Racing the ARC onboard a crewed Volvo 60: Lorient-Canaries-Caribbean

This VOR60 was designed and built to compete in the 2001-02 Volvo Ocean Race, a crewed round-the-world race. Entered under the name Djuice Dragons, it was skippered by Knut Frostad, with Thomas Coville as Watch Leader and Jean-Yves Bernot as Navigator.
This racing sailboat is a high-performance, extreme boat, a Formula 1 of the seas with very spartan comfort. This demanding and powerful unit is now lined up for the starts of offshore races, measured in IRC 0 (Rolex Fastnet Race, Armen Race, Tour de Belle Ile, Rolex Middle Sea Race, Voiles de Saint-Tropez, Transat, etc.).
Extremely seaworthy and fast, this large 65-foot monohull is built for the open sea. Skippered by four professional sailors, it accommodates 10 crew members/clients for ocean racing. For sleeping and dining on board, it's the bare minimum! 14 bunks, a gas stove, and a toilet. The navigation station is located aft, under the cockpit. On deck, there are dual helm stations and dual winch columns for grinders! Hydraulics and ballast tanks complete the power on board.
Rigged as a sloop with a carbon mast, the Volvo 60 has a large and varied sail wardrobe! Up front, you'll be spoiled for choice: J1, J2, J3, J4, code zero, asymmetrical spinnaker, symmetrical spinnaker. The mainsail is full batten.