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.
Akena Vérandas
1996
Nandor Fa
Artemis 1
2002
Owen Clarke Design
Aviva
2008
Owen Clarke Design
Benefic
1991
Harlé-Mortain
Bonduelle
2004
Cabinet Lombard
BT
2007
Farr Yacht Design
Cheminées Poujoulat
2000
Pierre Rolland
Cheminées Poujoulat 2
2003
Farr Yacht Design
Delta Dore
2006
Farr Yacht Design
Ecover 3
2007
Owen Clarke Design
Educacion Sin Fronteras
2000
Owen Clarke Design
Foncia
2007
Farr Yacht Design
Gitana 80
2007
Farr Yacht Design
Goona Gitcha 2
1989
Philippe Briand/ MarcLombard
Great America 3
1999
Bernard Nivelt
Group Bel
2007
Van Peteghem / Lauriot Prevost
Maisonneuve
2005
Angelo Lavranos
Margaret Anna
1997
unknown
Margaret Anna
1989
unknown
Max Havelaar
1990
Philip Morrison
Mutua Madrileña
2003
Owen Clarke Design
Ocean Planet
2001
Thomas Wylie Design Group
Pakea Bizkaia 2009
2005
Murray, Burns, & Dovell
Paprec Virbac
2003
Farr Yacht Design
Paprec Virbac 2
2007
Farr Yacht Design
Pindar 2
2007
Juan Kouyoumdjian
PRB 3
2006
Farr Yacht Design
Safran
2007
Verdier / Van Peteghem / Lauriot
Spirit of Canada
2005
Owen Clarke Design
Spirit of Yukoh
1999
Finot Conq
Temenous 2
2006
Owen Clarke Design
Thursday's Child
1983
Paul Lindenburg
Tuna Marine
1984
Lavranos
Veolia Environnement
2004
Lombard - Levet
VM Materiaux
2004
Lombard
Wide Sapphire
1992
unknown