Orange II (boat)
Orange II is a large catamaran designed for ocean racing, a "maxicat". The boat is 36.80 m long and has a 45 m mast and was designed by the Gilles Ollier Multiplast design team and built by the Multiplast yard in Vannes, France.[1]
 Orange II in Lorient | |
| Designer(s) | Gilles Ollier |
|---|---|
| Builder | Multiplast |
| Launched | 2003 |
| Racing career | |
| Skippers | Bruno Peyron |
| Specifications | |
| Displacement | 30 t (30 long tons; 33 short tons) |
| Length | 36.8 m (121 ft) (LOA) |
| Beam | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Draft | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) 5.5 m (18 ft) |
| Sail area | 800 m2 (8,600 sq ft) (upwind) 1,100 m2 (12,000 sq ft) (downwind) |
History
Orange II held the Jules Verne Trophy for the fastest time around-the-world at 50 days, 16 hours, 20 minutes and 4 seconds from 2005 until March 2010.[1] Orange II was skippered by Frenchman Bruno Peyron.[1]
The sponsor, Orange (formerly France Télécom), discontinued its yacht racing activities. The boat was in storage at Multiplast for several years.
In February 2014, the boat was purchased by François Bich.[1]
The yacht was restored and given the name VITALIA II.[1][2] The first tests of the new craft took place in April 2015.[2]
See also
References
- Bednarova, Zuzana (13 April 2015). "Newly refitted 120' catamaran VITALIA II (ex Orange 2) to be launched by Multiplast on April 17, 2015 — Yacht Charter & Superyacht News". Charter World. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
- "Multiplast to give second life to catamaran ORANGE II to be renamed sailing yacht VITALIA II — Yacht Charter & Superyacht News". Charter World. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
External links
- BYM News Photo Gallery Album with hundreds of Orange II photos.
- BYM News Interview with Orange II skipper Bruno Peyron.
- BYM News Interview with Orange II designer Giles Ollier.
| Records | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Geronimo with Olivier de Kersauson |
Jules Verne Trophy 2005–2010 |
Succeeded by Groupama 3 with Franck Cammas |