![Figaro 3 sailing boat aerial photo](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5e2c615d60dc1a0d8ae64cdf/5f4e7367da25ebc57222d569_a0b1ad63f9f4803d3780f7865c515467.jpeg)
For the Solitaire du Figaro races, Joan races in a Beneteau Figaro III. This groundbreaking design, released in 2019, is the world's first production foil-assisted monohull. 30ft (10m) in length and equipped with 7 different sails, the boat can reach speeds of up to 23 knots.
The boat Joan would race for the Vendée Globe race is an IMOCA 60, a 60ft (19m) monohull, made entirely of carbon fibre. With a 95ft (29m) mast the boats can race around the world in as little as 70 days.
![Competing in the 2019 Solitaire du Figaro](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5e2c615d60dc1a0d8ae64cdf/5f4e724ba60841249c7fe26f_64622078_10158706699257729_8848984444946612224_o.jpg)
![Drone shot Figaro 3](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5e2c615d60dc1a0d8ae64cdf/5f4e726205747139d1d678d8_rSn8b0E1.jpeg)
![Team Ireland IMOCA 60 in 2018 Monaco Globe Series](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5e2c615d60dc1a0d8ae64cdf/5f4e73951a06f108416df861_MonacoGlobeSeries18sg_04977.jpg)