“Cuba Libre” is one of the legendary Volvo Ocean 60 transatlantic race yachts. She is a Bruce Farr design and CSA rated at 1.158 and IRC rated at 1.335. She has a tremendous pedigree.
In 1999, racing under the guise of Nokia she won the Sydney – Hobart race in a record breaking time of 1 day, 19 hours, 48 minutes and 2 seconds. This beat the previous Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race record, set by Morning Glory in 1996, by just under 19 hours! Nokia’s new record was to stand for 6 years when Wild Oats XI beat it by 1 hour, 8 minutes.
She will be campaigning Regattas and Ocean Racing events in both Europe and The Caribbean, with several trans Atlantic crossings and offshore sailing passages in between.Class: Volvo Ocean 60 (Vo60) Length: 64’ /19,47m Beam: 17’ 1“/5,21m Draught: 12’6”/3,8m Weight: 14t Ballast Tanks: 660 gal./2500ltr
| Mast Height Over Deck: 65’7”/26m Main Sail Area: 1292sf/120m² Jib: 883sf/82²5,25m Reaching Genoa: 1292sf/120m² Gennaker: 3229sf/300m² Bunks: 3 Double + 6 / Single =12
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