Volvo Ocean 60

Illbruck Challenge in Kiel during 2001–2002 Volvo Ocean Race

Illbruck Challenge in Kiel during 2001–2002 Volvo Ocean Race

Team SEB, Team Tyco and News Corp in Kiel during 2001–2002 Volvo Ocean Race

The Whitbread 60 (W60) or later theVolvo Ocean 60 (VO60) was a box rule that was devised to govern the 10 smaller yachts which took part the 1993–94 Whitbread Round the World Race. They were raced with such success that the following race was restricted to the Whitbread 60 class only. The class was used for the last time in the 2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race, after which it was replaced by the sophisticated, canting keel Volvo Open 70 box rule.

Comparison of Ocean 60 and Open 70

	Ocean 60	Open 70
Overall Length:	19.50 m (64 ft)	21.50 m (71 ft)
Beam:	5.25 m (17 ft)	5.70 m (19 ft)
Draught:	3.75 m (12 ft)	4.50 m (15 ft)
Air Draught:	26.00 m (85 ft)	31.50 m (103 ft)
Displacement:	13,500 kg (29,762 lb)	14,000 kg (30,865 lb)

Yachts

There were 28 Volvo Ocean 60s built for three runs of the race.

Whitbread 60s/Volvo Ocean 60s

1993–1994	1997–1998	2001–2002
Brooksfield	America's Challenge	Amer Sports One
Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing	Brunel Sunergy	Amer Sports Too
Hetman Sahaidachny	Chessie Racing	Assa Abloy
Galicia '93 Pescanova	EF Education	Djuice Dragons
Intrum Justitia	EF Language	Illbruck Challenge
Reebok/Dolphin & Youth	Innovation Kvaerner	Team News Corp
Tokio	Merit Cup	Team SEB
Odessa	Silk Cut	Team Tyco
Winston	Swedish Match
Yamaha	Toshiba

External links

• Volvo Ocean Race – Official site
• Volvo Ocean Race TV – Official Web TV site
• Andrews 60 – A W60 design detail
• speedsailing – V.O.60 ILLBRUCK history and boat details