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Volvo 70

Volvo 70

The Volvo Ocean 70 is the state-of-the-art yacht used in the Volvo Ocean Race. The VO70 'ABN AMRO TWO' skippered by Sebastien Josse holds the monohull 24 hour record at 562.96 nautical miles averaging 23.45 knots.

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Show news Sydney Hobart – A very ordinary Hobart
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Posted on 31 Dec 2025 Sydney Hobart – New rulebook?
Is it time for a new rulebook when it comes to the Hobart? Will BNC my Net be the Overall Winner?
Posted on 29 Dec 2025 Sydney Hobart – Double is not nothing
Can the Double Handers get up? Will it be a veteran? Can an Ocean Grader get through?
Posted on 29 Dec 2025 Sydney Hobart – Moment in the sun?
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Posted on 28 Dec 2025 Sydney Hobart – They will! Huey playing nicely
Daylight finish on the cards as Master Lock Comanche storms into the River Derwent estuary
Posted on 28 Dec 2025 Sydney Hobart – LawConnect videos
An update from Tony Mutter, a sample of the conditions, and all three in super close proximity
Posted on 28 Dec 2025 Sydney Hobart – Will they? Won't they?
Huey loves to shake things up, so here is some Maths to ponder whilst he makes up his mind...
Posted on 28 Dec 2025 Sydney Hobart – SHK Scallywag leaps to front
Moving from third to first is SHK Scallwag as it plays out abeam St Marys
Posted on 27 Dec 2025 Sydney Hobart – War of attrition - plateau arrives
Looking at it and seeing Comanche doing just two knots SOG. Problem? Or realisation?
Posted on 27 Dec 2025 RSHYR 2025 - a selection of racing images
A selection of official images from the 2025 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
Posted on 27 Dec 2025 Sydney Hobart – Surprised it took this long
Since the start, things have been good from a damage POV, anyway. Not so flash on the rail. however
Posted on 27 Dec 2025 Sydney Hobart – The rise of the plateau
There is but 1.5nm separating the race leaders as Wild Thing 100 becomes the latest to retire
Posted on 26 Dec 2025 Sydney Hobart – I should be so…
Lucky. It was ominous. Why so incredible? Well, it was only for around five minutes, but the signs..
Posted on 26 Dec 2025 Sydney Hobart – Death Valley or Plateau of Pain
It could be Death Valley that gets you. If it doesn't, then perhaps it will be the Plateau of Pain
Posted on 25 Dec 2025 Ocean Graders' Delight in the Sydney Hobart
What's in a gradient, and what's that got to do with the Sydney to Hobart race?
Posted on 25 Dec 2025 Who let the dogs out?
We can tell you who is going to win the 2025 Sydney to Hobart before it is even run!
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Posted on 23 Aug 2025 Rolex Fastnet Race IRC One preview
Beyond the French legends there is plenty of international talent with podium potential
Posted on 4 Jul 2025 Rolex Fastnet Race: Offshore classics set to race
IRC Zero has a rich seam of ocean-going history running through it
Posted on 2 Jul 2025 Rolex Fastnet Race at 100 – the making of a giant
At present 469 yachts have entered this special edition - a far cry from its humble origins in 1925
Posted on 27 Jun 2025 Tschüss 2 - Transatlantic Titans
Line Honours for Christian Zugel's Volvo 70 in the Transatlantic Race 2025
Posted on 26 Jun 2025 Can a maxi achieve the Rolex Fastnet Race triple?
The fight to claim the prestigious monohull line honours prize is lining up to be a tough one
Posted on 25 Jun 2025 Tschüss 2 powers ahead in Transatlantic Race
Her nearest rival, some 300 miles astern, is Oliver Kobale's VO65 Sisi
Posted on 23 Jun 2025 Competitors readying for epic battle
Distance racing is inherently an uncomfortable sport
Posted on 18 Jun 2025 Pyewacket 70 & Kialoa III: Comparing two legends
Today Pyewacket 70, a modified Volvo 70, is one of the fastest 70 footers around
Posted on 10 May 2025 Tshcüss 2 eyes Transatlantic Race line honors
The competitors will cover a distance of approximately 3,000 miles
Posted on 8 May 2025 La Larga comes to a close
With the prize-giving ceremony at the RCNP
