VPLPNaval Architect

Yacht designers

The Firm - Overview

• Founded in 1983 by Marc Van Peteghem and

Vincent Lauriot Prevost, the firm is involved in

multihulls and monohulls, racing and cruising, power

and sailing designs.

• Famous for racing yacht and super yachts

catamarans design, the firm is also well positioned in

the production boat industry, with the Lagoon series

since 1986.

• The team counts 15 collaborators (Naval

Architects, Engineers and support staff)

• Two offices in Paris and Vannes (Brittany).

1984: Gérard Lambert – 50’ semi foiler

Fixed aluminium Y foils under the floats

VPLP and the foils – A bit of history

1998: straight foils on ORMA 60’s

VPLP and the foils – A bit of history

2002-2006: curved foils on ORMA 60’s

(Fz=80% of D)

VPLP and the foils – A bit of history

GMA3: Jules Verne Trophy 2010, Route du Rhum 2010 and 2014

MAXI Banque Populaire V: Jules Verne Trophy 2012, 908Miles / 24H

2009: Syz & Co 32’ Foiler cat for Lake Geneva

VPLP and foils –

Hydroptère – Foiler – 51.3 knots over 1nm

BMW ORACLE: Winner of the 33th America’s Cup 2010

MOD70: 70ft ONE DESIGN TRI (2011-2012)

C-class catamarans for Little America’s cup in 2013

ARTEMIS RACING: Challenger of the 35th America’s Cup

Part of the Design

Team for the next

America’s cup!

M100: 100’ feet trimaran for solo offshore records and races

HY-X : 40’ foiler powerboat

IMOCA 60 Vendée Globe 2008

GROUPE BEL

SAFRAN

IMOCA CLASS YACHTS :

60’ LOA Box Rule

Canting keel + Daggerboards

7-9T Displacement

Shorthanded offshore racing :

- Solo or Double Transatlantic

- Solo or Double Around the world

GENERATION 1 : 2007-2008 :

GROUPE SAFRAN :

- Winner Transat Jacques Vabre 2009

- 3rd Vendée Globe 2008

GROUPE BEL :

- 2nd Transat Jacques Vabre 2009

IMOCA 60 Vendée Globe 2012

BANQUE POPULAIRE BANQUE POPULAIRE :

- 3rd Transat Jacques Vabre 2011

- 2nd Vendée Globe 2012

- 2nd transat B to B 2011

MACIF :

- Winner Vendée Globe 2012

- 24 hours record monohull 545M

- Winner transat B to B 2011

VIRBAC PAPREC 3 :

- Winner Jacques Vabre 2011

- Winner Barcelona Race 2010

- 4th Vendée Globe 2012

PRB :

- Winner Europa warm up

- Winner Rolex Fastnet race

- Winner Transat Jacques Vabres 2013

MACIF

VIRBAC PAPREC3PRB

100’ Maxi Monohull for IRC racing and records (in collaboration with G.Verdier)

IMOCA 60 NEW GENERATION

6 new Generation IMOCA

- Safran

- Banque populaire

- Gitana

- St Michel Virbac

- Hugo Boss

- Vento Di Sardegna

IMOCA 60 APPENDAGE EVOLUTION

RULE LIMITATION

- 5 appendages maximum

- Static righting moment limitation

- 4 Ballast tank

- Standard mast and keel (maximum bulb weight)

- Material limitation

IMOCA 60 EQUILIBRIUM

IMOCA 60 CFD on WAVES

CONDITIONS

Vb 25 kts

Gite 25 deg

Angle de dérive libre

IMOCA 60 SPEED DELTA COMPARED TO STRAIGHT BOARD

Delta Boat Speed Straight/Foil – Reach 90°

Delta Boat Speed Straight/Foil – Reach 120°

Delta Boat Speed Straight/Foil – UP 55°