Doha 2006 (yacht)

Doha 2006 is a maxi-catamaran, that participated in many offshore races.

It had 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 Orange, 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.

Dimensions

• Launched : 2000
• Type : Catamaran
• Architect : Gilles Ollier
• Shipyard : Multiplast
• Length : 33,50 m (110 ft)
• Width : 16,50 m (54 ft)
• Displacement : 21 tons
• Mast height : 40 m (131 ft)
• Crew : 13 (for The Race)

References

1. ^ WSSRC Records