IMOCA 60 Banque Populaire 8
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| Development | |
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| Designer | Guillaume Verdier Design Office, VPLP Design, Guillaume Verdier  |
| Year | 9 June 2015 |
| Builder(s) | CDK Technologies |
| Previous Name | Bureau Vallée 2 (2017-2021) Medalia 2(2021 Onwards) |
| Launch Name | Banque Populaire 8 (New - 2017) |
| Racing | |
| Class association | IMOCA 60 |
The IMOCA 60 class yacht Banque Populaire VIII was launched on 9 June 2015.[1] It was designed by Guillaume Verdier and VPLP and constructed by CDK Technologies in France.[2]
Ownership
Banque Populaire VIII
The boat was commissioned by Banque Populaire Sailing Team for the 2016–2017 Vendée Globe.
Bureau Vallée 2
In 2017 the boat was purchased by Louis Burton and based in St Malo with the intention of competing in the 2020-2021 Vendée Globe
Medalia 2
In May 2021 the boat was purchased by Pip Hare and based in Poole to compete in the 2024-2025 Vendée Globe.[3][4]
Racing results
| Pos | Year | Race | Class | Boat Name | Skipper | Notes | Ref |
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| Round the World Races | |||||||
| ABD | 2024-2025 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Medallia 2 |  Pip Hare (GBR) |
Dismasted approximately 700 miles of the coast of Australia | ||
| 3 / 33 | 2020 | 2020–2021 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Bureau Vallée 2 |  Louis Burton (FRA) |
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| 1 / 29 | 2016 | 2016–2017 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Banque Populaire VIII | Armel Le Cléac'h (FRA) |
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| Transatlantic Races | |||||||
| 9 | 2024 | Transat New York Vendée | IMOCA 60 | Medallia 2 | Pip Hare (GBR) |
Qualified for 2024-2025 Vendée Globe | |
| 11 | 2024 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Medallia 2 | Pip Hare (GBR) |
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| 12 | 2023 | Retour à la Base (Transat B to B) | IMOCA 60 | Medallia 2 | Pip Hare (GBR) |
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| 12 | 2022 | Route du Rhum | IMOCA 60 | Medallia 2 | Pip Hare (GBR) |
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| 13 | 2022 | Vendée Arctique | IMOCA 60 | Medallia 2 | Pip Hare (GBR) |
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| 17 | 2022 | 1000 Race | IMOCA 60 | Medallia 2 | Pip Hare (GBR) |
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| 10 | 2019 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Bureau Vallée 2 | Louis Burton (FRA) Erwan Tabarly (FRA) |
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| 2 | 2015 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Banque Populaire VIII | Armel Le Cléac'h (FRA) Davy Beaudart (FRA) |
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| DNF | 2018 | Route du Rhum | IMOCA 60 | Bureau Vallée 2 | Louis Burton (FRA) |
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| Other Races | |||||||
| 26 | 2023 | Fastnet Race | Medallia 2 | Pip Hare (GBR) |
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| 2022 | Round Britain and Ireland Race | Medallia 2 | Pip Hare (GBR) |
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| 2019 | Fastnet Race | Bureau Vallée 2 | Louis Burton (FRA) |
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References
- ^ "News - Armel le Cléac'h's Banque Populaire VIII launched - Vendée Globe - en".
- ^ "Historie" (in French). Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Pip Hare and the IMOCA Bureau Vallée at the start of the next Vendée Globe".
- ^ "Pip Hare and Medallia to go again – with Louis Burton's boat!". 13 May 2021.