Open 60 “O Canada”

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OPEN 60’S ARE HIGH PERFORMANCE, EXTREME OCEAN RACING YACHTS.THEY ARE BUILT FOR THE LONGEST AND MOST INTENSE OFFSHORE RACES, INCLUDING TRANS-OCEAN AND ROUND-THE-WORLD RACES

O Canada, built in 2006 for Derek Hatfield’s Vendee Globe, round the world racing campaign, is an extremely fast Open 60. She boasts a 13 feet deep keel that cants from side to side, two daggerboards to add lateral stability, and a twin rudder system to help with steering when heeled over at 30 degrees.