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Groupama 2:
A high performance trimaran
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Groupama 2, the first oceanic trimaran developed using modern design and research.
For example, the floaters
and central hull are a result of extensive tank testing, to precisely evaluate the performance of different hull shapes.
15% of global construction budget has been dedicated to this section of the construction and design process.
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 Boat specifications
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Length/Width:
18,28 m / 18,00 m
Weight : 6 tons
Mast height: 28,54 m
Draft : 4,9
m
Engine: Lombardini
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Sail Surface
Main sail: 176 m˛
Solent: 123 m˛
Gennaker: 250 m˛
Electronics : B & G
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Deck hardware: Harken
Hydraulics: Navtech
Decoration: J-B. Epron
Home port:
Lorient
Race number: 2
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 Architects and engineers who participated to conception
Cabinet Van Peteghem - Lauriot Prévost,
Martin
Fisher,
Mick Kermarec,
Yann Roux,
Hervé Devaux,
Nicolas Poitevin,
Franck de Rivoyre,
Bernard Pointet.
Built by
CDK, central hull and assembly
Décision SA, cross beams
Gepeto,
floaters
AMCO, daggerboard and floater rudders
Profil Composites, central hull rudder and foils
Charlie
Capelle,central hull and floaters moulds
Lorima, mast
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