- IMOCA 60
Open 60s are one of the fastest boats in sailing - built in carbon fibre using the latest hi-tech structures, they are designed to be as light as possible (for speed) but strong enough to withstand the worst the seas can throw at them.
They are designed from the outset to be sailed just one person. There are very few comforts aboard, and the skipper will spend most of the time in the 'crash' seats in a cuddy that separates the open cockpit and deck from the Navigation work station. This is the nerve system, packed with electronics and computer equipment to help navigate, check performance, and communicate.
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Members' blogs
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James Boyd
10/02/2012 - 12:37
Following on from our interview with Energy Team’s Bruno Peyron, so ACRM CEO Iain Murray brings us up to date
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James Boyd
02/02/2012 - 11:08
According to Liz Wardley there is a Santa Claus. While she had been planning on becoming the first person to cross
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James Boyd
01/02/2012 - 12:44
Javier Sanso’s new Acciona IMOCA 60 represents Spain’s best shot at Vendee Globe line honours. However this Owen Clarke design
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James Boyd
04/12/2011 - 11:17
At Paris Boat Show on Friday, Sam Davies confirmed her participation in next year’s Vendee Globe. Banque Populaire has
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James Boyd
17/11/2011 - 12:21
Transat Jacques Vabre leader Virbac Paprec 3 is due into Puerto Limon, Costa Rica tonight. See this morning’s update. We
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James Boyd
01/11/2011 - 17:34
Following its delay due to the mother of all storms in the Atlantic, the Transat Jacques Vabre sets sail from
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James Boyd
28/02/2011 - 12:37
Virbac Paprec 3 and Mapfre continue to be glued together in the Barcelona World Race, while Pepe Ribes recounts
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deecaffari
10/02/2011 - 10:34
James Boyd 12/01/2011 - 13:32
In the Barcelona World Race, Michel Desjoyeaux has shed more light on Foncia's sacrificial bow breakage and pitstop. This morning
- 849709 08/01/2011 - 13:42
Hello from Active House
The storm has started to subside slowly. The low pressure system that
- 849709 08/01/2011 - 13:42