''Nicorette'' (also known as ''Charles Jourdan'', ''Royal Blue'') is a maxi yacht designed by
Guy Ribadeau-Dumas and built by
MAG-Nordhal Mabire.
Career
''Charles Jourdan'' participated in the
1989–90 Whitbread Round the World Race.
She was heavily modified by Jussi Mannerberg design team in 1994, and as ''Nicorette'' won the 1995
Fastnet Race
The Fastnet Race is a biennial offshore yacht race organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club of the United Kingdom with the assistance of the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes and the City of Cherbourg in France.
The race is named after the Fastnet ...
helmed by
Ludde Ingvall
Ludvig "Ludde" Ingvall (born 8 January 1956) is a Finnish-Australian sailor competing in offshore races.
Career
In his youth, Ingvall sailed in the Flying Junior, 420 (dinghy), 420 and 505 (dinghy), 505 classes. He participated in the 1985–86 W ...
.
''Royal Blue'' won the 1997
Fastnet Race
The Fastnet Race is a biennial offshore yacht race organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club of the United Kingdom with the assistance of the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes and the City of Cherbourg in France.
The race is named after the Fastnet ...
, helmed by
Gunnar Ekdahl.
See also
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''Nicorette'' (1996 yacht)
References
{{Fastnet Race winning yachts (line honours)
1980s sailing yachts
Sailing yachts built in France
Sailing yachts of France
Sailing yachts of Sweden
Fastnet Race yachts