way! (Laughs) Think of them as sister ships because, once delivered, the boats can be modified and customized by the owner.<strong><span style=\"color: #698698;\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/strong><b><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Competitors need to start preparing for the 2020 edition of the Vend\u00e9e Globe right now. But\u00a0available secondhand boats are few, and building a new IMOCA is getting ever more costly\u00a0and complicated. 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