IMOCA 60 Charal

The IMOCA 60 class yacht Charal was designed by VPLP Design Office in partnership with Gurit for the structural design.^[1] The boat was launched on 20 August 2018 after being assembled by CDK Technologies based in Port La Forêt, Lorient in France.^[2][3]

IMOCA 60 Charal

Development
Designer	VPLP Design, Gurit (United Kingdom)
Builder(s)	CDK Technologies
Draft	5.9 m (19 ft)
Hull
Beam	5.9 m (19 ft)
Racing
Class association	IMOCA 60

The boat was very much a multinational project with hull mould constructed by SRG in Spain, and the deck mould Green Marine in United Kingdom. The one design element of the class keel was mandated from (AMPM) and the mast mandatory mast manufacturer of (Lorima).^[4][5]

Names and ownership

Charal (2018-2022)

• Skipper: Jérémie Beyou
• Sail no.: FRA 08

Teamwork (since 2022)^[6]

• Skipper: Justine Mettraux
• Sail no.: FRA 08

Racing results

Pos	Year	Race	Class	Boat Name	Skipper	Notes	Ref
Round the World Races
8 / 40	2020	2024–2025 Vendée Globe	IMOCA 60	TeamWork.net	Justine Mettraux (SUI)	076d 01h 36m 52s	[7]
6 / 33	2020	2020–2021 Vendée Globe	IMOCA 60	Charal	Jérémie Beyou (FRA)	089d 18h 55m 58s	[8]
Transatlantic Races
3 / 22	2021	Transat Jacques Vabre	IMOCA 60	Charal	Jérémie Beyou (FRA)  Christopher Pratt (FRA)	19d 14h 59m	[9]
3 / 29	2019	Transat Jacques Vabre	IMOCA 60	Charal	Jérémie Beyou (FRA)  Christopher Pratt (FRA)
DNF	2018	Route du Rhum	IMOCA 60	Charal	Jérémie Beyou (FRA)
Other Races
2 / 12	2021	Rolex Fastnet Race	IMOCA 60	Charal	Jérémie Beyou (FRA)  Christopher Pratt (FRA)	2d 23h 10m