Posted on 29 Apr 2025 La Larga crowns the winners of its fifth edition
Marking the official start of the 21st Sandberg PalmaVela
Posted on 28 Apr 2025 'Trifork' wins La Larga line honours
The VO70 completed the 228 mile course in 24 hours and 34 minutes
Posted on 27 Apr 2025 The 600 Sweet Spot
The world of offshore racing is booming around the world
Posted on 4 Mar 2025
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Tschüss - formerly Groupama IV|Giacomo|Wizard - at the start of the 2025 Rolex Fastnet Race - Cowes - July 26, 2025
© Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz Tschüss - formerly Groupama IV|Giacomo|Wizard - at the start of the 2025 Rolex Fastnet Race - Cowes - July 26, 2025
© Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz Tschüss - formerly Groupama IV|Giacomo|Wizard - at the start of the 2025 Rolex Fastnet Race - Cowes - July 26, 2025
© Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz Pyewacket 70 at the start of the 2025 Rolex Fastnet Race - Cowes - July 26, 2025
© Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz Pyewacket 70 at the start of the 2025 Rolex Fastnet Race - Cowes - July 26, 2025
© Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz Roy P. Disney's Volvo 70 Pyewacket (USA) - RORC Caribbean 600.
© Pyewacket 70 Roy P. Disney's Volvo 70 Pyewacket (USA) - RORC Caribbean 600
© Pyewacket 70 VOR 70, Roy Disney's Pyewacket , WINNERS OF CSA 2 racing during ASW 2025 - the perfect fleet for Antigua Racing Cup 2026
© Paul Wyeth Pyewacket 70 head out past the Needles in the 2025 Rolex Fastnet Race - 2025 - - VO 70 Mod - Skipper: Roy Disney - USA
© Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi Rolex Middle Sea Race - 2023 - Pyewacket 70 - VO 70 Mod - Skipper: Roy Disney - USA
© Kurt Arrigo Rolex Middle Sea Race - 2023 - Pyewacket 70 - VO 70 Mod - Skipper: Roy Disney - USA
© Kurt Arrigo Pyewacket 70 - Start - Rolex Fastnet Race start - Cowes - July 26, 2025
© Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz Pyewacket 70 - 2023 Les Voiles de St Barth Richard Mille - Leeward Islands, April 17, 2023
© Sharon Green / ultimatesailing.com Pyewacket 70 - 2023 Les Voiles de St Barth Richard Mille - Leeward Islands, April 17, 2023
© Sharon Green / ultimatesailing.com Pyewacket 70 - 2023 Les Voiles de St Barth Richard Mille - Leeward Islands, April 17, 2023
© Sharon Green / ultimatesailing.com Pyewacket 70 - 2023 Les Voiles de St Barth Richard Mille - Leeward Islands, April 17, 2023
© Sharon Green / ultimatesailing.com Pyewacket 70 - 2023 Les Voiles de St Barth Richard Mille - Leeward Islands, April 17, 2023
© Sharon Green / ultimatesailing.com Pyewacket 70 - 2023 Les Voiles de St Barth Richard Mille - Leeward Islands, April 17, 2023
© Sharon Green / ultimatesailing.com Pyewacket 70 - 2023 Les Voiles de St Barth Richard Mille - Leeward Islands, April 17, 2023
© Sharon Green / ultimatesailing.com Pyewacket 70 - 2023 Les Voiles de St Barth Richard Mille - Leeward Islands, April 17, 2023
© Sharon Green / ultimatesailing.com Pyewacket - one of the world's top offshore racers - Juan Yachts Design - September 2025
© Arthur Daniel/RORC Pyewacket - one of the world's top offshore racers - Juan Yachts Design - September 2025
© Arthur Daniel/RORC Pyewacket at the start of the 2025 Rolex Fastnet Race - Cowes - July 26, 2025
© Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz Pyewacket at the start of the 2025 Rolex Fastnet Race - Cowes - July 26, 2025
© Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz Crew safety equipment area - Pyewacket - Juan Yachts Design - September 2025
© Sail-World NZ Pyewacket - one of the world's top offshore racerst - Juan Yachts Design - September 2025
© Pyewacket 70 Crew accommodation - Pyewacket - Juan Yachts Design - September 2025
© Pywacket 7 Navigator station - Pyewacket - Juan Yachts Design - September 2025
© Sail-World NZ Impressive working cockpit - Pyewacket - Juan Yachts Design - September 2025
© Sail-World NZ Canting keel control panel - Pyewacket - Juan Yachts Design - September 2025
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