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The Transat Jacques Vabre gave onlookers and participants the first indications of the potential of each of the boats and bore witness to some great battles between the different generations within the IMOCA class. Since this race, which included debut performances by the new foiling designs by naval architects Verdier and VPLP (Safran 2, Banque Populaire 8, Gitana 16, Hugo Boss and Virbac – Mont Saint Michel), these latest craft have returned for a winter overhaul with a view to a host of upcoming events: The Transat, Transat New York-Vendée, and above all the Vendée Globe 2016. A period of intense activity then for the CDK yard, which rounded off activities with the launch of Maitre Coq on 7 April 2016. We take the opportunity to review the past few hectic months.