Daedalus (yacht)

Daedalus is a maxi-catamaran, that participated to many great offshore races.

It has served under three different names :

• Formule Tag, skippered by Mike Birch
• Enza New Zealand, skippered by Peter Blake and Robin Knox-Johnston
• Royal&SunAlliance in 1998, skippered by Tracy Edwards
• Team Legato in 2000, skippered by Tony Bullimore
• Daedalus, skippered by Tony Bullimore
• Doha^[1], in 2006, skippered par Tony Bullimore
• Spirit of Antigua, in 2009, skippered par Tony Bullimore

Dimensions

• Launched : 1983 / 2000
• Length : 30,50m (100 ft)
• Width : 12,80m (42 ft)
• Mast height : 33m (108 ft)
• Main sail : 214m²
• Gennaker : 320m²
• Displacement : 14,5 tons
• Architects : Nigel Irens, Adrian Thomson (for the modifications of 2000)
• Built by : Canadair

The catamaran was been entirelly renovated in 2000 for The Race. It received new stems, making the hulls 4.6 metres longer.

Records and races

• Under the name Enza in 1994 : Jules Verne Trophy (new record around the World), skippered by Peter Blake and Robin Knox-Johnston, in 74 days, 22 hours, 17 minutes et 22 seconds, with an average speed of 12 knots^[2].
• Under the name Team Legato in 2000 : 5th position of The Race.
• Under the name Daedalus in 2005 : 2nd position of the Oryx Quest.

References

1. ^ Not to be confused with Doha 2006, ex Club Med and winner of the Oryx Quest
2. ^ WSSRC records