For People is an IMOCA 60 monohull sailing yacht, designed by Antoine Koch in cooperation with Finot-Conq, constructed by CDK Technologies in France, and launched on 16 March 2023. It is designed for the Vendée Globe 2024, a non-stop round-the-world solo race. It is skippered by the French offshore sailor Thomas Ruyant.
In 2025 it was sold to be skippered by Ambrogio Beccaria.
Design It is a sister ship to Paprec Arkéa and, similarly to that yacht, features a fully enclosed cockpit with a shock absorbing seat. The hull is optimized for the downwind conditions of the southern ocean, but has a slim design.
Racing results PosYearRaceClassBoat name(Co-)SkipperConfiguration, Time, NotesRefRound the world races72024Vendée GlobeIMOCA 60VulnerableTransatlantic Races52024New York VendéeIMOCA 60Vulnerable172023Retour à la baseIMOCA 60For Peoplesolo; 11d 15h 59m 46s12023Transat Jaques VabreIMOCA 60For Peoplewith ; 11d 21h 32m 31sOther Races
See also
Thomas Ruyant (skipper)
References