OPERON RACING

Former Names: Globe, Bagages Superior, Cafe Legal, Exide Challenger, Cafe Legal, Le Harve 2000, Euroka - Un Univers De Service, Un Univers De Service, UUDS - Republique Dominicaine

Architect: Finot

Year built & boat yard: CDK 1991

Year launched: 1991

Length: 18.28m

Beam: 5.8m

Draught: 3.96m

Displacement (weight): 10.95 tonnes

Mast height: 25m

Rigging: carbon

Keel blade: canting

Upwind sail surface: 221m²

Downwind sail surface: 460m²

Previous Results:

- 1st Vendée Globe 1992/3
- 2nd Transat Jacques Vabre 1993
- 4th Vendée Globe 1996/7
- DNF Transat Jacques Vabre 1997
- DNF Vendée Globe 2000/1
- 9th Transat Jacques Vabre 2001