For People is an
IMOCA 60 monohull
sailing yacht, designed by
Antoine Koch
Antoine is a French given name (from the Latin '' Antonius'' meaning 'highly praise-worthy') that is a variant of Danton, Titouan, D'Anton and Antonin.
The name is used in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, West Greenland, Haiti, French Gui ...
in cooperation with
Finot-Conq, constructed by CDK Technologies in France, and launched on 16 March 2023. It is designed for the
Vendée Globe 2024, a non-stop
round-the-world
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The first recorded circumnavigation of the Earth was the Magel ...
solo race. It is skippered by the French offshore sailor
Thomas Ruyant
Thomas Ruyant (born 24 May 1981) is a French sailor who was born in Dunkirk in the Nord region.
He is an offshore sailor and competed in the 2020–2021 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 onboard LinkedOut, named after a French employment charity. Ruyant ...
.
Design
It is a sister ship to
Paprec Arkéa and, similarly to that yacht, features a fully enclosed cockpit with a shock absorbing seat. The hull is optimized for the downwind conditions of the southern ocean, but has a slim design.
Racing Results
See also
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Thomas Ruyant
Thomas Ruyant (born 24 May 1981) is a French sailor who was born in Dunkirk in the Nord region.
He is an offshore sailor and competed in the 2020–2021 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 onboard LinkedOut, named after a French employment charity. Ruyant ...
(skipper)
References
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