MOD70 : Jean-Pierre Dick's new boat - a multihull!

Jean-Pierre Dick with his new MOD70. Image copyright Yvan Zedda/Virbac-Paprec Sailing Team.

Jean-Pierre Dick reached 28 knots in 15 knots of breeze in the first week of using the boat in the last week of March 2013...

Into the water she goes...

Virbac-Paprec 70. Image copyright Yvan Zedda/Virbac-Paprec Sailing Team.

Virbac-Paprec 70 outside Absolute Dreamer in Lorient with the team. Image copyright Yvan Zedda/Virbac-Paprec Sailing Team.

Virbac-Paprec 70 launch. Image copyright Yvan Zedda/Virbac-Paprec Sailing Team.

Virbac-Paprec 70 launch. Image copyright Yvan Zedda/Virbac-Paprec Sailing Team.

Virbac-Paprec 70 in the water in Lorient. Image copyright Yvan Zedda/Virbac-Paprec Sailing Team.


Entrainement au large de Lorient à bord de... par Virbac-Paprec_SailingTeam

by Anne-Charlotte Meyer

“A new page is turned and a new challenge begins”. It is with these words and looking towards the new MOD70 being lifted by the crane that Jean-Pierre Dick referred to the launch of VIRBAC-PAPREC 70. A few weeks after finishing the Vendée Globe, the skipper from Nice will now continue in its wake on three hulls. This season will be a learning one with a team as pleasant as they are talented. 

How do you feel JP?
“When I see this new boat, I feel great pride. This feeling reminds me of when my first Virbac-Paprec was launched in 2003. I love these transitions, these moments when you start out on a new adventure. Multihull sailing with a crew demands other skills. It is going to be a challenge and I will have to learn fast.”

What is the programme?
“The next days will be used to discover VIRBAC-PAPREC 70. We are going to slowly raise the pressure by training regularly before the first race: the Grand Prix Guyader in Douarnenez. I am surrounded by very skilled people. I like them all. We are going to learn to know each other at sea, and to be strong together. It is my wish that this project be of high human value!”

Programme:

• Grand Prix Guyader: from 3 to 6 May 2013/ Crew-manned race in Douarnenez
• Armen Race: from 9 to 12 May 2013/360 mile offshore race starting at La Trinité-sur-Mer
• Route des Princes: from 9 to 30 June 2013/ Crew-manned race round Europe/5 legs: Valence - Lisbon - Dublin - Plymouth - Morlaix
• Transat Jacques Vabre: from 3 November 2013/Double-handed transatlantic race between Le Havre and Itajai

27 mars 2013 - Premières navigations à bord de... par Virbac-Paprec_SailingTeam

More News, in French:

JP et son équipe réalisent leurs premières navigations à bord de Virbac-Paprec 70. Un moment important pour le gentleman skipper qui se lance un nouveau défi en multicoque après 10 ans de monocoque. Il nous confie ses premières impressions après une série de tests au large de Lorient.

JP : « Nous y sommes ! Nous tirons nos premiers bords sur Virbac-Paprec 70. Dès que tu prends la barre, tu te dis instantanément : nous avons vraiment changé de bateau. Virbac-Paprec 70 est léger, il décolle au premier souffle d'air ! Avec 15 nœuds, nous sommes allés facilement à 28 nœuds. C'est incroyable !

Je ressens de bonnes sensations pour cette première sortie en multicoque, le bateau glisse bien, c'est vraiment beau sur l'eau. L'objectif de ces premières navigations est de prendre contact avec le bateau, de tout tester : la plateforme, l'électronique, l'hydraulique et les belles voiles bleues de Virbac-Paprec 70. »

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