Groupama 4

Groupama 4
Racing career
Groupama 4 in 2012.
Other names	Giacomo
Nation	France
Class	Volvo Open 70
Designer(s)	Juan Kouyoumdjian
Builder	Multiplast Vannes, France
Launched	14 May 2011
Owner(s)	Groupama Sailing Team
Skippers	Franck Cammas
Notable victories	2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race
Specifications
Displacement	14,000 kg (31,000 lb)
Length	21.50 m (70.5 ft) (LOA)
Beam	5.70 m (18.7 ft)
Draft	4.50 m (14.8 ft)
Mast height	31.50 m (103.3 ft)
Crew	11

Groupama 4 (also Giacomo) is a Volvo Open 70 yacht. She won the 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race skippered by Franck Cammas.^[1]

Career

Groupama 4 was launched on 14 May 2011.^[2]

References

↑ Volvo Ocean Race. "History - 40 years of life at the extreme". Volvo Ocean Race.
↑ "Franck Cammas #TousPourLaCoupe". www.cammas-groupama.com. Retrieved 2016-04-12.

Volvo Ocean Race winning yachts

1973–74: Sayula II 1977–78: Flyer 1981–82: Flyer II 1985–86: L'Esprit d'équipe 1989–90: Steinlager 2 1993–94: NZ Endeavour 1997–98: EF Language 2001–02: Illbruck Challenge 2005–06: ABN AMRO I 2008–09: Ericsson 4 2011–12: Groupama 4 2014–15: Azzam

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, April 12, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.