Team Campos - Volvo Ocean 65 one design one of 7 Yachts
built for the Volvo Ocean Race round the World 2014/2015.
Yacht parts made by various companies and completed by
Green Marine Hythe, Hampshire, Britain.
Yachts built to within 29kg of each other.
These pictures were taken just of Hythe near Southampton
in late June 2014.
Note the long chine down the side of the hull
unusual bow
Big square topped Mainsail
2 large dagger boards
The Keel has a 3500kg lead bulb attached to a 1600kg steel fin
Rudders are 35kg each the yacht has 2 rudders and each yacht
carries a spare rudder. All rudders are bright orange
The mast is carbon fibre and deck stept
gybe
Below note the black pole for sheeting angles for the massive Asymmetric.
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