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), later known as the Volvo Ocean 60 (VO60), was a class of ocean racing yacht built to a "box rule" specifying key design parameters of the 10 smaller yachts which took part the 1993–94 Whitbread Round the World Race.[1]

The class raced with such success that the following race was restricted to Whitbread 60s only. Its design was used for the last time in the 2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race, replaced thereafter by the sophisticated, canting keel Volvo Open 70, built to a new box rule.[1]

Box Rule specifications

Ocean 60
Overall Length:19.50 m (64 ft)
Beam:5.25 m (17 ft)
Draught:3.75 m (12 ft)
Air Draught:26.00 m (85 ft)
Displacement:13,500 kg (29,762 lb)

Yachts

A total of 32 Volvo Ocean 60s were built for the three editions the class was used by the race. 28 of these competed in the race with 4 boats being built as training boats for two boat testing although race organizers tried to discourage this.

Whitbread 60s/Volvo Ocean 60s
1993–19941997–19982001–2002
BrooksfieldAmerica's ChallengeAmer Sports One
Abu Dhabi Ocean RacingBrunel SunergyAmer Sports Too
Hetman SahaidachnyChessie RacingAssa Abloy (2)
Galicia '93 PescanovaEF EducationDjuice Dragons
Intrum JustitiaEF LanguageIllbruck Challenge
Reebok/Dolphin & YouthInnovation KvaernerTeam News Corp
TokioMerit Cup (1)Team SEB
OdessaSilk CutTeam Tyco
WinstonSwedish Match
YamahaToshiba
Tune Up Boats
Tokio IIMerit Cup (2)Assa Abloy (1)
Djuice Dragons (1)

Designers

Whitbread 60s/Volvo Ocean 60s Designers
Designer1993–19941997–19982001–2002Total
Bruce Farr78(1)622
John Swarbrick(1)1
Bouvet-Petit11
Sidenko11
Humphreys11
Alan Andrews11
Judel Vroljik11
Laurie Davidson1(1)2
German Frers11
Total10(1)10(1)8(2)32

Comparison of Ocean 60 and Open 70

Ocean 60Open 70[2]
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)
BallastWater Ballast
KeelFixedCanting

References

  1. 1 2 "National Geographic: Volvo Ocean Race--Map, History, Dates". www.nationalgeographic.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2001. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. "Volvo Ocean 70". www.perrottidesign.com.
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