VOLVO OPEN 70 “TELEFONICA BLUE”
WHITBREAD MAXI “NEW ZEALAND ENDEAVOUR”
WHITBREAD MAXI “DISQUE D’OR”
The commission for this design came from the Swiss Ocean Racing Club and called for a lightish displacement, easily handled, ocean racing yacht for long passage races including the 1981-82 Whitbread Round the World Race. The yacht – DISQUE D’OR 3 – was skippered by Pierre Fehlmann, one of Switzerland’s best known all-round yachtsmen, who […]
WHITBREAD MAXI “MERIT CUP,” “LA POSTE”
WHITBREAD MAXI “THE CARD”
This is one of four “Maxi” yacht designs from our office for the 1989 Whitbread Round the World Race. This design is a non-exclusive design in that it is our own interpretation of the best boat for the race and is not designed to any clients particular requirements. Eighteen months ago we embarked on an […]
WHITBREAD MAXI “FISHER & PAYKEL”
WHITBREAD MAXI “STEINLAGER II”
WHITBREAD MAXI “MERIT”
WHITBREAD MAXI “UBS SWITZERLAND”
VOLVO OCEAN 65
DESIGNED FOR THE TOUGHEST RACE ON EARTH. The Volvo Ocean 65 is the new one-design boat that contested the 2014-15 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race. It will also be the one design used for the 2017-18 edition. At 65ft LOA the new yachts are slightly shorter than the previous generation of Volvo Open 70s […]