BOAT HISTORY

2000: Launched as Armor Lux/foies Gras Brizac for the Vendée Globe entry of Swiss Sailor Bernard Stamm. Retired due to autopilot failure

2001: Sets new west-east transatlantic record – 8d 20h 55m and new 24 hour monohull record of 469 miles (Bernard Stamm)

2002/3: Around Alone race winner as Bobst Group/armor Lux (Bernard Stamm)

2006/7: Velux Five Oceans Race winner as Cheminées Poujoulat (Bernard Stamm)

2010/11: 9th Barcelona World Race as We are Water (Jaume Mumbrú, Cali Sanmartí)

2012:

Boat purchased by Jaanus Taame

2015: Chartered by Swiss sailor Alain Roura and refit for the Vendée Globe Race

2016/7: 12th place, Vendée Globe as La Fabrique. Alain Roura, at 23 years old, became the youngest skipper to ever complete the Vendée Globe