Groupama 4 (also Giacomo and Wizard) is a Volvo Open 70 yacht designed by Juan Kouyoumdjian. She won the 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race skippered by Franck Cammas.[1]
 Groupama 4 in 2012. | |
| Other names | Giacomo Wizard |
|---|---|
| Nation |  France |
| Class | Volvo Open 70 |
| Designer(s) | Juan Kouyoumdjian |
| Builder | Multiplast Vannes, France |
| Launched | 14 May 2011 |
| Owner(s) | Groupama Sailing Team |
| Racing career | |
| Skippers | Franck Cammas |
| Notable victories | 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race 2016 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race |
| Specifications | |
| Displacement | 14,000 kg (31,000 lb) |
| Length | 21.50 m (70.5 ft) (LOA) |
| Beam | 5.70 m (18.7 ft) |
| Draft | 4.50 m (14.8 ft) |
| Mast height | 31.50 m (103.3 ft) |
| Crew | 11 |
Career
editGroupama 4
editGroupama 4 was launched on 14 May 2011.[2]
Giacomo
editRenamed to Giacomo, it won the 2016 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. It has since been sold to David and Peter Askew and renamed Wizard.[3] In 2019, the American Volvo 70 Wizard won RORC Caribbean 600 Trophy, scoring the best corrected time under IRC. Wizard put in a near faultless performance to complete the 600 mile non-stop race in 43 hours 38 minutes and 44 seconds.
Wizard
editWizard is also the overall IRC winner of the 2019 Rolex Fastnet Race.[4]
References
edit- ^ Volvo Ocean Race. "History - 40 years of life at the extreme". Volvo Ocean Race.
- ^ "Franck Cammas #TousPourLaCoupe". www.cammas-groupama.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-26. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ^ "Sydney Hobart Entries Finalized". 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Sailing Results".