Volvo Open 70

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Notation
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Boat dimensions
Length above : 21.5 m
Width above sea level : 5.3 - 5.7 m
Freeboard : 1.4 - 1.9 m
Draft : 4.5 m
Mast height : 31.5 m
Weight (ready to sail): 14,000 - 14,500 kg
Weight (ballast, keel): 6,000 - 7,400 kg
Sail area
Mainsail : <175 m²
Jib : <94 m²
Spinnaker : 300 - 500 m²
Others
Rigging type: Sloop
Class : VO 70
The Volvo Open 70 v2 Ericsson 4 in the 2009 Volvo Ocean Race , which it won.

Volvo Open 70 (short: VO 70 or VO70 ) is a class of sailing yachts for offshore regattas . They are specially designed for participation in the Volvo Ocean Race . The VO70 class is based on the VO60 class and has been adapted to the sporting and technical developments several times since its existence. The respective version of the further development can be recognized by the designations v1 , v2 etc.

description

VO70 v1

A major change in the set of rules compared to the previous class VO60 concerns the introduction of the tilting keel . This increased the speed of the boats significantly. However, some of the boats still had to struggle with considerable problems with the technology and design during the edition of the Volvo Ocean Race 2005-2006. Several unscheduled repair stops had to be made in ports. The Spanish movistar even sank after severe water ingress due to damage to the keel suspension.

VO70 v2

A new set of rules was published in September 2006 based on the experience gained during the Volvo Ocean Race 2005–2006. For example, only steel and steel alloys were allowed for the keel fin and suspension . In addition, certain stress tests were prescribed.

VO70 v3

For the third version of the regulations, the permissible weight of the yachts was increased to 14,500 kg. Following the trend of the times, the installation of a regenerative energy source ( solar , wind or towing generator ) of 80 W to support the on- board electrics was also prescribed. The number of modifications during testing and the number of sails were also limited. This is to prevent escalating costs and enable smaller teams to participate.

Records

24h record

  • 2005 movistar , 530.19 nm , 22.09 kts
  • 2005 ABN AMRO ONE , 546.14 nm , 22.75 kts
  • 2006 ABN AMRO TWO , 562.96 nm , 23.45 kts
  • 2008 Ericsson 4 , 596.6 nm , 24.85 kts

photos

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Volvo Ocean Race, SLU: The transition from Volvo Ocean 60 to Volvo Open 70.Retrieved September 19, 2012 .
  2. ↑ bymnews.com: End of movi. Retrieved October 19, 2011 .
  3. ↑ Volvo Event Management UK Ltd: THE VOLVO OPEN 70 RULE version 2. Retrieved October 19, 2011 .
  4. ↑ Volvo Ocean Race SLU: THE VOLVO OPEN 70 RULE version 3. (PDF; 1.1 MB) Retrieved on October 19, 2011 .
  5. ^ World Sailing Speed ​​Record Council: 24 Hour Distance. Retrieved October 19, 2011 .

Web links

Commons : Volvo Open 70  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files