Archive for THE CLASS 40 RACE YACHT
The Class 40 Race Yacht
Having held
its Annual General Assembly in early 2010, here is the latest on Class40 facts and figures, and where the Class is going. Just 4 years ago, a nascent class was preparing its grand entry into the world of offshore racing, via the « Route du Rhum-La Banque Postale ». And since then, Class40 has grown apace…
« Class40 is currently positioned as a credible alternative in the world of offshore racing. The Class has surprised everyone with its rapid growth. Today it is recognised by the offshore racing scene, from competitors to race organisers, national authorities and the press. It has not gone unnoticed.
Many see the Class as a breath of fresh air in the offshore racing world, going back to the core values of adventure, pleasure, solidarity, camaraderie, exchange, competition…», noted Jacques Fournier, re-elected President of the Class40 Association for the 2010 season.
Class40 facts and figures
The Class40 fleet
2008: 79 boats in 18 countries
2009: 91 boats in 22 countries
New countries:
New Caledonia – South Africa – Poland – Finland – San Marino – Bulgaria
12 new boats:
France (5) – Finland (1) – Belgium (1) – San Marino (1) – Italy (1) – USA (1) – GB (1) – Bulgaria (1)
Designers:
Lombard/MC Tech (3) – Finot/Structures (2) – Manuard/Bert Mauri (1) – Jim Antrim (1) – Verdier (1) – Owen Clarke (2) – J Valer/JPK (1) – Humphreys/Ocean Tec – Slovenia (1)
Slower growth of the fleet:
+19 in 2008
+12 in 2009
Members: 128 in 18 countries
France: 75 – United States: 6 – United Kingdom: 20 – Italy: 8 – Spain: 2 – Germany: 3 – Belgium: 2 – Switzerland: 1 – Norway: 1 – Finland 2 – San Marino: 1 – Australia: 2 – Chile: 2 – Holland: 1 – Ireland: 1 – New Caledonia: 1
2009 Summary (extract from the minutes of the 2010 AGM)
There are 41 new members. 40 have left. These fluctuations are primarily down to crew changes from one season to the next. As there is no double-handed transatlantic race in the 2010 programme, we envisage a drop of about 20% in associate membership.
4 new members voted onto the executive
President: Jacques Fournier (re-elected)
Secretary and Vice-President: François Angoulvant (re-elected)
Treasurer: Jean-Edouard Criquioche (re-elected)
Administrators: Thierry Bouchard (re-elected) – Michael Hennessy (re-elected) – Christian Chardonnal (new) – Oliver Krauss (new)- Sam Manuard (new) – Axel Strauss (new).
