Romain ATTANASIO PURE - Best Western®

2nd participation
FR
43 years old
Trégunc (29)
For this Vendée Globe 2020, Romain Attanasio won’t truly be alone at sea… since his partner in life, British Sam Davies, will also compete in it. Up to now, during the last editions, one of them stayed ashore while the other sailed the seas. In 2008-2009, as in 2012-2013, it was Sam who set off to conquer the round-the-world race. In 2016, it’s Romain who took the start. For 2020, they consider that their son has grown up enough to try the adventure conjointly.
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IMOCA monohull
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Designed for Loïc Peyron for his 2008-2009 Vendée Globe, this Farr plan has sailed three Vendée Globes and two Barcelona World races. The boat has undergone major changes since its launch while preserving the clever spirit of his first skipper. It was Loïc Peyron who inaugurated the principle of sliding roof cover in order to protect the solo navigator better. He also inaugurated a hull bottom with variable geometry depending on the speed of the boat – thanks to two small appendices at the transom of the boat. In 2012, when Jean Le Cam took over the boat, he refreshed it by considerably reducing its weight in order to have a competitive machine. Although it will be difficult for Romain Attanasio to fight against latest generation foilers, he knows that a Vendée Globe is long. His first objective will thus be to finish it. And, who knows, maybe reach a place in the top 10 ?
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- Sail number : FRA 49
- Former names: Gitana Eighty, Synerciel, Newrest-Matmut
- Architect: Bruce Farr Design
- Construction: Southern Ocean Marine (Nouvelle Zélande)
- Launch Date: 08 March 2007
- Length: 18,28m
- Beam: 5,80m
- Draught: 4,50m
- Weight: 9t
- Number of drifts: 2
- Mast height: 28m
- Keel blade: acier forgé
- Upwind sail area: 280 m2
- Downwind sail area: 560 m2
Press contact
Mathieu Legrand
mlegrand@oconnection.fr
06 66 48 97 28