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What are the specs for IDEC vs what Ellen sailed (B&Q/Castorama).

I believe both boats are purpose built, Neil Irens designs...but how are they different?

Coville's Sodeb'O:
* Designers: Nigel Irens / Benoît Cabaret
* Length: 32 metres (105 feet)
* Width: 16,55 metres (55 feet)
* Weight : 12 tonnes
* Draught: 2,50 mètres
* Surface main: 227 m²
* Surface solent : 152 m²
* Surface gennaker : 305 m²
* Surface Jib ORC : 48 m²
* Mast height: 35 m

Joyon's IDEC:
* Designers: Nigel Irens / Benoît Cabaret
* Length: 29.70 metres
* Width: 16,50 metres
* Weight : 11 tonnes
* Draught: <Unknown>
* Upwind Area: 350 m²
* Downwind Area: 520 m²
* Mast height: 32 m

Ellen's B&Q/Castorama:
* Displacement: 8.3 tonnes
* Length: 22.9m
* Beam: 16.2m
* Mast height: 30.6m
* Standing rigging: 253.2m
* Maximum break tonnes (Genoa): 43 tonnes
* Main hull surface area: 143.9 m2
* Main hull internals surface area: 37.29 m2
* Crossbeams surface area: 51.34 sq m
* Floats surface area: 151.48 m2
* Floats internal surface area: 35.78 m2
* Total surface area: 419.79 m2
* Designers: Nigel Irens/Benoit Cabaret (Nigel Irens Design)
* Builders: Boatspeed, Australia
* Project management: Offshore Challenges project