IMOCA 60 Oceans Lab

Oceanslab
Development
Designer	Sam Manuard
Year	2023-10-22
Builder(s)	Pauger Composites (HUN) & Black Pepper Yachts
Name	Oceanslab
Hull appendages
General	two rudders, two foils
Keel/board type	canting keel
Racing
Class association	IMOCA 60
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Oceanslab, is an IMOCA 60 monohull sailing yacht, designed by Sam Manuard and constructed by Pauger Composites in Hungary and Black Pepper Yachts in France,^[1] launched on 22 of October 2023. It is designed for the Vendée Globe 2024, a solo tour of the world. Its skipper is the British Phil Sharp.^[2]

Design

IMOCA 60 Oceans Lab is the sistership to L’Occitane and Initiatives-Cœur 4.^[3]

In contrast to other IMOCAs, Oceanslab is powered by fuel cells rather than a combustion engine.^[2]^[4]

References

^ "Hydrogen race boat of the future enters final build phase". www.sail-world.com. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
^ ^a ^b redactoramexico (2023-01-25). "World First Hydrogen IMOCA Yacht Construction Announced by Phil Sharp and Oceanslab". Hydrogen Central. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
^ Rieker, Jochen. "Vendée Globe: Organspender von Boris Herrmanns Foils baut neuen Imoca". YACHT - Alles rund ums Segeln (in German). Retrieved 2024-01-01.
^ Vela, Giornale della (2023-08-26). ""OceansLab," the world's first hydrogen-powered Imoca". Giornale della Vela. Retrieved 2024-01-01.