Malizia II

Gitana 16 is an IMOCA 60 monohull sailing yacht, designed by VPLP and Guillaume Verdier and constructed by Multiplast in France.[1][2]

Malizia II
Other namesGitana 16
Nation Germany
ClassIMOCA 60
Designer(s)VPLP design, Guillaume Verdier
BuilderMultiplast, Vannes
Racing career
Skippers Boris Herrmann (GER)

2015–2017 Gitana 16

The boat was commissioned for the Gitana Sailing Team founded by Benjamin de Rothschild.

The boat competed in the 2016–2017 Vendée Globe with French Skipper Sébastien Josse but did not finish the race.

2018–present Malizia

Greta Thunberg Transatlantic

In August 2019 the Malizia II took Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg across the North Atlantic Ocean from Plymouth to New York City without producing any carbon dioxide during the voyage. The trip was led by Boris Herrmann. Thunberg's crossing of the Atlantic started on 14 August 2019 and she arrived on 28 August.[3] See also

2020–2021 Vendee Globe

With skipper Boris Herrmann the boat competed in the 2020–2021 Vendée Globe.[4]

References
  1. "Malizia II - Yacht Club de Monaco". IMOCO. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  2. "A34 Gitana 16, FRA 16". Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. Justine Calma (28 August 2019). "Greta Thunberg wraps up 15-day carbon-free voyage to New York City". The Verge.
  4. "The Yacht". Boris Herrmann Racing.
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