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Comanche

100-ft monohull maxi designed by VPLP and Guillaume Verdier and built by Hodgdon Yachts for Jim Clark.

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LaunchedThe moment a new boat touches the water for the first time.See in the glossary: 2014

Design

Designer(s)The designer of the boat: hull shape, appendages, structure, sail plan.See in the glossary: Guillaume Verdier VPLP Design
DesignThe drawing a boat is built from; sister-ships share the same design.See in the glossary: VPLP Design Monocoque 2014
ShipyardThe company that builds the boat, or carries out major work on it.See in the glossary: Hodgdon Yachts

Operation

OwnersThe person or organisation that owns the boat, which does not necessarily race it.See in the glossary: Jim Clark2014 – 2017

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Technical specs

Hull lengthLength of the hull alone, without the bowsprit or protruding appendages.See in the glossary: 30.5m

Max beamMaximum width of the boat; for a multihull, from one float to the other.See in the glossary: 7.85m

DraftHow deep the boat sits: from the waterline to the lowest point of the keel.See in the glossary: 6.81m

Air draftHeight of the boat above the water: from the waterline to the top of the mast.See in the glossary: 46m

DisplacementThe mass of the boat ready to sail, equal to the mass of water it displaces.See in the glossary: 31,000kg

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They sailed this boat

Ken Read2015–2026

4 sources · updated 28 Oct 2026

Page history (9)

Owner28 Oct 2026
Source: James H. Clark (opens in a new tab) · approved by marin-750a594acdac9cd276be122371
New skipper28 Oct 2026
Source: Ken Read (sailor) (opens in a new tab) · approved by marin-750a594acdac9cd276be122371
Correction28 Oct 2026
- Hull type— monohull
- Description— 100-ft monohull maxi designed by VPLP and Guillaume Verdier and built by Hodgdon Yachts for Jim Clark.
- Launched— 2014
Source: Comanche (yacht) (opens in a new tab) · approved by gth
Designer added28 Oct 2026
Source: Comanche (yacht) (opens in a new tab) · approved by gth
Designer added28 Oct 2026
Source: Comanche (yacht) (opens in a new tab) · approved by gth
Yard work added28 Oct 2026
Source: Comanche (yacht) (opens in a new tab) · approved by gth
New configuration28 Oct 2026
Source: Comanche (yacht) (opens in a new tab) · approved by gth
External identifier28 Oct 2026
Source: Comanche (yacht) (opens in a new tab) · approved by gth
Page created28 Oct 2026
Source: https://www.sailspeedrecords.com/24-hour-distance#24-hour-distance/monohull (opens in a new tab) · approved by marin-750a594acdac9cd276be122371

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