Whisper (ex-Jethou) is on the market and now available for handover in Europe. The 2009 62ft Judel/Vrolijk flyer has always been near the top of the IRC/ORC fleet, while recently her upgrades have been more ‘offshore focused’. Being substantially bigger than a TP52, she offers greater comfort offshore, while being smaller then a Maxi72, logistics and expenses are somewhat more manageable…… Whisper could be the perfect answer for you!

A full carbon build with a newer generation rig and foil package (deeper draft etc.) and an upgraded electronics package, Whisper is ready for her new owner and team to take on some of the world’s top regattas.
 

Judel Vrolijk (JV) 62 Mini Maxi
Custom built in 2009 by Green Marine as ‘Jethou’
Fully optimised for category 1 offshore racing
Professionally maintained
LOA – 18.90m
Beam – 4.89m
Draft – 4.62m
Weight – 10,519kg       

Builder: Green Marine U.K
Structural designer: Steve Koopman (SDK Composites, Rhode Island)
Construction: CNC female moulds built for hull and deck
Pre-preg carbon composite, structural linear foam core from keel to bow in slamming areas with Nomex core to non-slamming hull areas, cockpit, and deck
Hi-density foam core to fitting and high load areas

Recent Upgrades:                                                                                                 

New keel designed by Judel/Vrolijk in 2020: 500mm deeper, hollow fabricated steel fin, lighter bulb  Optimised bulb weight 2023,240Kg removed with 3x 80Kg lead ingots produced and stored - Gallery top cap mould included
New rudder blade built in 2023 by Tim Webster
Runner winch upgrade 2020
New, longer Bow sprit fitted
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.

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                                                                                             

Zen Wiki Water Maker – New 2023

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

Spars and Rigging:                                                                                               

Mast
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

Rigging
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 in 2024 with many spares. All provided by Sydney Rigging.

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

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

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

Engine

Yanmar 4JH4-TE
Retractable prop!!!!
140L fuel tank

Category 1 Offshore Gear
20x Crew Saver lifejackets – spay hoods added 2023
18x Bumbags – Inc PLB, AIS Transponder
20x Spinlock tethers
Galley with Jet Boil Gimble mount
2x Sumo Jet Boils
All relevant galley supplies
Sleeping gear – Sea rugs, pillows, mats etc
2x 10 Person life rafts
14x Bunk in yacht – 6 Spare
John Buoy mounted on aft rail
2x Anchor kits
2x EPIRB’s with grab bags

Extras

Rudder bearing servicing kit
Power train servicing kit
2x offshore KZ race furlers – frequently serviced
2x KZ head swivels – with custom padded covers
3.5m ‘Race’ jib stick – with all relevant strops and set ups
Long ‘twilight’ jib stick – used for poling out the jib for casual racing
Carbon offshore hatch – Custom built by Boatec Australia
Water ballast spares – spare customized actuators, gate valves and plumbing
All relevant hydraulic, winch, rigging spares kits in container

Shore kit
Gunnel guards, crane slings and ratchet straps for transport
Galvanised Boat cradle with high and low mode – can be broken down for storage
Keel cradle
Torque wrench (custom calibrations by Marine Element)
Keel bolt socket and adapters
40ft container with storage shelves, workbench and hanging racks
Includes extensive range of power and hand tools
2x centre point lifting eyes
26:1 Torque multiplier

Covers and canvasses
High visibility bow sprit cover
Whale shield pinger – installed 2023 in the front of the bulb
North sails boom cover and tent
Winch, pedestal, wheel, runner covers
North Sails G Foil Cover

Sail Inventory
All Sails 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 (unknown)
J6 – A (2019)                                                                                                                 

Staysails:
GS (2020)
SS (2020)
New 2024 Hobart race - J4
New 2024 Hobart race - Optimized storm jib staysail.

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)
Furling J1
MH Genoa

2025 Rolex Fastnet Race 4th IRC in Class (after winning her class for 90% of the race)2024 Australian Maxi/Mini Championships - 2nd IRC overall

2024 Solas Big Boat Challenge Sydney 1st IRC Overall
2024 Sydney to Hobart Race- 4th on line honours (over 100 boat fleet) and 6th IRC overall; 4th Class 0.
2024 CYCA Blue Water Point score - 2nd IRC Overall
2022 Hamilton Island Race Week - 2nd Overall IRC zero
2022 Montague Island Race record – 1st IRC & 1st ORC Overall
2022 Summer offshore series Virtual mark race 2 – 1st IRC & ORC Overall
2022 CYCA Summer Offshore series – 1st IRC & ORC Overall
2022 Sydney to Gold Coast race 4th IRC Overall & 2nd IRC Class 0
2021 Australian Maxi Championship - 1st Overall (3 Bullets/4 Races)
2021 Flinders Island Race - 1st Overall
2021 Rolex Sydney to Hobart – 5th IRC Overall & 2nd Class 0
2021 CYCA Blue Water series – 2nd IRC & 2nd ORCi Overall
2020 Adelaide to Port Lincoln race - 1st Line Honours (Race Record)
2019 Rolex Sydney to Hobart – 1st IRC Class 2
2019 Rolex Sydney to Hobart – 5th IRC & ORCi Overall
2015 Rolex Sydney to Hobart - 1st IRC Class 0 & 5th ORCi Overall – 2nd ORCi Class 1