A New IMOCA Boat Will likely be Constructed from Declassified Carbon Fiber from Airbus

Because the transportation trade works arduous to maneuver towards sustainability in manufacturing, a partnership between an innovator in boat constructing and a world chief in aviation is taking issues in a brand new route. 

Skipper Armel Tripon and the Airbus Technocentre of Nantes, France are collaborating to develop a brand new IMOCA boat constructed from declassified carbon fiber and different composite supplies. Figuring out that he wished his subsequent boat to be developed in a extra sustainable trend, Mr. Tripon approached the Airbus Technocentre staff primarily based on their in depth use of light-weight, robust, and sturdy composite supplies, qualities additionally wanted within the marine trade, and their dedication to decreasing the corporate’s carbon footprint. 

The reclaiming and reuse of declassified composite parts from the carbon fiber which Airbus Technocentre disposes of for the building the brand new IMOCA shall be studied and examined to fulfill stringent laws of the IMOCA class. 

François Paynot, director of Airbus Nantes, mentioned of the undertaking, “The Airbus Technocentre is especially content material and proud, from a sporting and industrial standpoint, to help Armel Tripon on this formidable new undertaking. This can be a nice event for Airbus to worth our composites and experience.”