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Peter Harburg’s 100 foot Reichel Pugh supermaxi Black Jack left McConaghy Boat’s shed in Gosford showing her modified hull and new features. It was a millimetre perfect de-shed with very tight tolerances and in windy conditions. A credit to Reichel-Pugh, Brett Ellis, McConaghy Boats, Sydney Composites, the Black Jack Team and all others involved. (Photo credits Bow Caddy Media and aerials by McLeish Group).
Originally designed to blast around the world non-stop and solo every fours years, the IMOCA scene and its racing calendar has exploded to the point that there is almost too much choice for teams. But this year something else was bubbling beneath. New designs for the next Vendée cycle are starting to appear and along with them, new names on the leaderboard. So, we take a look at how this race played out for the IMOCA fleet as they wrestled with the tactics and what the top dogs thought about it once they had reached the other side. here's the trailer.