IMOCA 60 V&B Monbana Mayenne

V&B Monbana Mayenne is an IMOCA 60 monohull sailing yacht, designed by Guillaume Verdier and constructed by Mer Concept (FRA)^[1] in France, launched on 27 of June 2022. It is designed for the Vendée Globe 2024, a solo tour of the world. Its skipper is the French Maxime Sorel.^[2]

V&B-Monbana-Mayenne

Development
Designer	Guillaume Verdier
Year	2022-06-27
Builder(s)	Mer Concept (FRA)
Name	V&B-Monbana-Mayenne
Boat
Hull
Hull appendages
General	two rudders, two foils
Keel/board type	canting keel
Rig
Racing
Class association	IMOCA 60

Design

Sistership to Apivia 1,^[2] it was built by Mer Concept, the sailing team and company of Francois Gabart which also manages the IMOCA campaign of Charlie Dalin.^[1]

Racing results

Pos	Year	Race	Class	Boat Name	(Co-)Skipper	Configuration, Time, Notes	Ref
Round the World Races
DNF	2024	2024-2025 Vendée Globe	IMOCA 60	V&B Monbana Mayenne	Maxime Sorel (FRA)	Retired on Day 5 due to an ankle injury and damage to mainsail hook system and mainsail car	[3]
Transatlantic Races
8	2023	Transat Jaques Vabre	IMOCA 60	V&B Monbana Mayenne	Maxime Sorel (FRA)	with  Christopher Pratt [fr] (FRA) 12d 21h 23m 01s	[4]
5	2022	Route du Rhum	IMOCA 60	V&B Monbana Mayenne	Maxime Sorel (FRA)	solo; 12d 08h 59m 42s	[5]
Other Races