IMOCA 60

Development
Designer	Various including Farr Yacht Design Finot-Conq Joubert-Nivelt Juan Kouyoumdjian Marc Lombard Owen-Clarke Verdier-VPLP
Year	1991 Onwards
No. built	+100
Design	Open
Builder(s)	Various including Cookson Boats CDK Technologies Green Marine JMV Industries Marc Pinta Multiplast Persico
Boat
Crew	Typically 1 or 2
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Typically Carbon Fibre Composite
LOH	18 m (60 ft)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	Canting
Rig
Rig type	Sloop
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The IMOCA ("Open 60"), is a 60ft (18.288 m) development class monohull sailing yacht governed by the International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA).^[1] The class pinnacle event are single or two person ocean races, such as the Route du Rhum and the Vendée Globe and this has been intimately linked to design development within the class. The class is recognised by World Sailing.^[2]