IMOCA 60 Biotherm

Biotherm is an IMOCA 60 monohull sailing yacht, designed by Guillaume Verdier and constructed by Persico Marine in Italy, launched on 31 August 2022. It is designed for the Vendée Globe 2024, a solo round the world yacht race. Its skipper is the French sailor Paul Meilhat.^[1]

Biotherm

Development
Designer	Guillaume Verdier
Year	31 August 2022
Builder(s)	Persico Marine (ITA)
Name	Biotherm
Hull appendages
General	two rudders, two foils
Keel/board type	canting keel
Racing
Class association	IMOCA 60

Design

The design is built on Thomas Ruyants yacht LinkedOut with a few changes. It is designed to be very light.^[1]

Racing results

Pos	Year	Race	Class	Boat Name	(Co-)Skipper	Configuration, Time, Notes	Ref
Round the World Races
4	2013	The Ocean Race	IMOCA 60	Biotherm	Paul Meilhat (FRA)	crewed	[2]
Transatlantic Races
6	2022	Route de Rhum	IMOCA 60	Biotherm	Paul Meilhat (FRA)	solo
Other Races
20	2023	24h Le Defi Azimut	IMOCA 60	Biotherm	Paul Meilhat (FRA)  Mariana Lobato (POR)	double handed	[3]

See also

• Paul Meilhat (skipper)