IMOCA 60

Development
DesignerVarious including
Farr Yacht Design
Finot-Conq
Joubert-Nivelt
Juan Kouyoumdjian
Marc Lombard
Owen-Clarke
Verdier-VPLP
Year1991 Onwards
No. built+100
DesignOpen
Builder(s)Various including
Cookson Boats
CDK Technologies
Green Marine
JMV Industries
Marc Pinta
Multiplast
Persico
Boat
CrewTypically 1 or 2
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionTypically Carbon Fibre Composite
LOH18 m (60 ft)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeCanting
Rig
Rig typeSloop

The IMOCA ("Open 60"), is a 60ft (18.288 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. The class is recognised by World Sailing.[2]

  1. ^ "Classes". sailing.org. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Open 60 Monohull Classes and Equipment..." Retrieved 2016-11-12.