His Boat
Brad Van Liew
Boat Name: Le Pingouin
Former Names: Whirlpool - Europe 2, Tiscali Global Challenge, Pro Form
Architect: Lombard
Year Built & Boat Yard: MAG France, 1998
Year Launched: 1998
Length: 18.28m
Beam: 5.56m
Draught: 4.5m
Displacement (weight): 8.6 tonnes
Mast height: 28m
Rigging: fixed, carbon
Keel Blade: canting
Upwind sail surface: 300mē
Downwind sail surface: 600mē
Previous Results:
- 2nd 1999 Transat Jacques Vabre
- 3rd 2002/3 Around Alone
- 5th 2005 Transat Jacques Vabre