Innovation Explorer
Gitana 13 in 2010.
Other namesInnovation Explorer
Orange
Kingfisher 2
Swift
Designer(s)Gilles Ollier
BuilderMultiplast
Launched2000
Racing career
SkippersLoïck Peyron
Bruno Peyron
Ellen MacArthur
Lionel Lemonchois
Specifications
Displacement20 t (20 long tons; 22 short tons)
Length33.50 m (109.9 ft) (LOA)
Beam17.50 m (57.4 ft)
Mast height39 m (128 ft)
Sail area610 m2 (6,600 sq ft) (upwind)
800 m2 (8,600 sq ft) (downwind)
Crew10–12

The boat was initial launched "Code Zero" as it searched for sponsorship and soon renamed Innovation Explorer and is an ocean-racing catamaran. She was built for The Race, a no-limits nonstop crewed circumnavigation in which she took second place.

Design and Development

The boat was has two sister ship developed at the same time for Club Med and Team Adventure.[1]

Ownerhip

She has had several owners and several names, including:[2][3]

2000-Innovation Explorer

The boat was skippered by Loïck Peyron and Skip Novak in The Race coming 2nd in a time 64d 22h 32m 38s.

2002 - Orange

The boat was brought by Bruno Peyron in 2002 where she broke the Around the world sailing record and the Jules Verne Trophy. (Note to be confused with Orange II (boat) which broke the record in 2005)

2003 - Kingfisher 2

skippered by Ellen MacArthur. She broke her mast in 2003, south-east Kerguelen Islands, whilst competing for Jules Verne Trophy.

2006 - Gitana 13

with skipper Lionel Lemonchois

2010–2012 - Swift

2014-Presnt - G-FORCE

Records

References

  1. "A new giant catamaran at the Multiplast shipyard". www.multiplast.eu. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  2. "Les maxi-multicoques". Archived from the original on 23 February 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
  3. "Document sans titre". Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  4. "WSSRC round the world record". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011.
  5. 1 2 "Records". www.sailspeedrecords.com. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
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