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Groupama 4

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VO70 Groupama 4
Groupama 4 in 2012.
Other namesGiacomo
Wizard
Nation France
ClassVolvo Open 70
Designer(s)Juan Kouyoumdjian
BuilderMultiplast
Vannes, France
Launched14 May 2011
Owner(s)Groupama Sailing Team
Racing career
SkippersFranck Cammas
Notable victories2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race 2016 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Specifications
Displacement14,000 kg (31,000 lb)
Length21.50 m (70.5 ft) (LOA)
Beam5.70 m (18.7 ft)
Draft4.50 m (14.8 ft)
Mast height31.50 m (103.3 ft)
Crew11

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]

Career

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Groupama 4

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Groupama 4 was launched on 14 May 2011.[2]

Giacomo

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Renamed 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

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Wizard is also the overall IRC winner of the 2019 Rolex Fastnet Race.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Volvo Ocean Race. "History - 40 years of life at the extreme". Volvo Ocean Race.
  2. ^ "Franck Cammas #TousPourLaCoupe". www.cammas-groupama.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-26. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  3. ^ "Sydney Hobart Entries Finalized". 30 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Sailing Results".