"VO60" Ex "HEINEKEN"
Whitbread/Volvo Ocean Racer
New owners - november
2003
Ex "Heineken"
Her female crew sailed around the world in the 1993/94 race
Copyright Per Heegaard
VO60 in Copenhagen, August 2002
Specifications
VO60.DK: | LOA: |
60 18.75m 172 5.25m 123 3.75m 13,500 kgs Bright White with Black Waterline Bruce Farr, Design 282 - Link Cookson Boats, Auckland - Link 1992
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HISTORY: | The boat was built as a trainingboat
for the Yamaha Team with Skipper Ross Field who won the Whitbread/Volvo Ocean Race in
1993/94. |
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CONSTRUCTION: | Hull is build of Kevlar and Epoxy Complete respray (deck, topsides and below waterline), by Hempel Contractors, Copenhagen in spring 2001 Bright white topsides, with black waterline, white/grey deck and grey below waterline Extensive service ongoing since with complete service in spring 2001. All keel bolts replaced in winter 1997/98 New rudder (rebuilt) bearings 1998 ![]() |
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ELECTRONICS: | B&G instrument
system: |
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MECHANICAL: | 1 x Main Yanmar, 64hp new
1997 1 x Auxiliary engine/generator Yanmar 20hp new 1999 1 x Folding propeller (racing) |
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OTHER MECHANICAL: | Water ballast system (2 x 2.500
litres) |
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TANKAGE: | Drinking water tank - approximately
135 litres 2 x fuel tanks approximately 300 litres in total The two fuel tanks gives about 48 hours of 8,5 kn of continuous sailing on main engine |
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WATER SYSTEMS: | Dismounted watermaker. |
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ACCOMMODATION: | 12 berths in one cabin |
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DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT: |
Gas cooker SAFETY: 1 life-raft 1 anchor |
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NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT: |
GPS x 2: Philips AP Navigator &
Garmin GPSMAP 215/225 |
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RIGGING: | Alloy Mast (Southern Spar) new in 1996 Running Rig replaced ongoing Standing Rig replaced 1996 Kevlar runners (aramid) replaced 2002 Alloy boom Carbon spinnaker boom |
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WINCHES: | All winches by Barient 11
winches in total |
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SAILS: | 1 3DL North Sail Main Approximately 10 spinnakers and 8 jibs ![]() Sail plan - example from newer designs |
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DECK EQUIPMENT: |
All deckgear repaired or replaced in
1997. 20 Cradle |