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

This VOR60 was designed and built to race in the Volvo Ocean Race 2001-02, the crewed round-the-world race.

This racing sailboat is a high-performance, extreme boat, a Formula 1 of the seas with very spartan comfort. This demanding and powerful vessel is now lined up at the starting line of offshore races, rated 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 offshore racing. Skippered by four professional sailors, it carries 10 crew members/clients on offshore races. Sleeping and dining facilities are minimal: 14 bunks, a gas stove, and a toilet. The navigation station is located aft, below the cockpit. On deck, there are twin helm stations and twin winch pedestals for the grinders! Hydraulics and ballast tanks complete the onboard power.

Rigged as a sloop with a carbon mast, the Volvo 60 boasts a large and varied sail wardrobe! Up front, you'll be spoiled for choice: J1, J2, J3, J4, code zero, asymmetric spinnaker, symmetric spinnaker. The mainsail is fully battened.