The IMOCA ("Open 60") is a 60ft (18.3 m) development class monohull sailing yacht governed by the International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA). [1] The class pinnacle event are single or two person ocean races, such as the Route du Rhum and the Vendée Globe and this has been intimately linked to design development within the class.

2022年8月11日 · The revised PRB IMOCA 60 has kept the twin pedestals that were originally specified for The Ocean Race, but the result is that solo skipper Escoffier can trim with a clear view of the sails on...

2024年2月20日 · IMOCA 60’s are best known to the international sailing audience as the boats on which intrepid solo sailors compete in the famous Vendée Globe round the world race.

2016年12月1日 · Foils are the newest phenomenon on the Vendée Globe race and one that looks as if it is set to change offshore racing. But why have these experimental ideas appeared here, in the world’s longest...

2021年8月20日 · More than two years in the making and tens of thousands of hours spent on the design and build process, our Skipper Charlie Enright, naval architect Guillaume Verdier and MerConcept project manager Armand de Jacquelot reflect on designing the Team's IMOCA 60 for The Ocean Race 2022-23.

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Everything you need to know about the IMOCA 60. The addition of the foiling IMOCA 60 class adds a high-performance and design aspect to the race after the last two editions of one-design racing, where all boats were identical.

2015年3月2日 · IMOCA is breaking new ground by introducing standardised elements to prototype competition boats. After consulting with the technicians, skippers, naval architects and, of course, approved suppliers, the decision-makers have …

2019年10月9日 · IMOCA 60 sailing boats are an ‘open class’ which means that designers can modify the design of the boat within certain limitations. The boat can be no longer than 60 feet in length, 4.5 meters draught and a maximum mast height of 29 meters above the waterline.

An IMOCA Open 60 is a Class 60 yacht. It is 18.28 metres long and has a draught of 4.50 metres. It's one of the fastest monohulls around. It is built in composite materials to be both light and resistant to the worst possible conditions of the open sea.