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Grand Mistral 80 Maxi One Design, Farr design #309 1995 built by Mistral Composite. also named Ericsson 80,

Design Specifications
LOA: 24.50 m/80.4 ft, DWL: 21.58 m/68.5 ft
Beam: 6.20 m/20.3 ft, Draft: 4.00 m/13.1 ft
Ballast: 12,100 Kg/26,700 Lbs, Displ: 24,500 Kg/54,000 Lbs

Décision S.A. a participé à la création du prototype chez Mistral Composites à La Ciotat et a fabriqué en sous-traitance les aménagements intérieurs.

From Wikipedia 2021: Farr Maxi One Design (formerly Grand Mistral 80, Ericsson 80) is a 24.5 metres (80 ft) one-design yacht designed by Bruce Farr. The type was originally developed as the Grand Mistral 80 for Pierre Fehlmann with the intention of creating a one-design round-the-world race. Five yachts were originally built. They sailed the Adecco World Championships in 1999, a total of eight yachts competing including .

1998 Bertarelli have bought the five-strong former Grand Mistral fleet from BIL, then he has funded the completion of the three boats left part-built near Marseilles.

8 boats builts: ITA 14651, 14652, 14653, 14654, 14655, 14656, Weddell, ?,

1997 Défi France Pacifique - Coupe de l'America, Participation de 2 bateaux

1999 Adecco World Champoionship, Participation des 8 bateaux sous le nom de Maxi One Design.

Boat's names list:

Alinghimax SUI, 1999 Adecco World Championship: 6e/8, Ernesto Bertarelli;
Ancilla Domini ITA 16853;
Anemos II ITA 14656;
Astéroïde 992 FRA/SUI, 1997 1 June, Cherbourg - Rotterdam - Arendal - Kiel - Helsinki - Stockholm: ?e/5 Omya 80, Nernard Perrin/Georges Wagner;

Bamar Ancilla Domini ITA ??, 2021 Barcolana: DNF, Andrea Straniero;
Banca Generali-Campione del Garda 2 ITA 14655;
Belgian Symphony
Bil NZL, 1997 1 June, Cherbourg - Rotterdam - Arendal - Kiel - Helsinki - Stockholm: 1er/5 Omya 80, Ross Field;

Campione del Garda ITA 14651;
Campione del Garda - Sector No Limits 1 ITA 14656;
Campione del Garda - Sector No Limits 2 ITA 14651;
Campioni del Garda Ushuaia ITA 14653;
Canaan Global Sailing Team ITA 3956;

Drake Passage Banca Generali ITA 14655;
Drake Passage ITA 14651, ex "Skandia";

Generali ITA 14655;
Global Initiative RUS, 1997 August,Cowes Week: ?e/4, S. Borodinov;
1997 October "Yachting World",
Grand Mistral Russian Team RUS 1, 1996 30 June, Gotland Run, 488 NM: 6e/9 Open;
Group 4 Securitas NED, 1997 1 June, Cherbourg - Rotterdam - Arendal - Kiel - Helsinki - Stockholm: 2e/5 Omya 80, Roy Heiner;

Idrusa - Calvi ITA 14654;
Idrusa - Engineering ITA 14655;

Le Défi Bouygues Telecom - Transiciel FRA, 1999 Adecco World Championship: 3e/8, Jules Mazard;

Nicorette SWE 2004;

Orgoglio E Pregiudizio ITA 14656;
Osprey ITA3596;

R.F. Yachting NZL, 1999 Adecco World Championship: 2e/8, Ross Field;
Rainbow Magic RSA, renamed "The Pearl";
Red Carpet ITA 14656;
Ross ITA 14651 or 14656;
Russian Team RUS, 1997 1 June, Cherbourg - Rotterdam - Arendal - Kiel - Helsinki - Stockholm: ?e/5 Omya 80, Sergueï Borodinov;

Sapphire Knight SLO 8888, ex "Drake Passage";
SEAC Banche ITA, 1999 Adecco World Championship: 8e/8, Guido Maistro;
Skandia EUR, ex "Nicorette", renamed "Drake Passage";
South Georgia ITA 14652;
Symphony BEL, 1999 Adecco World Championship: 5e/8, Hans Bouscholte;

Team Henry Lloyd SWE, 1999 Adecco World Championship: 7e/8, Gunnar Krantz;
Team Lex Sea
Team Sistiana Allianz ITA 14651;
Team Sistiana ITA 14656;
The Pearl Malta, ex "Rainbow Magic";

Ushuaia - Devco ITA 14653, 2007 October, Barcolana, Triestre: 10e/????, Sabatini Paolo;

Very Bright SWE 1, 1996 30 June, Gotland Run, 488 NM: 5e/9 Open;

Weddell ITA 3956;

2024 August, from Facebook, "La Ciotat south France. Been there for more than 20 years so far. With mast boom and pool"

2006 Septembre "Voiles et Voiliers",

2001 "2001 Fastnet Programme",

1999 February "Voiles et Voiliers",

June "Voiles et Voiliers",

December "Seahorse", full article

1997 February "Seahorse",

July "Yachting World"

October "Yachting World",

1996 Mars "Yachting World",

July "Voiles et Voiliers"

199? Photos Gilles Martin-Raget, Archives de la revue "Bateaux", "Off Marseille",