IMOCA 60 Paprec 2
Sailboat
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The IMOCA 60 class yacht Paprec-Virbac 2 was designed by Farr Yacht Design, assembled by Southern Ocean Marine[1] based in New Zealand and then shipped to France where it was launched in 2007.[2][3] The boat is a sister ship to Gitana 80, also built by the same builder from the same moulds.[4][5]
DesignerFarr Yacht Design 
Year4 February 2007
BuilderSouthern Ocean Marine (NZL)
Keel/board typeCanting Keel
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| Development | |
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| Designer | Farr Yacht Design |
| Year | 4 February 2007 |
| Builder | Southern Ocean Marine (NZL) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Canting Keel |
| Rudder | Twin Rudders |
| Racing | |
| Class association | IMOCA 60 |
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Names and ownership
Paprec-Virbac 2 (2007-2009)
- Skipper: Jean-Pierre Dick
W Hotels (2009)
- Skipper: Alex Pella
Estrella Damm (2) (2010-2011)
- Skipper: Alex Pella and Pepe Ribes
We Are Water (2014-2015)
- Skipper: Bruno Garcia and Willy Garcial
Le Bateau des Métiers by Aerocampus (2015)
- Skipper: Arnaud Boissières
La Mie Câline (2015-2017)
- Skipper: Arnaud Boissières
La Mie Câline – Artipôle (2017)
- Skipper: Manuel Cousin and Arnaud Boissières
Groupe Sétin (2017-2022)
- Skipper: Manuel Cousin
Coup de Pouce (since 2023)[6]
- Skipper: Manuel Cousin
- Sail No.: FRA 71
Racing results
| Pos | Year | Race | Class | Boat name | Skipper | Notes | Ref |
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| Round the world races | |||||||
| 23 / 33 | 2021 | 2020–2021 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Groupe Setin, FRA 71 |  Manuel Cousin (FRA) | 103d 18h 15m 40s | [7] |
| 10 / 29 | 2017 | 2016–2017 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | La Mie Câline, FRA 14 | Arnaud Boissières (FRA) | 102d 20h 24m 09s | [8] |
| 5 / 8 | 2015 | Barcelona World Race | IMOCA 60 | We Are Water, ESP 240 |  Bruno Garcia (ESP) Willy Garcial (ESP) | 99d 03h 06m | |
| 4 / 14 | 2010 | Barcelona World Race | IMOCA 60 | Estrella Damm (2), ESP 1876 | Pepe Ribes (ESP) Alex Pella (ESP) | 98d 20h 46m | |
| DNF / 30 | 2009 | 2008–2009 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Paprec-Virbac (2) | Jean-Pierre Dick (FRA) | ||
| 1 / 9 | 2008 | Barcelona World Race | IMOCA 60 | Paprec-Virbac (2) | Jean-Pierre Dick (FRA)  Damien Foxall (IRL) | 92d 09h 50m | |
| Transatlantic Races | |||||||
| Other Races | |||||||
