IMOCA 60 PRB (1991)

The IMOCA 60 class yacht Solo obtained sponsorship and became PRB - Solo Nantes was designed by Paul Lucas and launched in the August 1991 after being built by Alu Marine, France.^[1]

IMOCA 60 PRB

Development
Designer	Paul Lucas
Year	August 1991
No. built	One Off
Builder(s)	Alu Marine and J.Y. Hasselin
Boat
Displacement	12,500 kg (27,600 lb)
Draft	3.60 m (11.8 ft)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Aluminium
LOH	18.28 m (60.0 ft)
LWL	17.60 m (57.7 ft)
Beam	5.25 m (17.2 ft)
Hull appendages
General	Boat has a forward canard
Ballast	4,800 kg (10,600 lb) Fixed Keel 2x2000 ltrs of Water Ballast
Rig
General	by Marechal
Rig type	Alloy Masthead Sloop Rig
Sails
Upwind sail area	220 m2 (2,400 sq ft)
Downwind sail area	500 m2 (5,400 sq ft)
Racing
Class association	IMOCA 60
← N/A PRB (1) →

Racing results

Pos	Year	Race	Class	Boat Name	Skipper	Notes	Ref
Round the World Races
7 / 14	1993	1992–1993 Vendée Globe	IMOCA 60	PRB - Solo Nantes	Jean-Yves Hasselin (FRA)	153 days
Transatlantic Races
10 / 24	1994	Route du Rhum	IMOCA 60	PRB - Vendee	Jean-Yves Hasselin (FRA)	21d 19h
Other Races