Version 2 of the VO70 rule which “has been further developed to apply the lessons learned on the last event and ensure the continuing evolution of this outstanding class” was released in September 2006.

[3] In 2010 the VO70 Delta Lloyd (former ABN Amro I) established a new English Channel record with skipper Bouwe Bekking.

[4] WARRIOR owned by the US Merchant Marine Academy and Skippered by Stephen Murray, Jr. holds the monohull record for the Vineyard Race of 17 hours, 42 minutes and 9 seconds set in 2017.

In April 2005, the VO70 Movistar broke the 24 hour world monohull speed record when she sailed 530 nautical miles.

This record was broken in October 2008 by Ericsson 4 with 596.6 nm[6] Ericsson 4 skipper Torben Grael and his crew made the record on the first leg of the 2008–2009 Volvo Ocean Race, when a strong cold front hit the fleet, bringing winds approaching 40 knots, and propelling the yacht at an average speed of 24.8 knots.