MonocoqueLaunched1976

Phocea

Former names: Club Méditerranée, La Vie Claire

Four-masted steel-hulled schooner built at Toulon in 1976 for Alain Colas as Club Méditerranée, later rebuilt by Bernard Tapie. Sank in 2021 after a fire.

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

StatusWhere the boat stands today: active, retired from racing, lost, in a museum or converted.See in the glossary

LostSunk or wrecked.See in the glossary

Designer(s)The designer of the boat: hull shape, appendages, structure, sail plan.See in the glossary

DesignThe drawing a boat is built from; sister-ships share the same design.See in the glossary

ShipyardThe company that builds the boat, or carries out major work on it.See in the glossary

OwnersThe person or organisation that owns the boat, which does not necessarily race it.See in the glossary

Hull materialWhat the hull is made of: carbon, glass fibre, composite, aluminium, wood or steel.See in the glossary

SteelHeavy and very strong, rare on racing boats.See in the glossary

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Correction28 Oct 2026
- Hull type— monohull
- Description— Four-masted steel-hulled schooner built at Toulon in 1976 for Alain Colas as Club Méditerranée, later rebuilt by Bernard Tapie. Sank in 2021 after a fire.
- Launched— 1976
- Status~~active~~ lost
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Identity corrected28 Oct 2026
- From— 1986
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New name or sail number28 Oct 2026
— Club Méditerranée
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New name or sail number28 Oct 2026
— La Vie Claire
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Designer added28 Oct 2026
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Yard work added28 Oct 2026
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New configuration28 Oct 2026
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Owner28 Oct 2026
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New skipper28 Oct 2026
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External identifier28 Oct 2026
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External identifier28 Oct 2026
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