WHITING 26 QUARTER TON  Just Listed

Well equipped and well set up easy to sail little handicap racer and cruising yacht, lightly sailed only in Monday Twilight races for the last ten years at Royal Motor Yacht Club Broken Bay, with outstanding success, winning her division four times in the last eight years, including three of the last four! Fitted with Selden Rodkicker vang system, Barlow 16 Halyard winches, Barlow 18 2-speed sheet winches, two spinnaker poles, 2.4m for spinnakers and poling out the No. 1 headsails, and a shorter 2m one for the No. 3 headsail. All control lines are double ended and work from both sides of the cockpit. Last antifouled in February 2024, and has her bottom scrubbed by a professional diver every six weeks. Powered by a 2022 Suzuki long shaft 6hp outboard, still under warranty till November 2025, plus an additional 3 year warranty if serviced by a Suzuki dealer. Easily does 6 knots under power, but quicker under sail. "Hammerhead" style stainless steel handles on the teak tiller plus a tiller extension. LED navigation lights and interior lights. Raymarine I40 speed and depth instruments and I40 wind, but top unit not working. GME VHF and music radios. Autohelm tiller pilot. Two winch handles, all safety gear for Cat 7, but certificate not current. Aft lifelines covered with canvas tubes for comfort, as well as lower shrouds to protect sails and sheets. Pump out toilet, four bunks with cushions, icebox, sink plenty of storage space, 8 ft dinghy wth oars and rowlocks. Moored at Clareville Beach. It may be possible to transfer the mooring to a new owner after application. 2020 Mainsail, 2016 No. 1 and No. 3,2021 "light" No 1 - magic sail in light breezes - all in good condition, older No. 2 and No, 4 in good condition. Original Blue Peter mainsail built by Hugh Treharne [sailed on Australia to win Americas Cup in 1984].