Presentation of PRB and Isabelle Autissier

PRB	96-99 Skipper: Isabelle Autissier 99 Skipper: Michel Desjoyaux

Construction :
(Marc Pinta)

- Hull made out of pre-impregnated carbon cooked at low temperature (60°C)
Single skin bottom.

- The hull shape has specifically been designed to this inclining keel.
Keel fin made out of carbon, as well as all articulation. Its tri-dimensional carbon structure has been used (Thierry Petitjean )

- 2 asymmetric centreboards in front of the mast

- Special bulb with extended laminar zone, for the flow. (RemiLaval Jeantet, Sy.Fargeas)
- Central ballast

- Classic sail plan with long sprit. This one can be rotated.

Photo Jacques Vapillon

Historic:

- Vendee Globe 96-97, steered by Isabelle Autissier (not classified)

- 2nd GoldRace 98 (New York - San Francisco) steered by Isabelle Autissier in crew. 62 days 13 hours 19 mn (average of 8.8 knots)

- Around Alone

1-st stage (Charleston-cape Town)	2-nd stage (Cape Town - Auckland)	3-rd stage (Auckland-Punta del Este)	Isabelle was got back by Giovanni Soldini on Fila
Isabelle arrived at Cape-Town, 3 hours behind Mike Golding on Group4 after 34jours , 21h35 ' of running on October 31, 1998	3-rd arrived, on January 3 behind Spun and Somewhere, after 28 days, 20h , 53 ' of running.	*PRB tturned over on February 15 99*,

Analysis of the PRB's reversal

Photos (Vapillon): http://www.vapillon.com/

March 99
Autissdesjoy. jpg (34426 octets)

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