A nice podium in the wake of the winner Loïck Peyron aboard Gitana 80, and a nice award for that two navigators who have not been so lucky since the launch of their boats (April 07 for Generali and July 2007 for Brit Air). Generally speaking, a true test good for confidence 6 months before the start of the Vendee Globe, race for the one that 2 prototypes have been built. And for Brit Air, her qualification for that event, Generali having succeed in during the B ot B Transat (Bahia/Brasil to Port-La-Foret/France) last December, after the Transat Jacques Vabre.

3 Imoca 60 and a half made by Multiplast for the Vendee Globe 2008
As Brit Air and Generali are finishing The Artemis Transat, at the end of the week coming, Multiplast will launch its third monohull design by Finot-Conq for the Vendee Globe. Marc Thiercelin DCNS / Filière de Talents will go to the water Saturday 31, May at 15h00 French time (Gmt + 2).
Regarding the half boat announced upper, Multiplast has built the keel of Hugo Boss, Imoca 60 skippered by English navigator Alex Thomson, brilliant 2nd of the recent Barcelona World Race, two handed round the world race without stop.