Doha 2006 (yacht)
| Other names |
Club Med Maiden 2 |
|---|---|
| Designer(s) | Gilles Ollier |
| Builder | Multiplast |
| Launched | 2000 |
| Racing career | |
| Skippers |
Grant Dalton Tracy Edwards Brian Thompson |
| Notable victories | The Race |
| Specifications | |
| Displacement | 21 t (21 long tons; 23 short tons) |
| Length | 33.50 m (109.9 ft) (LOA) |
| Beam | 16.50 m (54.1 ft) |
| Mast height | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Crew | 13 |
Doha 2006 is a maxi-catamaran, that participated in many offshore races.
As of February, 2012 the boat is currently docked at the Pearl in Doha, Qatar. Damage has occurred to the starboard hull due to improper docking.
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 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.
References
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