Sector: RACING
Design No. 498
VIRBAC
IMOCA 60 Racing Yacht
Length18.29m / 60′
Design Year2002
BuilderCookson Boats
Description
In early 2002 Farr Yacht Design was commissioned by a French client to develop an Open 60 design targeted at winning the 2004-2005 Vendee Globe
Visual Assets
Technical Specifications
| Year | 2002 |
| Type | Racing Yacht |
| Rule | IMOCA 60 |
| LOA | 18.29 m60 ft |
| Keel Type | Canting |
| Hull Construction | Carbon Composite |
| Rig Type | Cutter |
Design Plans
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Designer’s Notes
In early 2002 Farr Yacht Design was commissioned by Jean Pierre Dick to develop an Open 60 design targeted at winning the 2004-2005 Vendee Globe, widely regarded as the most intensive and extreme single-handed around the world race. The Open 60 class, as its name implies, is a development class that has spawned a wide array of new technological developments in yacht design including the use of wing mast spars, PBO & aramid rigging, canting keels and water ballast. The principal design brief for this project was to develop a state-of-the-art Open 60 specifically designed for winning the 2004-2005 Vendee Globe Race. Beyond that, our desire was to develop a safe, easy handling design capable of achieving a high percentage of its theoretical performance potential while being sailed single-handed.