Exceptional Mini Maxi Whisper is now for sale. (Check the images for a full boat tour video)
Whisper is an amazing boat in amazing condition which is a real tribute to her owner and his team. There is know doubt she is a true turn key package ready for any race in the world whether it's the Transpac, Sydney to Hobart, Fastnet or The Middle Sea race just to name a few.
Her recent upgrades and optimisation work is very impressive.
New keel designed by Judel/Vrolijk in 2020: 500mm deeper, hollow fabricated steel fin, lighter bulb
New rudder blade built in 2023
Runner winch upgrade 2020
New, longer Bow sprit fitted
Optimised bulb weight 2023,240Kg removed with 3x 80Kg lead ingots produced and stored - Gallery top cap mould included
Deck and mast re-painted 2023
Keel frame upgraded and strengthened 2023
Water Ballast Installation: 730L per side, Fwd and Aft Tank. Manual below deck fill/dump w/ 2x Rule 3800 pumps. Pump operation buttons below deck. Automatic transfer gate valves on each tank operated with Firgelli actuators. Transfer button on deck, on main sheet pod.
**Performance snapshot**
o 2022 Hamilton Island Race Week - 2nd Overall IRC zero
o 2022 Montague Island Race record - 1st IRC & 1st ORC Overall
o 2022 Summer offshore series Virtual mark race 2 - 1st IRC & ORC Overall
o 2022 CYCA Summer Offshore series - 1st IRC & ORC Overall
o 2022 Sydney to Gold Coast race 4th IRC Overall & 2nd IRC Div 0
o 2021 Australian Maxi Championship - 1st Overall (3 Bullets/4 Races)
o 2021 Flinders Island Race - 1st Overall
o 2021 Rolex Sydney to Hobart - 5th IRC Overall & 2nd Division 0
o 2021 CYCA Blue Water series - 2nd IRC & 2nd ORCi Overall
o 2020 Adelaide to Port Lincoln race - 1st Line Honours (Race Record)
o 2019 Rolex Sydney to Hobart - 1st IRC Division 2
o 2019 Rolex Sydney to Hobart - 5th IRC & ORCi Overall
o 2015 Rolex Sydney to Hobart - 1st IRC Div 0 & 5th ORCi Overall - 2nd ORCi Dv 1
Photo credit: Salty Dingo - Andrea Francolini - Kurt Arrigo - Rolex
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Region
New South Wales
Vessel Location
Sydney Region CYCA
Reference
JV62W
Usage
Racing
Launch Year
2009
HIN
CBCML20204C909
Rego
JV62N
Designer
Judel Vrolijk
Builder
Green Marine
Length
62' 0" - 18.90m
Beam
4.888m
Draft
4.615m
Displacement
10,519kg
Keel / Ballast
Fin with Bulb (New 2023)
Hull Material
Carbon Fibre
Deck Material
Carbon composite
Engine Make
Yanmar
Engine
4JH4-TE
Retractable propulsion system
Fuel Type
Diesel
Propulsion
4 blade fixed propeller that retracts into the hull
Fuel
140Lt
Berths
14x adjustable pipe berths (6 Spare)
Galley
Racing galley with good storage, moulded carbon sink fresh water system
Refrigeration
Carbon ice box moulding
Stove
Galley with Jet Boil Gimble mount with 2x Sumo Jet Boils
Water Maker
Zen Wiki Water Maker - New 2023
Toilet
Enclosed electric toilet
Covers
Boom tent and boom cover
Ground Tackle
2 x anchor/chain/warp to suit Cat 1
Safety Gear
Category 1 Offshore Gear
20x Crew Saver lifejackets - spay hoods added 2023
18x Bumbags - Inc PLB, AIS Transponder
20x Spinlock tethers
2x 10 Person life rafts
John Buoy mounted on aft rail
2x Anchor kits
2x EPIRB's with grab bags
Bilge Pumps
Two manual and also electric pumps
Fire Protection
Portable fire extinguishers
Electrics
Lightweight 200Amp/Hr lithium house battery
1x Starter Battery
Smart lithium battery charger
Marine Starlink dish - Includes full package with inverter
