IMOCA 60 Ecover 3

The IMOCA 60 class yacht Ecover 3 was designed by Owen Clark Design, made by the New Zealand-based Hakes Marine and launched in September 2006.^[1][2] The boat is a sister ship to Aviva.^[3][4]

IMOCA 60 Ecover 3

Development
Designer	Owen Clarke Design, Mervyn Owen, Allen Clarke, Clay Oliver
Year	31 July 2007
Builder(s)	Hakes Marine (NZL)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	Canting Keel
Rudder(s)	Twin Rudders
Racing
Class association	IMOCA 60
← Ecover 2 N/A →

Names and ownership

Ecover III (2006-2009)

• Skipper: Mike Golding

Mike Golding Racing (2010)

• Skipper: Mike Golding

Président (2010-2011)

• Skipper: Bruno Garcia and Jean Le Cam

Gamesa (2012-2013)

• Skipper: Mike Golding

Currency House Kilcullen (2015)

• Skipper: Enda O'Coineen

Kilcullen Voyager-Team Ireland (2016-2017)

• Skipper: Enda O'Coineen

La Mie Câline - Artipole (2017-2021)

• Skipper: Arnaud Boissières

RÊVE DE LARGE (2022)

• Skipper: Rodolphe Sepho

Nexans – Art & Fenêtres II (since 2023)^[5]

• Skipper: Fabrice Amedeo
• Sail no.: FRA 56

Racing results

Pos	Year	Race	Class	Boat Name	Skipper	Notes	Ref
Round the World Races
15 / 33	2021	2020–2021 Vendée Globe	IMOCA 60	La Mie Caline - Artipole, FRA 14	Arnaud Boissieres (FRA)	94d 18h 36m
DNF	2016	2016–2017 Vendée Globe	IMOCA 60	Kilcullen Voyager - Team Ireland, IRL 3	Enda O'Coineen (IRL)
6 / 20	2013	2012–2013 Vendée Globe	IMOCA 60	Gamesa	Mike Golding (GBR)	88d 06h 36m
DNF	2010	Barcelona World Race	IMOCA 60	Président, ESP 3	Bruno Garcia (ESP)  Jean Le Cam (FRA)		[6]
DNF	2009	2008–2009 Vendée Globe	IMOCA 60	Ecover 3	Mike Golding (GBR)
Transatlantic Races
Other Races