• New engine 2024,
• New engine gear box 2023
• Total power: 75 hp
• Engine type: Inboard
• Transmission type: Sail Drive transmission

Watermaker:

SPECTRA Watermaker – Cape Horn Xtreme model. Can be operated with one pump for efficiency or two for speed. 15G/hour.

Bilge Pumps:

• Plastimo bilge pump on deck.
• Hull-mounted bilge pump.
• Emergency bilge pump.

• Electronics all working with several upgrades, including new type wind sensor and VHF,
• Fully customized B&G system including:
• WTP3 CPU
• 2x Plotters
• 8x Graphic Displays
• 5x 20/20 Mast Displays
• Complete diverse load cell system on the forestay, bobstay, runners, J1, J2, and J3 tacks
• Radar
• 2x wind sensors on the mast and one spare
• 4x Boat Speed ​​Sensors - two aft, one bow, and one bulbous keel.

Voltage Systems:

As part of the weight-saving design concept, the Volvo 65 uses 24-volt DC electrical systems.

This allows for weight savings by minimizing wiring size compared to a more common 12-volt DC system.

Batteries:

• Two Mastervolt lithium batteries that save around 70% of the weight of traditional batteries with the added benefit of being very robust.
• Mastervolt lithium-ion batteries save up to 70% in weight compared to more traditional battery technology.

Alternators:

Two heavy-duty Mastervolt alternators with a 150-amp output.

The alternators are driven by the main engine. Due to their low current draw, high alternator output, and very high recharge acceptance rate for the lithium-ion batteries, engine runtime is minimized.

It takes about an hour per day to bring all systems to a full charge, minimizing diesel fuel usage, which means less fuel and, therefore, less weight that needs to be carried on board.

Generator:

The main engine acts as a generator. A full charge is achieved in about an hour per day.

• Two complete sets of sails, North Sails one design

Rig:

• Mast height: 99.4' / 30.30m.
• Ram length: 7' / 2.14m.
• The deck-supported mast has a tube length of 28.4m (98') and is constructed of high-modulus carbon fiber.
• It was designed in-house by Southern Spars using the DesMan and RigCalc software packages, integrated with North Sails' design software.
• Structurally, there are 202 pieces of prepreg carbon fiber in each mast tube, with an additional 52 structural reinforcement patches.
• The Volvo Ocean 65 features a 7.68m race box boom, also constructed of high-modulus carbon and weighing 68kg.
• Its deep section provides maximum stiffness-to-weight efficiency and offers additional downwind sail area.
• Internal locks at the outboard end of the boom make lowering efficient for the crew in high winds.
• The rig consists of nine separate stays and is constructed of intermediate-modulus carbon fiber, with main stays having a minimum breaking load of 26 tons.
• The ECsix carbon rig is four times lighter than the comparable Nitronic steel rig.
• It features a multi-strand construction based on a bundle of small rods for security, durability, longevity, and flexibility in the toughest conditions.
• Twin masthead stays and check stays with deflectors.
• Spare mast.
• Two sets of KZ furlers, including 8x head swivels.
• Two sets of halyards, one reserved for racing and the other for normal sailing.
• Two sets of sails, including two A4 spinnakers and one A3 spinnaker, one set used for racing and the other for normal use.
• Two sets of sail lines.
• Two sets of sheets (each set contains: 4x kite sheets, 4x jib sheets, main sheet, 2x runners, and a short sheet).

Winches:

• HARKEN B1111.3 ST Primaries.
• HARKEN B990.3 ST sheet.
• HARKEN B990.3 powered pit.
• Runners HARKEN B990.3 ST.
• Pit HARKEN B65.2 STR.
• HARKEN MX 2 Spd Carbon Pedestals.
• All winches have new bases, and many new parts onboard, as recommended by Harken for round-the-world racing.
• New pedestal system with completely new gearboxes and the entire system inside the pedestal.
• Two sets of custom VO65-class tylaskas for the A4, with a halyard and a tack tylaska specifically made for the VO65 by KZ furlers.
• The entire boat continues to meet VO65 class requirements with all the equipment required by the rules, including spares.

Complete set of safety equipment, including 2 lightweight liferafts and spinlock lifejackets.

• 2x EPIRBs
• 11x Personal Positioning Beacons
• SARTs
• Handheld VHFs
• 2x 12-person carbon liferafts
• 12x spinlock lifejackets + harnesses
• 2x emergency bags
• 2x Jon buoys
• Distress signals and MOB position and alert system

• Upgraded keel system as per Cariboni recomendation, including new rams (2022).
• New keel rams, and hydraulics system installed 2022
• New rudders from 2019 (didn't race around the world)
  
• New non skid and Seadeck done 2023
• 3 rudders
• 2 daggerboards
• 3 outriggers
• 2 cradles, 2 sets of scafolding
• 1 flatrack to fit the cradle

• 1 workshop container insulated, fitted with shelves, bench, electricity, lights.
• Full set of harken gear boxes spare, since new ones replaced in 2022.
• Several winch spares.
• Several rigging spares, loops, dogbones, sheets, strops, etc.
• Several hydraulics spares.
• Electronics all working with several upgrades, including new type wind sensor and VHF,
• Boat kept inside during winter period .
• Yearly NDT test to mast, boat structure and apendix.
• Updraded spreader roots as per Southern Spars recomendation to the fleet (2022),
• Upgraded keel system as per Cariboni recomendation, including new rams (2022).
• Upgraded Winch system as per Harken recomendation, including new winch bases (2022).
• Rib Tr14,