Main info
Yacht „OZ“ was built in 1998 – designed by Groupe Finot (Boat Yard — JMV Industries, Cherbourg France)
for Mike Golding for his attempt at a solo Circumnavigation in the Vendee Globe 2000 and sailed as „Team Group 4“ & „Ecover“,
then Conrad Humphreys with Motorola as „Hellomoto“, then she was acquired by record breaking yachtswoman Dee Caffari and „Aviva“.
She is a very competitive boat with canting keel, rotating wing mast and water ballast, built of carbon fibre. We bought this
Yacht in 2013 and during last 2 years have finalized general renew and upgrade. We also changed conception from single/double
hand operated yacht to crew racer, keeping the option of double hand sailing.
Technical characteristics
| Length, m | 18.50 | |
| Width, m | 5.30 | |
| Keel draft, m | 4.50 | |
| Draft, m | 0.15 | |
| Mast, m | 24.0 | |
| Displacement, kg | 10 070 |
Records
As „Team Group 4“ & „Ecover“ – Mike Golding
- 1998 2nd Atlantic Alone
- 1998-9 1st Leg One of Around Alone (Retired from race Leg 2)
- 1999 3rd Transat Jacques Vabre
- 2000 3rd Transat Solo Transatlantic race
- 2001 7th Vendée Globe
- 2001 2nd Transat Jacques Vabre
- 2001 3rd EDS Atlantic Challenge
- 2002 2nd Route De Rhum
As „Hellomoto“ – Conrad Humphreys
- 2004 5th The Transat Solo Transatlantic race
- 2005 7th Vendée Globe
As „Aviva“ – Dee Caffari
- 2007 Calais Round Britain
- 2007 Rolex Fastnet (retired)
- 2007 Transat Jaques Vabre
- 2007 Transat Ecover B to B (dismasted)
As „OZ“ – Garry Golding
- 2010 Nominated in the Velux 5 Oceans