What if your next sailboat is a real racing boat?

On the Internet, second-hand pleasure boat ads are legion. But for some time now, there have also been racing boats. Why don't you let yourself go to tenter?? Detailed review of good opportunities.

Prince of Brittany II

The Maxi 80 Prince of Brittany II is a trimaran with a length of 24.38 m. Former ORMA 60 Sodebo by Thomas Coville, it was transformed by VPLP between 2014 and 2015. They are three former ORMAs to have been transformed, Gitana XI and Tritum Racing (formerly Bonduelle).

Lionel Lemonchois, winner of the 2010 Route du Rhum, has been skiing the boat since its launch in 2012. While he is due to participate in the Route du Rhum 2018, his sponsor terminates their partnership and decides to put the boat up for sale.

2012 - Multiplast, France - VPLP - Bretagne France - L : 24,38 m - l : 18,20 m - Draught : 4 m - Carbon

Selling price: 790?000 ? - Bernard Gallay Brokerage

Tritium

Tritium is a 60-foot ORMA trimaran that has been extended to 24 m in length. Originally built for Jean Le Cam (ex-Bonduelle), the trimaran was later used by Artemis Racing as a test boat for the 201 America's Cup. The American team tested the wing and foils of its AC50.

The waterline was extended to 72 feet and the connecting arms reinforced to support the power.

His last race was the Transpac 2013, which he won.

2002 - CDK Technology - VPLP - USA - L : 23,38 m - l : 18,60 m - Draught : 5 m - Carbon

Selling price: 495?000 ? - Bernard Gallay Brokerage

Race For Water is heading to Bermuda, where it will meet its environmental partner Groupama Team France.

Race for Water is the first of the seven MOD70s in the class. The latter was created in 2009 following the setbacks of the ORMA class under the impetus of 3 sailors: Marco Simeoni, Steve Ravussin and Franck David. The idea is to have a sustainable racing circuit with one-design boats of comparable performance. But the circuit is put on standby due to the lack of a title partner.

In March 2015, the trimaran set out on a round the world trip to analyse the various plastic vortexes in the oceans. He was then skippered by Steve Ravussin. But after more than 32?000 thousand 4 oceans and seas covered, the crew will capsize in the Indian Ocean in November of the same year.

Repaired, it is stored near the submarine of the BSM of Lorient and awaits to find buyer.

2011 - MULTIPLAST -VPLP Design - Swiss nationality - Lorient - L : 21,2 m - l : 16,80 m - Draught: 4,50 m - Carbon

Sale price: 1?200?000 ? - Bernard Gallay Brokerage

Come in Vendée

It is with a view to the Vendée Globe 2015/2016 that Jeff Pellet bought the IMOCA Come in Vendée from Robin Knox-Johnston a year earlier. If he succeeds in finding sponsors - 350 Vendée companies - for his solo, non-stop round the world trip, the race organisation refuses his participation. He therefore decided to embark on a Vendée Globe "pirate" . It was the naval architect German Frers who conceived the renewal of this mythical model by combining performance, comfort at sea and quality of outdoor and indoor life.

But after two collisions with UFOs, his keel was damaged and he was forced to give up. In disagreement with the insurance, the boat is put on sale . It was the naval architect German Frers who conceived the renewal of this mythical model by combining performance, comfort at sea and quality of outdoor and indoor life.

1997 - N/A -Finot Conq - Nationalé : United Kingdom - West of France - Former IMOCA 60 - 18,28 m - 5,80 m

Selling price: 295?000 ? - Bernard Gallay Brokerage

Happy

The Happy Open 50 was originally built for a round-the-world race. Sidney Gavinet won the Route du Rhum 2018 in the Rum Mono category on board.

2009 - VMY - Finot Conq - Brittany - L : 15,85 m - l : 5,25 m - 4,10 m

Selling price: 295 000 ? - Bernard Gallay Brokerage

The hydrofoil

The Hydroptère was designed by VPLP design for Alain Thébault. This legendary boat is the ancestor of today's foilers and has held the 500 m sailing speed record since 2009 with 51.36 knots.

While the 60-foot trimaran is due to sail around the world in less than 40 days, her failure to break the record from San Francisco to Hawaii makes her obsolete. Abandoned in Hawaii since then, it will be auctioned on June 28 with a starting bid at 8?000 $.

1994 - Alain Thébault and VPLP Design - L : 18.24 m 60 feet - l : 24 m - Displacement : 7 tons - Glass fiber/composite

Selling price : From 8?000 $ - Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation

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