Volvo 70 Monster Project

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History Volvo 70

The Volvo 70 Ocean Race Yacht is a class of racing yachts designed for the Volvo Ocean Race. It was first used in the 2005–06 race and replaced the Volvo Ocean 60 Yachts, which were first raced in 1993. The Volvo Ocean 70 uses a Canting keel which is capable of canting transversely up to an angle of 40 degrees.

The Volvo Open 70 race rules are similar to those of a Formula One race team, as there is not a specific yacht design but a set of rules which competing yachts need to adhere to.

Monster Project, formerly S.Y Kosatka (Russian for Orca), is a second-generation Volvo 70. She competed in the 2008-2009 Volvo Ocean Race Round the World. She was established and funded by the Russian supermarket chain founder, Oleg Zherebtsov. It was the only Volvo Open 70 campaign to be funded by a private individual and without sponsorship. But funds ran out after the boat arrived in Singapore and the team retired.

Monster Project is under new ownership since the end of 2019 and all technical systems are refitted and the underwater ship has been redone.

Specifications

Builder: Green Marine
Hull Designer: Humphreys Yacht Design
Model: Volvo 70
Year Built: 2008
LOA: 21.50m / 70,6ft
Beam: 5.70m / 18,70ft
Draft: 4.50m / 14,9ft
Width: 5.68m / 18,64 ft
Keel weight: 4900 kg / 10,803 lbs
Displacement: 14500kg / 30,424lbs
Engine: 1 Volvo D2 (75hp) Diesel
Top Speed: 30+ knots
Sail Area: over 500 m2

Accommodations

Marine head
Heating Webasto
Stereo: Sony car stereo, + amp
12 bunks
Water: 2x 100 ltr

Galley

Cooker: 2 Flame gimbaled
spare 1 Flame Cooker = Cartridges
35 ltr fridge/freezer 24v/230V

Electrics

Battery charger
Shore power inlet
Electrical Circuit: 12V
Alternators: one on each engine
Solar PV: 3x 50W for 12V + controller
4x 100W for 24V + controller
A solar PV system is for powering all systems while at a mooring, it is not a permanent installation

Deck and Cockpit

Deck Hardware: Lewmar Winch/Pedestal Package (7 Winches Lewmar, 6 on Pedestals 3 Speed, 1 Manual 2 Speed)
Steering wheels
Deck: dark blue, yellow, white

Hydraulic controls

Outhaul
Vang
Check stays
Top Runner
G1(G2) Tack
J4 Tack

Rigging

SPARS: Hull Spars
Standing rigging: Verticals Carbon, Diagonals PBO
Running rigging: Spectra
Furlers: 3x KZ
Lazyjacks
Lazy bag

Canting keel

Controls: PLC
3x Keel Control Panels (2x at Helm, 1x Companion Way)
Keel type: steel fin, lead bulb, canting keel

Hydraulics:

1x Engine-driven Pump + Controls/Tank
1x Electric driven Pump + Controls

Tank

1x Manual Pump + Controls
2x Keel Rams + Control Manifolds

Engine

Main Engine

Volvo Penta D2-75
1 x 12V Alternator
1x 24V Alternator BALMAR + controller
Gearbox: Saildrive 150S (new)
Propeller: Volvo Penta 4 blade folding

alternative System (can be re-installed in a few hours):

Gearbox: HS25A
Propeller: Volvo Penta 4 blade folding on a retractable shaft

AUX Engine

Volvo Penta D1-30
1 x 12V Alternator
1x 24V Alternator BALMAR + controller
main hydraulic pump + system

Electronics and Navigational Gear

B&G WTP 2
Networks: 2x MOXA Serial Server, 1x Netgear LAN Switch
Sounder: B&G
2x Raymarine plotters
Gyrocompass: B&G
AIS Class B: brand TBC
Satellite com: Iridium
SSB radio: Icom
VHF radio: Sailor
GPS: 2 x
Chart plotter: 2x Raymarine plotters at the helm
Radar: Furuno (no antenna)

