Sébastien SIMON ARKEA PAPREC

1st participation
FR
30 years old
Les Sables d'Olonne 85 - Concarneau 29
It is when you reach a milestone that you can set new ambitions. With a victory in total control on the Solitaire Urgo Le Figaro 2018, Sébastien Simon was able to look ahead to the perspective of taking the start of the Vendée Globe. But for this natural born competitor, it was out of the question to compete without having a chance for the podium. Thus, Sébastien has gathered around him what he believes to be the winning assets : a new boat designed by Juan Kouyoumdjian (also ... Read more
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IMOCA monohull
ARKEA PAPREC
While waiting to take control of his latest generation IMOCA next summer, Sébastien Simon is sailing on a Verdier – VPLP design developed for Vincent Riou for the Vendée Globe 2012. Although unlucky during the last two editions when it had to retire after hitting UFOs twice, this monohull arrived in fourth position in the Transat Jacques Vabre in 2013 and 2015, and, more recently, fourth in the last Route du Rhum. Well-built, the monohull has rejuvenated with the addition of foils in 2017. It will be present at the start of the Vendée Globe but at the hands of Kevin Escoffier who will take over and wear PRB’s colours around the world. It’s strange, here we speak of it as “Kevin’s boat…”
ARKEA PAPREC
- Sail number : 4
- Architect: Juan Kouyoumdjian
- Construction: CDK Technologies / Assemblage : Team ARKEA PAPREC
- Launch Date: 19 July 2019
- Length: 18,28 m
- Beam: 5,70 m
- Draught: 4,50 m
- Weight: 8 t
- Number of drifts: foiler
- Mast height: 29 m
- Keel blade: Inox usiné
- Upwind sail area: 260 m2
- Downwind sail area: 600 m2
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