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  4. Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009. Volvo Open 70 Racing Yacht "Telefonica Blue

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  5. Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009. Volvo Open 70 Racing Yacht "Green Dragon

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  1. Volvo Open 70

    The Volvo Open 70 (sometimes referred to as a Volvo Ocean 70) is the former class of racing yachts designed for the Volvo Ocean Race. It was first used in the 2005-06 race (replacing the Volvo Ocean 60 yachts which were first used in 1993). According to the VO70 rule, the yachts can be made from glass fibres, aramid fibres, or carbon fibres ...

  2. Volvo 70 Ocean Breeze

    The Volvo Open 70 race rules are similar to those of a Formula One race team, as there is not a specific yacht design but a set of rules which competing yachts need to adhere to. ... History Volvo 70. The Volvo 70 Ocean Race Yacht is a class of racing yachts designed for the Volvo Ocean Race. It was first used in the 2005-06 race and replaced ...

  3. Coolest Yachts: Volvo Open 70 Camper

    March 3, 2022. 0 shares. Chris Nicholson nominates the Volvo Open 70, Camper with Emirates Team New Zealand, as his Coolest Yacht. This is the yacht he skippered to 2nd place in the 2011/12 ...

  4. Volvo 70 class

    Volvo 70. The Volvo Ocean 70 is the state-of-the-art yacht used in the Volvo Ocean Race. The VO70 'ABN AMRO TWO' skippered by Sebastien Josse holds the monohull 24 hour record at 562.96 nautical miles averaging 23.45 knots.

  5. Offshore Log: The Volvo Open 70

    In November 5, 2005, an elite fleet of racing sailboats will depart a southern Mediterranean port, bound on a 31,000-mile odyssey, racing around the world in the Volvo Ocean Race. These 70-foot sloops—the Volvo Open 70s—will be the fastest offshore monohulls of their size ever built. At about 26,000 pounds, they will also be among the ...

  6. Perrotti Performance Design

    Volvo Open 70: Perrotti Performance Design and Van Gorkom Yacht Design have teamed up to create a new Volvo 70 for the 2005-2006 Volvo Ocean Race. Together, we have helped sculpt the new Volvo 70 Rule, and have created a first generation design with promising performance.

  7. How It Works

    The seven Volvo Open 70s (70-ft. racing sloops) preparing to start the 32,000-mile, nine-leg rally from Spain on Nov. 5 make up the fastest class of monohulls ever built. In Apri 2005, a VO70 ...

  8. The Ocean Race

    Race participants in Baltimore Inner Harbor, 2006. The Ocean Race is a yacht race around the world, held every three or four years since 1973. Originally named the Whitbread Round the World Race after its initiating sponsor, British brewing company Whitbread, [1] in 2001 it became the Volvo Ocean Race after Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo took up the sponsorship, [1] and in 2019 it was ...

  9. Volvo 70

    Volvo 70 - Green Dragon. Volvo 70 - Green Dragon. Green Dragon competed in the 2008 - 2009 Volvo Ocean Race with Ian Walker, British Olympic silver medallist, making his debut as skipper. Green Dragon finished 5th. Ian Walker later won the 2015 race with Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing. At the launch the Volvo Open 70 was not a singular yacht ...

  10. Volvo Open 70 Camper: World's coolest yachts >> Scuttlebutt Sailing

    This is the yacht he skippered to 2nd place in the 2011-12 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race, setting a new 24-hour monohull record of 565 miles along the way. ... in our last Volvo Open 70, where ...

  11. Green Dragon is third Volvo Open 70 to join Volvo Ocean Legends Race

    Back in 2008-09, it was the second time the notorious Volvo Open 70 was used for the Volvo Ocean Race. Green Dragon was a modestly budgeted campaign, led by first-time skipper, Britain's Ian Walker. ... In total the Legends fleet will be around 12 yachts. Former race winner, illbruck will join other V.O.60s SEB, Assa Abloy and Amer Sports One ...

  12. FYD

    Since the 1981-1982 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race (formerly the Whitbread Round the World Race), Farr Yacht Design has been designing competitive boats that race in the toughest sailing race in the world. ... VOLVO OPEN 70 "BRASIL 1," "BLACK PEARL," "ERICSSON" Design № 476 (2001) VOLVO OCEAN 60 "AMER SPORTS TOO" Design № 476 (2000 ...

