Engineering:Doha 2006 (yacht)

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Doha 2006
Other namesClub Med
Maiden 2
Designer(s)Gilles Ollier
BuilderMultiplast
Launched2000
Racing career
SkippersGrant Dalton
Tracy Edwards
Brian Thompson
Notable victoriesThe Race
Specifications
Displacement21 t (21 long tons; 23 short tons)
Length33.50 m (109.9 ft) (LOA)
Beam16.50 m (54.1 ft)
Mast height40 m (130 ft)
Crew13

Doha 2006 is a maxi-catamaran, that has participated in many offshore races under several names:

  • Club Med, skippered by Grant Dalton, for The Race,
  • Maiden 2, skippered by Tracy Edwards and Brian Thompson,
  • Doha 2006, skippered by Brian Thompson for the Oryx Quest.

It is the sister-ship of Gitana 13, winner of the Jules Verne Trophy with Bruno Peyron.

Records

  • Under the name Club Med in 2000 : Winner of The Race.
  • Under the names Club Med or Maiden 2 3 times between 2000 and 2002 : Winner of the 24 hours distance record, with, in 2002, 694.78 nautical miles (1,286.73 km). [1]
  • Under the name Doha 2006 in 2004 : Winner of the Oryx Quest.

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