Safety

Liferaft. Total Liferaft Capacity: 24
Manual bilge pump
Epirb: Ocean Signal
Liferafts: 2x 12 person SOLAS
1x Jonbuoy
Life vests + Tethers
Safety Ladder
Horse Shoe
Jack Stays
floating Line
Camera: on Deck with PV Power, Motion Sensor
Sensors: WiFi Sensors for Water detection in Bilge
Router: WiFi with SIM Card for monitoring Camera and Sensors

Bilge pumps

Main Pumps: 3x Electric
2x Manual
Aux Pumps 3x Automatic Electric Pumps

Main: 3Di
Code 0: 3Di
FRO: 3Di
G1: 3Di
G2: 3Di TBC
J4: TBC
A1: Nylon
A2: Nylon
A3: Cuben Fibre
A4: Nylon
A5: Cuben Fibre
A6: Nylon
Try Sail: Spectra
Storm Jib: Spectra

Crew

The maximum crew for offshore racing is 20 and for inshore racing 25. The boat comes with a professional skipper, and up to 2 or 3 crew members depending on your needs.

The aim is to deliver a great experience to everybody onboard, first-time sailors or more experienced sailors and not too win in spite of everything. Johannes is happy to let you do anything on board and he is there to assist you. You will be an active team member and not just a passenger.

Training

When day racing there will be two days of training. The first day consists of familiarisation with the boat and during the second day, you will go trough sailing manoeuvres and procedures.

For a longer offshore race ideally, there are 4 days of training and preparation. On day 1 there is a briefing for half a day. On the second day, you will go through manoeuvres and procedures. On day 3 there will we some serious training and the day before the race there will be no sailing but the boat will be prepared for the race.

Food

While racing we have prepared or freeze-dried food on board so we are suited for all conditions and can focus on performance.

Watch System

During a longer offshore race, there will be a watch system of two watches consisting of 4 hours during the day and 3 hours during the night.

Crew

The maximum crew for offshore sailing is 20 and for inshore sailing 25. The boat comes with a professional skipper, and up to 2 or 3 crew members depending on your needs. You will be an active crew member and not just a passenger.

Food

We usually cook onboard unless you want to have the Ocean Race experience with freeze-dried food.

Watch System

During a longer distance voyage, there will be two watches of 2×6 hours during the day and 3×4 hours during the night. In demanding conditions we switch to a watch system of 3×4 during the day and 3×4 during the night. But we try to avoid demanding conditions and we will use the engine to escape from wind shadows around island capes for example.

Johannes Schwarz

Johannes Schwarz is a very experienced Volvo 60 and 70 skipper and sail trainer and logged more than 250000 NM offshore. He flourishes in guiding and training young talents and is very patient. Johannes is a great motivator for sailors and teams and is leading them safely across oceans and race courses. Johannes is also a promotor of women in sailing. In the first Volvo Legend Race in 2011, he raced on Volvo 60 Cuba Libre with an all-female team consisting of former Volvo Ocean Race competitors.

Experience

Johannes logged more than 250.000 offshore miles on 50-footers, Volvo 60’s and Volvo 70s. He started his career running his own sailing and windsurfing school. In 1990 he initiated the first Austrian Whitbread Challenge project and run that for 8 years as technical director. He competed as skipper in the Hongkong Challenge Round the World Race (first participation of an Austrian team at a round-the-world race). From 2006 Johannes owned and skippered several Volvo 60’s and 70’s, starting with VO60 ASSA ABLOY (2005-2008), additionally running and racing VO60 Tokio2 (2007-2010), VO60 Cuba Libre (ex Heineken) (2010-2015), and VO70 Green Dragon from 2015. From 2018 on he is additionally running and racing Volvo 70 E1 ex Ericsson and from 2019 Volvo 70 Monster Project, ex Kosatka.

Results

The aim is to deliver a great experience to everybody onboard, first-time sailors or more experienced sailors and not to win in spite of everything. Johannes is happy to let you do anything on board and he is there to assist you. You will be an active team member and not just a passenger.

Skills besides sailing

Rigging and mechanics, sail repair, splicing, electrics, electronics
Languages: German, English, Croatian
Education: 3 Years at the University of Agronomics

Profession

R&D Fuel cells, solar systems, biodiesel, general technical consultant, several patents and sailor.

Info

History Volvo 70

The Volvo Open 70 race rules are similar to those of a Formula One race team, as there is not a specific yacht design but a set of rules which competing yachts need to adhere to.