CONSORTIUM OF BOATYARDS Volvo Ocean 65 (2013) in vendita in Torrevieja, Spagna

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A Consortium of Boatyards

• Green Marine Ltd. – Lead manufacturer. Hull – deck, painting and hull fit out.
• Decision S.A. – Manufacturer of internal structure and bulkheads.
• Multiplast – Manufacturer of deck.
• Persico S.P.A. – Manufacturer of hull and assembling of internal structure from Persico.

Construction

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

• The hull, internal structure and deck are constructed of carbon sandwich.
• In the forward slamming area Corecell is used, and the rest of the yacht is kevlar honeycomb.
• Sprint resin infusion holds the structure together with maximum strength and minimum weight.

Keel & Rudder:

• Canting keel to +/- 40 degrees with 5 degrees of incline axis.
• Twin forward daggerboards, inboard triangulation.
• Twin fixed rudders – composite stocks.
• Twin 800 litre ballast tanks under cockpit sides at transom.
• Single centerline 1,100 litre ballast tank forward of mast.
• Keel and bulb manufactured by Iron Brothers.
• Canting mechanism and bearings from Cariboni.

Machinery

Engine & Gearboxes:

• 1 x Volvo Penta D2-75 with S-drive.
• Replaced throttle control.
• Upgraded ventilation in engine space.

Maintenance & Performance:

• Full Volvo Penta Service on both main engine and Saildrive.

Electrical Systems

Voltage Systems:

• As a part of the weight-saving design concept the Volvo 65 employ 24-volt DC electrical systems.
• This allows weight saving my minimizing wiring size compared to a more common 12-volt DC system.

Battery Banks:

• 2 x Mastervolt Lithium batteries saving around 70% of the weight of traditional batteries with the additional benefit of being very robust.
• Mastervolt lithium-ion batteries saves as much as 70% in weight over more traditional battery technology.

Alternators:

• Two heavy-duty Mastervolt alternators with 150-amp output.
• The alternators are driven by the main engine, as comparatively low-current-draw equipment, high alternator output, and a very high recharge acceptance rate for the lithium-ion batteries, engine run time is minimized.
• It takes around one hour a day to bring all systems up to full charge, minimizing diesel fuel usage, meaning less fuel – therefore less weight needs to be carried onboard.

Generator:

• Main engine acts as generator. Full charge in around 1 hour per day.

Plumbing Systems

Watermaker:

• SPECTRA watermaker – Cape Horn Xtreme model. Can be run on one pump for efficiency or two for speed. 15G / hour.

Bilge Pumps:

• Plastimo on deck bilge pump.
• Fitted bilge pump in hull.
• Emergency bilge pump.

Deck Equipment

Rig:

• 99.4’ / 30.30m rig height.
• 7’ / 2.14m bowsprit length.
• The deck-stepped mast has a tube length of 28.4m (98’) and is built from High Modulus Carbon Fibre.
• It was designed in-house by Southern Spars using the DesMan and RigCalc software packages, integrated with the North Sails design software.
• Structurally, there are 202 pieces of Carbon Fibre pre-preg in each mast tube, with an additional 52 patches of structural reinforcement.
• The Volvo Ocean 65 sports a 7.68m racing box boom again built from high modulus carbon and weighing 68kgs.
• Its deep section provides maximum stiffness to weight efficiency and provides extra downwind sail area.
• With internal locks at the outboard end of the boom, reefing is made efficient for the crew to manage in strong winds.
• The rigging consists of nine separate stays and is constructed from intermediate modulus carbon fibre, with main stays that have a 26-ton minimum break load.
• The ECsix carbon rigging is four times lighter than comparative nitronic steel rigging.
• It has a multistrand construction based on a bundle of small rods for safety, durability, longevity and flexibility in the toughest conditions.
• Twin topmast backstays and checkstays with deflectors.
• Spare Mast.

Winches:

• Primaries HARKEN B1111.3 ST.
• Mainsheet HARKEN B990.3 ST.
• Driven Pit HARKEN B990.3.
• Runners HARKEN B990.3 ST.
• Pit HARKEN B65.2 STR.
• Pedestals HARKEN MX 2 Spd Carbon.

Sails:

• 3 x Mainsails.
• 1 x J0.
• 2 x J1.
• 2 x J2
• 2 x GS.
• 1 x MH0.
• 1 x A3.
• 1 x FR0.
• 1 x A4.
• 163 m2 mainsail area.
• 133 m2 working jib area.
• 468 m2 (mainsail and masthead code 0).
• 296 m2 (mainsail and working jib).
• 578 m2 (mainsail and A3).

General:

• One storage container.
• One flat rack for transportation with splashes.

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

• Anchor.
• Fenders.
• Warps.

Safety Equipment