"Gitana 80" (IMOCA 60) Oliver Heer Ocean Racing
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Gitana 80 was designed by Farr Yacht Design and launched in 2007 after being assembled by Southern Ocean Marine based in New Zealand the boat was then shipped to France before being launched.[1] The boat is a sistership to Paprec Virbac 2 also built by the same builder from the same moulds.
Basic characteristics of an IMOCA 60*
Length: Maximum 18.28 m. (60 feet)
Beam: Maximum 5.85 m.
Draught: Maximum 4.5 m.
Mast height: Maximum 29 m.
Displacement: between 8 and 9 t. (8,000 – 9,000 kg.)
Upwind sail area: between 240 and 330 m2
Downwind sail area: between 460 and 620 m2
Keel type: Swing (pendular)
"Gitana 80" (IMOCA 60) Oliver Heer Ocean Racing
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Gitana 80 was designed by Farr Yacht Design and launched in 2007 after being assembled by Southern Ocean Marine based in New Zealand the boat was then shipped to France before being launched.[1] The boat is a sistership to Paprec Virbac 2 also built by the same builder from the same moulds.
Basic characteristics of an IMOCA 60*
Length: Maximum 18.28 m. (60 feet)
Beam: Maximum 5.85 m.
Draught: Maximum 4.5 m.
Mast height: Maximum 29 m.
Displacement: between 8 and 9 t. (8,000 – 9,000 kg.)
Upwind sail area: between 240 and 330 m2
Downwind sail area: between 460 and 620 m2
Keel type: Swing (pendular)