IMOCA 60 Super Bigou

{{short description|Sailboat}}

{{Infobox sailboat specifications

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|class = IMOCA 60

|hull = Carbon Airex Sandwich

|keel type = Canting Keel

|ballast = {{convert|3100|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
2500 lt Ballast

|rudder type = Twin Rudders

|rig type = 3 spreader Sloop Rig

|sailarea upwind = {{convert|290|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}

|sailarea downwind = {{convert|550|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}

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The IMOCA 60 class yacht Super Bigou designed by Pierre Rolland and launched in the year 2000. What makes the boat rare is that it was constructed by Bernard Stamm the boats original skipper and owner rather than an established yard.{{Cite web|url=https://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/A19.htm|title=Document sans titre}}

Racing Results

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!Pos!!Year!!Race!!Class!!Boat Name!!Skipper!!Notes!!Ref

colspan = 8|Round the World Races
19 / 3320202020–2021 Vendée GlobeIMOCA 60Medallia, GBR 77{{flagathlete|Pip Hare|GBR}}95d 11h 37m 30s{{cite web|url=https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/22228/pip-hare-first-british-skipper-to-finish-the-vendee-globe-crossing-the-line-in-19th-place-on-medallia|title=Pip Hare first British skipper to finish the Vendée Globe crossing the line in 19th place on Medallia|date=2021-02-12|access-date=2021-02-11}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.imoca.org/en/boats/pip-hare-ocean-racing|title=Medallia|access-date=2021-12-20|archive-date=2021-01-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114165752/https://www.imoca.org/en/boats/pip-hare-ocean-racing|url-status=dead}}
12 / 2920162016–2017 Vendée GlobeIMOCA 60La Fabrique{{flagathlete|Alan Roura|FRA}}105d 20h 10m 32s{{Cite web|url=https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/18911/alan-roura-takes-twelfth-place|title=News – Alan Roura takes twelfth place – Vendée Globe – En|website=vendeeglobe.org}}
12007Velux 5 Oceans RaceIMOCA 60Cheminées POUJOULAT, SUI 7{{flagathlete|Bernard Stamm|FRA}}
12003Around AloneIMOCA 60BOBST Group - ARMOR LUX{{flagathlete|Bernard Stamm|FRA}}
DNF20002000–2001 Vendée GlobeIMOCA 60SUPER BIGOU - ARMOR LUX 77{{flagathlete|Bernard Stamm|FRA}}
colspan = 8|Transatlantic Races
24 / 292019Transat Jacques VabreIMOCA 60Pip Hare Ocean Racing, GBR 77{{flagathlete|Pip Hare|GBR}}
{{flagathlete|Ysbrannt Endt|NED}}
{{Cite web|url=https://www.transatjacquesvabre.org/en/news/paroles-de-skippers/1550/ysbrand-endt-holland-pip-hare-ocean-racing-imoca|title=News - Ysbrand Endt (Holland), Pip Hare Ocean Racing (IMOCA) - Transat Jacques Vabre 2021 - Official website|website=www.transatjacquesvabre.org}}
colspan = 8|Other Races

Gallery

File:Alan Roura (3).jpg

File:Superbigou à Lesconil.jpg

File:La Fabrique IMOCA.jpg

File:Segelbåt - IMOCA -Ystad-2017.jpg

Name and ownership

=Super Bigou=

=BOBST Group - ARMOR LUX=

=Cheminées POUJOULAT - ARMOR LUX=

=Cheminées POUJOULAT=

=We Are Water=

=Super Bigou, 7 Seas=

=La Fabrique - SUI 7=

=Super Bigou=

=Pip Hare Ocean Racing=

In 2018 the boat was chartered by Pip Hare to compete in 2020-2021 Vendée Globe.

==Medallia==

In 2020 Hare secured title sponsorship for her 2020-2021 Vendée Globe, renaming the boat Medallia for her sponsor.

References