Soloceans one-design technical data
The SolOceans one-design was imagined by Yvan Griboval. Michel Desjoyeaux took part to her definition. Jean-Marie Finot and Pascal Conq have designed this new monohull for a round-the-world tour. Then Erwan Tabarly developed her off Cherbourg. Charles Caudrelier and Liz Wardley tested her between Caen (France) and Wellington (New Zealand) during their 54 days of navigation over 14,000 nautical miles (26,000 km), with half the voyage in the Roaring Forties and the Furious Fifties.
| Construction: | Nomex Hexcel prepreg carbon cooked at 90°C by JMV Industries |
| Length of hull: | 16.00m (52.5 feet) |
| Waterline length: | 15.85m (52 feet) |
| Length overall: | 18,20m (60 feet) |
| Beam: | 5.25m |
| Draft: | 4.10m |
| Displacement: | 7t |
| Ballast weight: | 2.750t (Bulb weight: 2.355t) |
| Water ballasts: | Two to the rear angles (2 x 1,200L) |
| Carbon fin keel: | Canting to 40° |
| Two asymmetric centre-boards: | 2.35m underwater |
| Two rudders: | Retractable |
| Height of wing mast: | 21.86m above deck (23.66m above waterline) |
| Wing mast area: | 11m² |
| Mainsail: | 115m² |
| Jib: | 84m² |
| Max area upwind: | 237m² |
| Staysail: | 39m² |
| Storm jib: | 17m² |
| Gennaker code 0: | 111m² |
| Gennaker code 5: | 172m² |
| Asymmetrical Runner: | 250m² |
| Maxi Spinnaker: | 313m² |
| Max area downwind: | 439m² |
| Main gear suppliers: | Sails North Sails France, deck gear Harken, Electronics and autopilot NKE, Nanni Diesel engine, Karver furlers, Equipments Navimo Group (Plastimo-Goïot) |
