Who designed the TP52?

FYD | TP52 (Design 533) Makoto Uematsu requested Farr Yacht Design create the best Transpac 52 to compete in a broad mix of venues including both course and distance races.

How much does a TP52 cost?

Getting into the class with a new boat can come in between US$1.8-2.2 million, compared to a Super Series boat at about $3 million (£2.32 million).

How long is a TP52?

Quantum Racing is a 52-foot racing yacht that competes in the TP52 class. It is much faster than many larger racing boats, achieving speeds of up to 25 knots. The TP52 is very stable due to its lightweight hull, deep keel with a large bulb, powerful sail plan, and the high performance hydrodynamics of the hull.

How much does a TP52 weigh?

The current rules specify a single masted, fixed keel mono-hull with a single rudder and maximum hull length of 15.85 metres (52 ft), beam width of 4.43 metres (14.5 ft), keel draft of 3.5 metres (11 ft) and spinnaker hoist height of 22.4 metres (73 ft), along with a minimum total weight of 6,975 kilograms (15,377 lb) …

How fast is an IMOCA 60?

It turns out you can design foils to work in a wide variety of conditions. IMOCA 60 foils start working at 13-14 knots, lifting the hull out of the water as we accelerate through to 18 knots, up to top speeds of 35+ knots.

How much does a Vendee Globe campaign cost?

To take part in the Vendée Globe, the investment is between 2.2 and 2.5 million euros, half of which can be written off as depreciation and that is without taking into account the sum obtained on reselling the boat after the race.

How fast are imoca boats?

How do you compete in the Vendee Globe?

The qualifying race must have been completed on the same boat as the one the sailor will race in the Vendée Globe; or the competitor must complete an additional trans-oceanic observation passage, of not less than 2,500 miles (4,000 km), at an average speed of at least 7 knots (13 km/h), with his or her boat.

How fast can an imoca 60 go?

IMOCA 60 foils start working at 13-14 knots, lifting the hull out of the water as we accelerate through to 18 knots, up to top speeds of 35+ knots.

How many people have died in the Vendée Globe?

Of those, 41 have done it in the quadrennial Vendée Globe (some more than once). Of 67 different people who had tried the Vendée before this year, three have died while doing so: the USA’s Mike Plant and Britain’s Nigel Burgess in 1992, and Canada’s Gerry Roufs in 1997.