Grain de Sable (Monocoque) · Sillage

Identity card

LaunchedThe moment a new boat touches the water for the first time.See in the glossary: 2001
Sail numberThe identifier printed on the mainsail: a country code followed by a number.See in the glossary: FRA 53 536

Design

Designer(s)The designer of the boat: hull shape, appendages, structure, sail plan.See in the glossary: Gilles Vaton
DesignThe drawing a boat is built from; sister-ships share the same design.See in the glossary: Gilles Vaton Monocoque 2001
ShipyardThe company that builds the boat, or carries out major work on it.See in the glossary: Pechiney

Operation

Home portThe port where the boat is based between races.: Saint-Malo

Technical specs

Hull lengthLength of the hull alone, without the bowsprit or protruding appendages.See in the glossary: 25.7m

Max beamMaximum width of the boat; for a multihull, from one float to the other.See in the glossary: 5.4m

DraftHow deep the boat sits: from the waterline to the lowest point of the keel.See in the glossary: 4.6m

Mast heightLength of the mast, from its foot to its top.See in the glossary: 29m

DisplacementThe mass of the boat ready to sail, equal to the mass of water it displaces.See in the glossary: 30,000kg