IMOCA 60 PRB 5

The IMOCA 60 class yacht Holcim - PRB originally launched as PRB (5) was designed by Guillaume Verdier, built by Carrington Boats in Hythe, England, and launched in 2022.^[1] The boat was shipped to France for final fitout.^[2] The hull was moulded for an Ocean Race project that was cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic. The PRB team used the parts completed as a way to accelerate their build process and get back out on the water following the sinking of PRB 4 on 30 November, 2020.^[3]

IMOCA 60 PRB 5

Development
Designer	Guillaume Verdier
Year	8 May 2022
Builder(s)	Carrington Boats Ltd
Racing
Class association	IMOCA 60
← PRB 4

History

2023 The Ocean Race

Crew:^[4]

• Skippers: Kevin Escoffier (leg 1 - 5), Benjamin Schwartz (leg 6 & 7)
• Crew Members: Abby Ehler, Sam Goodchild, Fabien Delahaye, Susann Beucke, Tom Laperche, Annemieke Bes, Charles Caudrelier, Yoann Richomme, Martin Le Pape, Ambrogio Beccaria
• Onboard Reporter: Julien Champolion, Georgia Schofield, Yann Riou

Racing results

Pos	Year	Race	Class	Boat Name	(Co-)Skipper	Configuration, Time, Notes	Ref
Round the World Races
2	2023	The Ocean Race	IMOCA 60	Holcim - PRB	Kevin Escoffier (FRA)  Benjamin Schwartz (FRA)	Crewed
Transatlantic Races
8	2023	Retour à la base	IMOCA 60	Holcim - PRB	Nicolas Lunven (FRA)	solo; 10d 11h 28m 54s	[5]
4	2022	Route du Rhum	IMOCA 60	Holcim - PRB	Kevin Escoffier (FRA)	solo; 11d 23h 31m 14s
Other Races
5	2022	48h Le Défi Azimut	IMOCA 60	Holcim - PRB	Kevin Escoffier (FRA)		[6]