IMOCA 60
| Current specifications | |
|---|---|
| Crew | Typically 1 or 2 |
| Design | Open |
| Construction | Typically Carbon Fibre Composite |
| LOH | 18 m (60 ft) |
| Development | |
| Year | 1991 Onwards |
| Designer | Various including Farr Yacht Design Finot-Conq Joubert-Nivelt Juan Kouyoumdjian Marc Lombard Owen-Clarke Verdier-VPLP |
| Builder(s) | Various including Cookson Boats CDK Technologies Green Marine JMV Industries Marc Pinta Multiplast Persico |
The IMOCA ("Open 60"), is a 60ft development class monohull sailing yacht administered by the International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA).[1] The class pinnacle event are single or two person ocean races, such as the Route du Rhum and the Vendée Globe and this has been intimately linked to design development within the class.
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Class description
This class is of "open" design, this means the boat is measurement controlled and therefore designers have freedom within the rules.[2]
Design restrictions include the length (between 59 and 60 feet (18 m)) and maximum draft (4.5 metres (15 ft)). There are no explicit restrictions on beam, mast height or sail area although these are all indirectly controlled by flotation and self-righting capability requirements. The rules also tackle safety and survival design and equipment.
This class is recognised by World Sailing.[3]
Events
These races are open to, but not necessarily limited to this class.
Round the world races:
- Vendée Globe (single handed, limited to IMOCA 60)
- Barcelona World Race[4] (double handed, limited to IMOCA 60)
- The Ocean Race from 2021.[5] (crewed)
Transatlantic races with a class starts:
- Transat Jacques Vabre (double handed)
- Transat Québec - Saint-Malo
- Route du Rhum (single handed)
- The Transat CIC (formely Single-Handed Trans - Atlantic Race)
- Retour à la base (single handed, limited to IMOCA 60)
- New York Vendée - Les Sables d'Olonne
Other races with a class starts:
- Rolex Fastnet Race
- Vendée Arctic
- The Ocean Race Europe (crewed)
- Guyader Bermudes 1000 Race
- Le Défi Azimut (limited to IMOCA 60)
Former races with a class starts:
Evolution
Radical ideas
- Project Amazon - Twin "main" masted, no real headsails
- Canting rig (common on multihulls)
Semi foiling
See also
References
External links
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