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IMOCA 60 Groupe LG 2

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IMOCA 60 Groupe LG 2
Racing
Class associationIMOCA 60

The IMOCA 60 class yacht Group LG 2 was designed by Finot-Conq and launched in 1995 after being made by MAG-JMV in Cherbourg in France.[1] The Canadian skipper Gerry Rouf lost his life when the boat overturned in the southern ocean during the 1996-1997 Vendee Globe.[2][3]

Racing results

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Pos Year Race Class Boat Name Skipper Notes Ref
Round the World Races
DNF 1996 1996–1997 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Groupe LG 2  Gerry Roufs (CAN) [1]
Transatlantic Races
1 / 7 1995 C-Star IMOCA 60 Groupe LG 2  Gerry Roufs (CAN) [1]
Other Races

References

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  1. ^ a b c "IMOCA 60 Groupe LG 2 Archive". histoiredeshalfs.com. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  2. ^ "Gerry Roufs lost at sea twenty years ago". vendeeglobe.org. 2017-01-08. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  3. ^ "Roufs' fate rests with the brave efforts of Dumont". irishtimes.com. 1997-01-17. Retrieved 2022-01-18.