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About Imoca's
Imoca Facts to know:
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Fact # 1: Maximum speed is almost 40 knts
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Fact # 2: Imocas foil at a speed of 13 or 14 knts, depending on the waves
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Fact # 3: Maximum airdraft: 29 meters above water
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Fact # 4: Maximum lengths overall is 66 ft (20.12 meter)
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Fact # 5: Weight of Imoca 60 is about 8 tons
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Fact # 6: max 600m2 sail
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Fact # 7: Max draft below water: 4,5 meters
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Fact # 8:What is the weight of the bulb
The bulb (the lead weight at the bottom of the keel) of an IMOCA 60 usually weighs around 3.5 to 3.8 tons.
A few details:
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The total weight of an IMOCA 60 is about 7.5 – 8 tons.
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Roughly 50% of that weight is concentrated in the keel bulb to maximize righting moment.
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The exact weight varies per design and year of build, since the IMOCA class rules set limits on maximum draft (max 4.5 m) and safety, but designers optimize the bulb’s shape and mass for performance and stability.
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