  13. Volvo Open '70 Racing Yacht Charter

    The Volvo Open '70 is the stuff of legend and this recently retired world girdling racing machine is still set up in its full battle configuration. Blistering Speed Designed by Rob Humphries and built entirely of carbon fibre by Green Marine, this immensely powerful racing yacht is capable of speeds in excess of 30 knots - truly extraordinary!!

  14. Volvo 70 Green Dragon

    The radical Volvo Open 70 Ocean Race Yacht was first used in the 2005 - 2006 Volvo Ocean Race. It was also the first time a boat with a canting keel was used. The Volvo 70's replaced the Volvo Ocean 60 Yachts, which were first raced in 1993. The canting keel is capable of canting transversely up to an angle of 40 degrees.

  15. Volvo 70

    Volvo 70 Ocean Breeze, formerly Telefonica Blue and Sanya Lan, competed in the 2008-2009 and 2011-2012 Volvo Ocean Race Round the World. At the launch the Volvo Open 70 was not a singular yacht design but a set of design rules to which competing boats must adhere. Competing teams design and build boats within the scope of this rule to try and ...

  16. Groupama 4

    2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race 2016 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race: Specifications; Displacement: 14,000 kg (31,000 lb) Length: 21.50 m (70.5 ft ... 31.50 m (103.3 ft) Crew: 11: Groupama 4 (also Giacomo and Wizard) is a Volvo Open 70 yacht designed by Juan Kouyoumdjian. She won the 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race skippered by Franck Cammas. [1] Career ...

  17. Volvo Open 70 racing yacht design tested in Canada

    Past Ocean Race participants have been known to lose up to 11 kg (25 lbs.) in one sailing leg alone. The boats, called Volvo Open 70 yachts, must endure the unrelenting elements, support the crew and travel at the fastest possible speed every minute they are underway. To optimize performance, the hull design is a feat of engineering wizardry.

  18. New Yacht Volvo 70 Kraken

    Kraken, The Volvo 70 Ocean Race Yacht is a class of racing yachts designed for the Volvo Ocean Race. It was first used in the 2005-06 race and replaced the Volvo Ocean 60 Yachts, which were first raced in 1993. ... Kraken is made of Carbon Fibre. The Volvo Open 70 race rules are similar to those of a Formula One race team, as there is not a ...

  19. Hobby Engine 'Life at the Extreme' Volvo Open 70 Class Yacht

    Here are the boat's specifications as listed on several dealers web sites: 2 Channel Digital Proportional Radio Included. High Quality Fibreglass hull. High Torque Sail Winch Servo. Changeable Crystals. All Metal Accessories. Racing Sail Boat Design. Adjustable side stabilisers. Length: 960mm =37.7952756 inches.

  20. Ocean Breeze NED 70

    * Type: Volvo open 70 * Year of construction: 2008 (total refit in 2011 & 2018) * Designer: Farr Yacht Design #634 * 'Volvo Ocean Race' participation: 2008-2009 Telefonica Blue overall rating: 3rd. 2011 - 2012 Sanya Lan overall rating: 6th. Her racing potential is proven by her numerous accolades.

  21. 2008-2009 Volvo Ocean Race

    The 2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race was a yacht race held between 4 October 2008 and 27 June 2009, the tenth edition of the round the world Volvo Ocean Race.. The eight participating boats made ten stops in nine countries around the world. The first offshore leg of the 2008-09 Race started in Alicante, Spain, on 11 October 2008, with the in-port race having been held seven days earlier.

  22. 2023 J/70 World Championship at St. Petersburg Yacht Club

    Posted today at 8:36 am J/70 Corinthian US Nationals at Cape May day 1 Three races held for the fleet of 24 boats The J/70 Corinthian US National Championship began Friday hosted by Corinthian Yacht Club of Cape May in New Jersey with 24 boats competing. Teams enjoyed winds from 8-12 knots on an ocean course, allowing three races.

  23. 1990 Viking 70 Cockpit Motor Yacht

    The custom design gives an open flow from the pilot house to the aft deck giving the feel of a much larger yacht. The cockpit was added prior to 2001, extending her from 63' to 70'. very motivated seller - excellent buying opportunity. See complete Work List of the upgrades and improvements recently made in full specifications.