Open 60s

An Open 60 class yacht is the formula one of offshore sailing; designed to be sailed by only one person over large distances in such races as the Vendee Globe or Route du Rhum (See Races). These extreme machines have developed rapidly since their conception in the early 90's. This website aims to provide technical information about every Open 60 ever built, with the ultimate intent to analyse design trends.

Information for Open 60's investigated to date are shown below and can be arranged alphabetically by current boat name or designer or chronologiaclly by build date.

Adrenalines 1989 Jean Berret and Olivier Racoupeau
Akena Verandas 2 1998 Finot
Algimouss 1989 unknown
Allied Bank 1989 Lavranos
Artemis 1 2002 Owen Clarke Design
Artemis 2 2008 Rogers Yacht Design
Benefic 1991 Harlé-Mortain
Biscuit Lu 1985 unknown
Bonduelle 2004 Cabinet Lombard
Brit Air 2007 Finot Conq
Brunel 1997 Finot
BT 2007 Farr Yacht Design
Cervin EnR 1996 Finot
Cheminées Poujoulat 2000 Pierre Rolland
Cheminées Poujoulat 2 2003 Farr Yacht Design
Cherbourg Technologies 1992 unknown
Colombus 1986 unknown
DCNS 2008 Finot
Delta Dore 2006 Farr Yacht Design
Duracell 1989 unknown
Dynamic Diabetic.com 1992 unknown
Educacion Sin Fronteras 2000 Owen Clarke Design
EMA Invest 1991 Finot
Estrella Damm 2007 Farr Yacht Design
Eumenides of London 1985 Robert Nickerson Design
Euzkadi Europa 93 1989 Finot
Exide Challenger 1992 unknown
Foncia 2007 Farr Yacht Design
Foundation Ocean Vital 1996 Nandor Fa
GAES 2008 Owen Clarke Design
Generali 2007 Finot Conq
Gerr Marine 1992 unknown
Golden Aluminium 1993 unknown
Goona Gitcha 2 1989 Philippe Briand/ MarcLombard
Group LG 2 1995 Finot
Groupe Bel 2007 Van Peteghem / Lauriot Prevost
Hugo Boss 1999 Lombard
Hugo Boss 2007 Juan Kouyoumdjian
Hugo Boss 3 2006 Finot
Innkeeper 1988 Steinman
Jarkan Yacht Builders 1990 J. King
Maisonneuve 2005 Angelo Lavranos
Margaret Anna 1997 unknown
Margaret Anna 1989 unknown
Max Havelaar 1990 Philip Morrison
Mike Golding Yacht Racing 2007 Owen Clarke Design
Mirabuad 1990 Finot
Moana 60 1992 unknown
Musée de la Marine 1989 Vaton
Mutua Madrileña 2003 Owen Clarke Design
Nauticsport.com - Kapsch 1996 Joubert-Nivelt
Novell South Africa 1989 unknown
Ocean Planet 2001 Thomas Wylie Design Group
Old Spice 1992 unknown
Oz 1998 Finot
Pakea Bizkaia 2009 2005 Murray, Burns, & Dovell
Paprec Virbac 2003 Farr Yacht Design
Pindar 1 1998 Finot
PRB 1998 Finot
PRB 3 2006 Farr Yacht Design
Pro-Form 1998 Lombard
Queen Ann's Battery 1986 unknown
Rancagua 1986 unknown
Roxy 2000 Finot Conq
Safran 2007 Verdier / Van Peteghem / Lauriot
Solo 1992 unknown
Spirit of Canada 1999 Bernard Nivelt
Spirit of Canada 2007 Owen Clarke Design
Spirit of Sydney 1986 unknown
Spirit of Yukoh 1999 Finot Conq
Temenous 2 2006 Owen Clarke Design
Thalasante 1986 unknown
Thursday's Child 1983 Paul Lindenburg
Tin Can 1996 unknown
Toe in the Water 1998 Groupe Finot
Tomidi - Coyote 1992 unknown
Tuna Marine 1984 Lavranos
Veolia Environnement 2004 Lombard - Levet
VM Materiaux 2004 Lombard
W Hotels 2007 Farr Yacht Design
Wide Sapphire 1992 unknown
Wildthing 1993 unknown