COOKSON Volvo 60

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COOKSON Volvo 60
Description

Simply the best Volvo 60 available on the market. Recently repainted, refitted and re-rigged in the current ownership. Successful charter income, and bulletproof offshore racer. Comes with a sensible sail wardrobe and its very own container workshop.

Construction

Hull: Kevlar antifouled 2010

Deck: Kevlar

Keel: lead bulb, bolted

Cradle

40 container

Mechanical Data

1 Volvo Penta 55hp (2008)

1 Volvo auxiliary engine to drive alternators and water ballast (2500 litres per side)

Full hydraulic controls for vang, backstay ram, outhaul and check stays

2 x 3 way 3 gear coffee grinders for winch control

Full crane lifting point and disassembled cradle for transport

Electrical System

2 large alternators - 1 driven by auxiliary engine; 1 in container

plus isolated engine batteries for both main and auxiliary engines

Other Mechanical

Full fire fighting systems as per survey requirements

Spare rudder

Tankage

Fuel capacity: 2 x 50 litres

Spars & Rigging

Rig: fractional

Spars: carbon fibre repainted winter 2011/2012

Keel stepped

Standing rigging: rod tested/reheaded or replaced winter 2011/2012

Standard Volvo 60 rig, mark 3

Spreader ends modified to fit standard rod rigging for cost effective rod replacement

Mast track serviced winter 2011/2012.

New tuff luff.

Winches

Standard winches set up as in Mark 3 VO60

Lewmar - serviced

Sails

Maker

Type

Cloth

Year

North

Main 3 reefs

Moulded

2003

Doyle

Main 2 reefs

Moulded

2004

North

Spinnaker A1

2003

North

Spinnaker A2

2003

North

Spinnaker A5

2003

North

Spinnaker A3

2003

North

Spinnaker A4

2001

North

Spinnaker A6

2001

North

Jib J2

2003

North

Jib J4

2004

Doyle

Jib J2

2004

Doyle

Jib J4

2004

Doyle

Code Zero

2003

Doyle

Reacher R2

2004

North

Reacher R3

2001

2 Staysails

UK

Jib J1

2008

Deck Equipment

Cat s Safety approved for racing.

Navigational Equipment

Stereo amp Ipod + deck speakers

Raymarine G120 deck screen and custom bracket

2 x EPS, 1 x VHF, 1 x SSB

Screen and keyboard Panasonic

2 hand held VHFs

Domestic Equipment

1 gas burner, 1 metho stove

Toilet: 1 in forward heads

New heads 2007 with electronic flush

Microwave

Kettle

Accommodation

Pipe cots

Remarks

All equipment coded to Cat 2

Liferafts

In previous ownership the boat was sponsored by a national television network. This has therefore had more than a half a million dollars put into maintenance. The boat has won 14 major races in the Australian racing calendar including The Vo60 Cup Sydney to Hobart December 2004 and the Vo60 Cup Sydney to Hobart December 2005 beating Hugo Boss across the line.

Since then she has been repainted in 2007 and refitted in current ownership. Currently used for corporate and race charter.