The canoe body of the IMOCA60 is almost skimmer-like Apivia at her launch in Lorient, France, August 2019

© Maxime Horlaville Vendee Globe: New IMOCA60 foiler Apivia is launched at Lorient
While the sailing world collectively scratches its head over the concepts behind the latest Hugo Boss, across the Channel at Lorient, Charlie Dalin, a naval architect and shorthanded solo skipper, has launched a new IMOCA60 Apivia.