Open 60
| Notation | |
|---|---|
| Character does not exist | |
| Boat dimensions | |
| Length above : | 59-60 feet / 17.983-18.288 m |
| Width above sea level : | Max. 5.85 m |
| Draft : | Max. 4.50 m |
| Mast height : | Max. 29 m |
| Sail area | |
| Others | |
| CE design category: | A. |
| Rigging type: | Sloop |
| Class : | international |
The boat class Open 60 (also: IMOCA 60 ) has been registered with World Sailing since 2001 as an "International Class". It has become one of the most important classes for transatlantic and around-the-world regattas. Among others are two-hand - round-the-world regatta Barcelona World Race and the one-handed -To-the-world race Vendée Globe discharged with Open 60th As of 2019, The Ocean Race (formerly "Volvo Ocean Race") will also allow the Open 60 in addition to its own one-class design, the Volvo Ocean 65 .
The class is named after the boat length in feet.
The class rules are issued and monitored by the International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA) based in Paris . The rules essentially contain safety and equipment regulations, as well as regulations relating to the stability (i.e. capsize safety) of the ships. Since the ships are intended for regattas in difficult to very difficult waters ( Roaring Forties , Southern Ocean ), the safety regulations are very strict. Among other things, the boats must have built in five fully watertight lockable bulkheads . Hatches must remain tight, even if the boat is overturned. The class rules dictate an unsinkable design. Even if all the chambers are full, the boat must not sink.
The Class Rules for Open 60 monohulls are open ( Engl. "Open"), that is, that everything is allowed that is not explicitly prohibited or limited or a run contrary. Compared to one-class rules, this particularly favors further developments. In order to enable the teams involved to save costs, masts and keels have been standardized since 2013. It is also typical of the openness of the class that the maximum sail area is not limited, but the number of sails carried (9 since spring 2015, previously 10). The rules are continuously developed by the class association.
Since 2015, first lift wing , known hydrofoils of the boat's architect Guillaume Verdier and Van Peteghem Lauriot-Prévost (VPLP) built 60 boats in the IMOCA. With the help of these underwater wings, the boat can be lifted out of the water above a certain speed so that the flow resistance is noticeably reduced and higher speeds can be achieved. At the same time, this new design increases the risk of collisions with unknown floating objects, so-called UFOs (Unidentified floating objects). The redesign of the boats with the foils are therefore under special observation in the 2016/2017 Vendée Globe race.
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In August 2019, environmental activist Greta Thunberg took the Malizia II , a boat of this class, from Great Britain to New York to avoid a flight. Boris Herrmann and Pierre Casiraghi were the skippers .
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- ↑ VPLP designers with images of IMOCA 60 with foils
- ↑ Kai Müller: Against all obstacles . In: Der Tagesspiegel from December 22, 2016, p. 32