IMOCA 60 Gitana 80

IMOCA 60 Gitana 80
Development
DesignerFarr Yacht Design 
Year19 August 2008 
Builder(s)Southern Ocean Marine (NZL) 
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeCanting Keel
Rudder(s)Twin Rudders
Racing
Class associationIMOCA 60

The IMOCA 60 class yacht Gitana 80 was designed by Farr Yacht Design, assembled by Southern Ocean Marine based in New Zealand and was then shipped to France where it was launched in 2007. The boat is a sister ship to Paprec Virbac 2, also built by the same builder from the same moulds.