Here’s the latest I can share based on recent public listings and coverage:
- Super Bigou is an Open IMOCAs60 that dates from around 2000 and has undergone a significant refit around 2020. It has a carbon hull, mast, and deck, with a canting keel and forward water ballast features noted in sales descriptions. This vessel is commonly advertised for sale with recent updates and refits cited by multiple brokers.[1][5][7]
- Notable racing history includes competing as Medallia with Pip Hare in the 2020–2021 Vendée Globe, where the boat finished 19th overall among 33 entrants after 95 days at sea. Additional historical context places Super Bigou among early-generation IMOCAs that preceded the current foiling-era designs.[3][1]
- Current listings (as of late 2024–2026) position Super Bigou as available for sale, with some brokers indicating the boat lies in Europe (e.g., Falmouth, Cornwall) and noting exchange options or offers invited. Multiple broker pages in French and English summarize its Open IMoca lineage, the 2000 build date, and the 2020 refit details.[5][6][7][1]
If you want, I can:
- Narrow to specific brokers or current asking prices and availability.
- Compare Super Bigou’s specs with more modern IMOCAs to illustrate performance gaps and modernization requirements.
- Pull a brief timeline of its race history and notable campaigns.
Would you like me to focus on current sale status and pricing from brokers, or on a technical/spec comparison with newer IMOCAs? Note: I can provide explicit citations if you’d like exact source quotes.
Sources
DESPITE SAILING A DECADES-OLD BOAT, PIP HARE TURNED IN ONE OF THE MOST INSPIRING AND IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCES OF THIS YEAR’S VENDÉE GLOBE An hour after midnight …
lsc-pagepro.mydigitalpublication.comEx Medallia, La Fabrique, Cheminée Poujoulat 1, Armor Lux. Winner of the last Velux race in 2006/2007 (winner of all legs and overall) and of the Around Alone in 2002/2003 (winner of all legs but one, and overall). As Medallia with skipper Pip Hare, she came 19th out of 33, in the Vendee Globe 2020/21, after 95 days 11 hours at sea.
globalsolochallenge.comIMOCA 60 (2000 Rolland)
www.wikidata.orgYacht for Sale BGYB : Open IMOCA 60 for sale - SUPERBIGOU is a racer built in carbon, launched in 2000 and underwent a refit in 2020.
www.bernard-gallay.comBateau à Vendre BGYB : Open IMOCA 60 à vendre - SUPERBIGOU est un voilier de course construit tout en carbone, mis à l'eau en 2000 et rénové en 2020.
fr.bernard-gallay.comEx Medallia, La Fabrique, Cheminée Poujoulat 1, Armor Lux. Winner of the last Velux race in 2006/2007 (winner of all legs and overall) and of the Around Alone in 2002/2003 (winner of all legs but one, and overall). As Medallia with skipper Pip Hare, she came 19th out of 33, in the Vendee Globe 2020/21, after 95 days 11 hours at sea.
globalsolochallenge.com