The boat

Safran’s Specifications

Safran is one of the lightest of the IMOCA class boats, and offers several key advantages such as:

  • Impeccable organization of the cockpit, where all maneuvers can be performed centrally, on a “Y” shaped bench with three large winches;
  • Sails and deck designed for easy adjustments;
  • A powerful hull despite its moderate width;
  • A steep chine on the sides allows Safran to ride the waves faster than other boats.
  • The boat’s gray and orange livery evokes the Safran group’s high-tech businesses of aerospace, security and defense, and reflects the active role played by several Group companies in its construction.



    Safran’s specifications

    Naval architects : Cabinet Van Peteghem-Lauriot Prévost (VPLP) and Guillaume Verdier
    Manufacturer : Larros shipyard (Thierry Eluère)
    Length : 60 feet (18,28 m)
    Width : 18 feet (5,70 m)
    Draft : 4,50 m (14.75 ft)
    Displacement : confidential
    Main sail : 170 m2 (1,830 sq ft)
    Gennaker: 300 m2 (3229 sq ft)
    Solent : 100 m2 (1076 sq ft)
    Fore staysail : 92 m2 (990 sq ft)
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