Maxi 72
Box rule: limits, built by many designers
- Boats
- 5
- Results
- 17
- Wins
- 8
- Races
- 3
- Length
- 21.95m
- Draft
- 5.4m
Specifications
Box rule: limits, built by many designers
- Length
- 21.95m
- Draft
- 5.4m
Box rule run by the International Maxi Association: 72 ft maximum length and 5.4 m maximum draft.
Published figures for the design; individual boats are often modified. Sources: sailingscuttlebutt.com, sailingscuttlebutt.com
Against its rivals
The Maxi 72 against four designs like it, from published figures. Swap any of the four. Each spoke is scaled to the largest of the five; a figure that isn't published sits at the centre (— in the table).
| Design | Length | Beam | Draft | Weight | Sail area | Power (SA/D) | Boats racing | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxi 72 | 21.9 m | — | 5.40 m | — | — | — | 5 | 8 |
| Volvo 70 | 21.5 m | 5.70 m | 4.50 m | — | — | — | 6 | 12 |
| Wallyrocket 71 | 21.4 m | 5.55 m | 4.90 m | 12.5 t | 305 m² | 57.6 | 1 | 4 |
| VO65 | 20.4 m | 5.60 m | 4.78 m | 11.6 t | — | — | 3 | 6 |
| Scuderia 65 | 20.1 m | 5.51 m | 4.50 m | 18.0 t | 260 m² | 38.4 | 1 | 8 |
| Boat | Sail no. | Skipper or owner | Years | Results | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannonball | — | Dario Ferrari | 2021–2023 | 3 | 3 |
| Jolt | — | Peter Harrison | 2021–2025 | 5 | 2 |
| Bella Mente | — | Hap Fauth | 2022–2025 | 4 | 2 |
| Proteus | — | George Sakellaris | 2021–2024 | 4 | 1 |
| North Star of London | — | Peter Dubens | 2025 | 1 | — |
| Race | Results of this design | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup | 10 | 3 | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez | 4 | 4 | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Regata dei Tre Golfi | 3 | 1 | 2025 |