Gitana 16
Launched as Gitana 16 is an IMOCA 60 monohull sailing yacht, designed by VPLP and Guillaume Verdier and constructed by Multiplast in France.[1][2] The yacht's hull has a tumblehome shape and it is equipped with foils, the foils were upgraded in 2016 and a second time in 2020. The boat was commissioned for the Gitana Sailing Team founded by Benjamin de Rothschild. Its first skipper was Sébastien Josse who was later replaced by Boris Herrmann. The boat's name has been changed several times. The boat does not use any fossil fuel for power. In 2019 solar panels with an output of 1.3kw were installed[3] and it also generates power using two hydro generators at the stern that can be raised and lowered as needed.
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | VPLP design, Guillaume Verdier  |
| Year | 7 August 2015 |
| Builder(s) | Multiplast |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 8,000 kg (18,000 lb) |
| Draft | 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Hull | |
| Hull weight | Carbon Nomex Sandwich |
| Beam | 5.70 m (18.7 ft) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Canting Keel |
| Ballast | Water Ballast |
| Rudder(s) | Twin Rudders |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Rotating Mast with Deck Spreaders |
| Racing | |
| Class association | IMOCA 60 |
Ownership
2015–2017 - Gitana 16, FRA 16
The boat was commissioned for the Gitana Sailing Team founded by Benjamin de Rothschild. The boat competed in the 2016–2017 Vendée Globe with French Skipper Sébastien Josse but did not finish the race due to a foil shaft issue.
2017–2021 - Malizia II, MON 10
Founded in 2016 by 
Pierre Casirgahi (MON) who is Vice-President of the Yacht Club de Monaco. Pierre Casiraghi together with good friends and ocean explorers 
Boris Herrmann (GER) worked together to create Team Malizia. With the boat competing for the team under Malizia II with the sail number MON 10 and branded Seaexplorer-Yacht Club de Monaco for the 2020-2021 Vendee Globe.
2021-Onwards - Fortinet-Best Western, FRA 10
In March 2020 
Romain Attanasio (FRA) purchased the boat following repair and refit with the intention of competing in 2024-2025 Vendee Globe.[4]
Voyages
Racing History
| Pos | Year | Race | Class | Boat Name | Skipper | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round the World Races | |||||||
| 5/33 | 2020 | 2020–2021 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Seaexplorer YCM | Boris Herrmann (GER) | ||
| RET | 2016 | 2016–2017 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Gitana 16 | Sébastien Josse (FRA) | foil shaft issue | |
| Transadlantic Races | |||||||
| 7 | 2021 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Fortinet - Best Western | Romain Attanasio (FRA) Seb Marsset (FRA) | ||
| 15 | 2019 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Malizia II | Boris Herrmann (GER)  Will Harris (GBR) | ||
| 4 | 2017 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Edmond de Rothschild | Boris Herrmann (GER) Thomas Ruyant (FRA) | ||
| RET | 2015 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Edmond de Rothschild | Sébastien Josse (FRA) Charles Caudrelier (FRA) | ||
| RET | 2016 | The Transat | IMOCA 60 | Sébastien Josse (FRA) | |||
| 10 | 2018 | Route du Rhum | IMOCA 60 | Boris Herrmann (GER) | |||
| 2016 | Transat Arctique New-York – Vendée | IMOCA 60 | |||||
| Other Races | |||||||
| 6 / 12 | 2021 | Rolex Fastnet Race | IMOCA 60 | Fortinet - Best Western | Romain Attanasio (FRA) +Crew | ||
| 8 / 20 | 2019 | Rolex Fastnet Race | IMOCA 60 | Boris Herrmann (GER) +Crew | |||
| 3 / 9 | 2017 | Rolex Fastnet Race | IMOCA 60 | Boris Herrmann (GER) Pierre Casiraghi (MON) +Crew | |||
| 2020 | Le Défi Azimut race | IMOCA 60 | Boris Herrmann (GER) | ||||
| 2020 | Vendee Arctique race | IMOCA 60 | Boris Herrmann (GER) | ||||
| 2019 | Bermudes 1000 race | IMOCA 60 | Boris Herrmann (GER) | ||||
| 2018 | Monaco Globe Series Portimao to Bermudes | IMOCA 60 | Boris Herrmann (GER) | ||||
| 2016 | Défi Azimut | ||||||
2020–2021 Vendée Globe
With skipper Boris Herrmann the boat competed in the 2020–2021 Vendée Globe[5] finishing 5th after having to reduce its speed close to Les Sables due to a collision with a fishing vessel which caused extensive damage to the starboard foil and side. Herrmann helped with the rescue of Kevin Escoffier after his boat sank.[6]
Greta Thunberg Transatlantic Voyage
In August 2019 the Malizia II took Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg across the North Atlantic Ocean from Plymouth to New York City without producing any carbon dioxide during the voyage, however, France 24 reported that several crew flew to New York to sail the yacht back to Europe.[7] The trip was led by Boris Herrmann. Thunberg's crossing of the Atlantic started on 14 August 2019 and she arrived on 28 August.[8] See also
References
- "Malizia II - Yacht Club de Monaco". IMOCO. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- "A34 Gitana 16, FRA 16". Retrieved 16 January 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "The new SOLBIAN solar system on board Malizia". 28 August 2019.
- http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/A34%20Gitana.htm
- "The Yacht". Boris Herrmann Racing.
- "News - Time Compensations To Skippers Involved In the Rescue of Kevin Escoffier - Vendée Globe - En". www.vendeeglobe.org. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- "Greta Thunberg's yacht due in New York on Tuesday". France 24. AFP. 26 August 2019. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- Justine Calma (28 August 2019). "Greta Thunberg wraps up 15-day carbon-free voyage to New York City". The Verge.
External links
- Team Malizia II, official website
- Live-tracking During Greta Thunberg's crossing of the Atlantic, August 2019