Fixed VHF Radio
Handheld VHF Radio
Electronics
H5000 B&G Processor
6x Garmin Mast Displays
6x B&G H5000 Displays around cockpit (2x in pit, 2x on main pedestal, 1x on each helm station)
2x B&G 1010 Forestay load displays at runner winches
Forestay, Jib Cunningham and bobstay load cell pins
String plots on Upper and Lower deflectors and Forestay
Signet paddle wheel
Rudder angle sensor
Mesa 3 deck screen
Panasonic tough book laptop
Primary and spare wand
Sail Inventory
All Sails are new, designed and optimised by North Sails
Mains:
Offshore Main B - 3 reef 3Di, delivery sail (2015)
Offshore Main C - 3 reef 3Di, 2nd string (2019)
Offshore Main D - 4 reef 3Di, Race main (December 2023)
Inshore Main A - 1 Reef 3Di, Race main (2019)
Trysail - not needed with 4 reef main
Jibs:
J1 - B (2021)
J1 - C (2022 Helix)
J1.5 - B (2020)
J2 - B (2019)
J2 - C (2022 Helix)
J2 - D (2023 Helix)
J2.5 - B (2020)
J3 - B (2022)
J4 - A (2021)
J5 - A (n. D)
J6 - A (2019)
Staysails:
GS (2020)
SS (2020)
Spinnakers:
A1 - A
A1-B (2021)
A1.5 - A
A1.5 - B
A1.5 - C (2020)
A2 - F (2022)
A2 - G (2023)
A4 - D (2019)
A4 - E (2020)
A4-F (December 2023)
Furling:
MHO-A
MHO-B (2021)
A3-20 (2020)
A5-20 (2020
BRO-A
BRO-B (2021)
Other:
Furling J1
MH Genoa
Mast / Rigging
2012 Southern Spars TPT High Modulus carbon Mast (1.4m taller than original)
3 Spreaders (adjustable spreader angles)
Mainsail track with locks at: Full Hoist, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Reef
Booms:
2015 Southern Spars Boom: TPT high modulus with 3 internal reef locks and Lazyjack system
2013 Inshore Boom (AC Style, no reefs)
2011 Hall Spares Offshore Boom with 1 internal reef lock
2x MH Halyard Locks
1x Fractional Lock
Gorilla Foil
Jib Internal bullet Lock
Genoa Staysail Lock
Upper and Lower Deflector
EC6 Rigging - Serviced November 2023
Spare EC6 runner cable
Spare Gorilla Foil
Mast painted and serviced in 2023 - By Sydney Rigging
All running rigging is up to date with many spares, provided by Sydney Rigging
Hydraulics
Rotary pump on aft pedestal: Forestay, mast butt, Cunningham, outhaul, vang
Lever pump port and starboard for jib controls: Up/Down, In/Out, Jib Cunningham
Dual ram for Forestay and Jib Cunningham
GS Tack Ram added
External mast jack
All serviced frequently by John Vizzard (CCHE)
S/S hoses throughout system
Deck Gear
Harken/Spinlock/Lewmar custom deck gear - frequently serviced and updated
Composite stanchions with spares
Deck gear bag - Including all relevant carabineers, strops, handy billy's etc
Dropline set up - Including all blocks, strings and hatch roller
Forward sliding pneumatic hatch with pump/dump on mast and below deck
Blocks - all blocks are Harken, including all new V-Sheave runner blocks as of 2023
Clutches - All spinlock, starboard pit (MH and Frac Halyards) clutches replaced 2023
Tracks and cars - All harken tracks and cars, jib tracks replaced 2023
Rope bags - custom rope bags throughout cockpit
Winches
Primary - Lewmar 99, three speed with Overdrive Bevel box
Runners - Updated in 2020 to Lewmar 99, not driven
Main Sheet - Lewmar 99, three speed
Traveller - Lewmar 50, not driven
Port Pit - Lewmar 68, three speed, not driven
Starboard Pit - Lewmar 82, driven, three speed with overdrive Bevel box
Pedestals - Lewmar, two forward, one aft, all link with starboard forward powering the pit winch
Custom Bevel boxes by Cube NZ
2x Spare Lewmar 68 winches
1x Spare Lewmar 99 winch