VO 60 – De BOUdragon
This racing sailboat is a high- performance, extreme racing boat, offering superb performance in a very strong and durable hull.
The BOUdragon is a 60 ft Volvo Ocean Racer that sailed under the name "Silk Cut" in The Whitbread Round the World race 1997-1998 (later: Volvo Ocean Race), It sailed under the UK Flag and was skippered by Lawrie Smith.
The Volvo 60 racer is still one of the fastest ocean racers in the world and sailing on this ship is a truly unique experience. The BOUdragon has in the Netherlands Breskens and Scheveningen/The Hague as its home ports and makes trips on the domestic and foreign waters.
- LOA
- 19.50 m
- Results
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Volvo Ocean Racer - V60 BOUdragon
= Whitbread Round the World Race 1997 -1998
= Team Silk Cut
= Skipper Lawrie Smith
= 5th overall,Fastnet Race 2021
De Boudragon finished 6 th in the IRC Zero,
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- Category For Charter
- Yacht Type Monohull
- Length 20.37 m
- Region Northern Europe, Western Mediterranean
- Performance Level Grand Prix
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- Builder
- Volvo Ocean Racer
- Designer
- Bruce Farr
- Built
- 1997
- Length
- 19.50 m
- Beam
- 5.25 m
- Draft
- 3.80 m
- Number of Guests (Cruising)
- 12
- Ideal Crew Number (Racing)
- 12
The sailing was fantastic and what an amazing experience so you have a long-term LV customer here
Ben Chance