Maxime SOREL V and B-MAYENNE

1st participation
FR
36 years old
Cancale (35)
It is in Cancale, facing the Port-Mer beach, that Maxime Sorel took his first tacks in dinghy sailing. Was it linked to the presence of the “Cancalaise”, the emblematic traditional fishing boat of the bay, or simply an obvious need ? Nevertheless, the young civil engineer soon spent most of his time navigating. First on Pascal Quintin’s Multi 50 to know the ropes of off-shore racing; then on the Class40 circuit with great results already in his first year – in 2014, he ... Read more
Achievements
Portrait

IMOCA monohull
V and B-MAYENNE
In Kito de Pavant’s hands, and then Thomas Ruyant’s, this Verdier-VPLP plan has undergone many changes since its launch in September 2007. But the philosophy of the project has always remained the same : to have a light boat, simple and rather easy to manoeuvre. In other words, the ideal boat to take the start of the Vendée Globe for the first time. However, V & B – Mayenne could have been far from the start line if it hadn’t been for Thomas Ruyant’s determination. During the 2016-2017 Vendée Globe, Thomas suffered serious damage after a collision with a UFO. Despite this, Thomas managed to get the boat safely back to port in New-Zealand, offering it a third life and a new chance to finish a round-the-world.
V and B-MAYENNE
- Sail number : FRA53
- Former names: Le Souffle du Nord, Groupe Bel
- Architect: Verdier - VPLP
- Construction: Indiana Yachting (Scarlino, Italie)
- Launch Date: 07 September 2007
- Length: 18,28 m
- Beam: 5,50 m
- Draught: 4,50 m
- Weight: 7,7 t
- Number of drifts: 2
- Mast height: 29 m
- Keel blade: acier
- Upwind sail area: 365 m2
- Downwind sail area: 700 m2
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