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21′ Mini Transat 6.5 Pogo II

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Looking for a great Mini? You need to check this one out.

Owned by a very Experienced sailor/racer and she is a beauty!

She has what it takes to win a Transpac: new Proline bottom paint, rebuilt rudders, Raymarine Autopilot Octopus Drive, AIS VHF transceiver with a monitor, Axion Chartplotter, and depth. Plus, she has her own trailer! She is definitely a worthwhile vessel to see.

You’ll love how she sails…

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Vector 6.5 Mini Racer

• October 5th, 2022

Upon seeing the apparently brand new boat, I immediately took out my cell phone and called a number: “Could this be your new boat?”, I asked the guy at the other end. “Yepp, she is it!”, confirmed the voice of a young man. If I´d see it to make an article, I went on asking. No problem, assured the man and a day later – sunny sky with dramatic autumn clouds – we met in person. The guy is Hendrick Decker, a tall, blond, energetic, always brightly smiling young lad – the prototype of a surfer´s guys, I shall say.

His new boat: A Vector Mini 6.50 racer. Brand new, freshly imported from the yard and parked at the marina , by chance, right next to GEKKO. I was there to fix her on the trailer to make her transport-ready for getting her ack to our yard for completing the last tasks before finally handing her over to her new owners. How lucky am I, have I thought, having this brand new racing boat right next to me. Happy that Hendrick found some time to show me around, I was keen on inspecting how a Classe Mini 6.50 racing boat arrives when newly built.

The Scow-bowed Mini racer

The Vector 6.5 is the latest generation series production Classe Mini 6.50 racer. The boat has been designed by Frenchman Etienne Bertrand in 2017, entering that year´s edition of the Mini Transat race as a prototype, finishing off at an impressive second place. The boat displays latest downwind running optimized hull with an impressive scow bow.

Hendrick smiles brightly as he places a half-emptied bottle of Coce on the trailer: “Yesterday´s regatta celebration went a bit off …”, he smiled half excusatory: “45 knots of wind and a 3 meter wave, it was fun.” Hendrick is a thoroughbred racer. Sailing since he was a small kid, his father´s big cruising boat in a yard´s shed just a few hundred meters away. Hendrick sails races since ever, his old boat, PLAYGIRL, being a used Vector Mini racer, sold months ago: “I am happy to having finally received the new boat”, he reveals: PLAYGIRL 2 is about to be re-located to a shed he rented nearby for finishing.

As a Class Mini boat, the box rule of the class dictate measurements and appearance: At 21 feet length the boat must have a minimum freeboard of .75 centimeters and a maximum draft of 2 meters. The rule also dictates, that the mast could not be taller than 12 meters.

Deep down, still strapped to the improvised trailer, lies the keel. That’s a solid piece of metal: Cast iron fin and a lead T-bulb. Hendrick smiles as I touch the keel: “I am wondering of switching from series boat to prototype”, Hendrick says: “There´s much more possible on these boats, like a canting keel for example.”

Improvements for planning

Nevertheless, even with “only” a series production boat, his new vector 6.5 Mini has some nice improvements over his past boat . He shows a little but interesting detail: The trailing edges of his rudder blades still not “tuned” (like I did on my own boat , he points to a small fin.

This is new, for example, in this latest version. When planning, it´s the front side of the rudder blade right here where it cuts into the water, where a small wave is created. This wave constantly grabs a firm hold onto the boat´s stern, thus creating some drag that costs speed.

The designer of this boat came up with a small horizontal insert that kind of separates the wet downside of the blades from the stern and is meant to divert the water coming up from the blade to shoot away aft. I find this detail is a great example of what we are talking about here: A serious racing machine meant to wind races. In total, what might be the real net gain of having those small “breaker fins” versus not having them? A hundredth of a knot? But it is the sum of all improvements, every gram spared, every bit of drag reduced, tat makes the difference over hundreds of miles sailed – and hence, the win. Or the loss.

A little big boat

Hendrik climbs on the trailer and into the boat´s cockpit, I follow. The boat is a “Mini” in the closest sense of the word indeed. Six and a half meters is pretty short. Nevertheless, the cockpit itself does not feel all too small, I shall say.

With a width of three meters the Mini is half a meter wider than my old First 27 SE which had a beam of 2.54 m. Even her cockpit felt nice and roomy. I look to the bow and contemplate the enormous area the boat´s deck covers: Since it is a scow bow-boat, it bears much more volume than, let´s say a comparable J-Boat that is much thinner.

In essence, the Classe Mini-boats is a pure downwind-optimized class. These racing machines are meant to easily take off and start planning mode very early. Upwind sailing capabilities, Hendrik confirms this, are “pretty adventurous”, as he names it. I shall say, these boats are made for reaching points of sail and those alone. Like a giant surf board made to glide above the water.

The hull including mast, standing and running rigging, is around 50.000 Euros ex VAT. This is a surprisingly low price, I wonder, since the boat is made with infusion technology and 3D core foam. High tech materials and production methods. Yet, Hendrik needs at least the same budget again to be spent on sails, deck gear and financing his Mini Transat campaign: “I work hard for coming up with all the money, but a sponsor taking on at least a part, naturally, would be great of course!”

Totally costumizeble

And such a future sponsor will get a pretty darn good skipper: Hendrik is a keen regatta sailor and – at least for the Baltic Sea, there is seldom a race he misses. “We will see”, he says and shoots out a winning smile: “There´s plenty of time. I am going to customize the boat to my needs over winter. For that, I´ve rented a shed where the boat will be transferred to.” Hendrik places himself on the port side at the helm.

The Vector 6.5 can be bought ”naked”. Skilled boat builders and sailors like Hendrik can now decide where to put the winches, where to put the cleats and all gear. In this, the boat can be tailor-fit to the needs of the skipper´s very own body. Again, how much time can be saved by a winch that does not require to change seating position when working on the lever? A thousandth of a second? Yet, how many times over does a skipper have to fine trim the sails … multiplied by the thousands of miles in a Mini Transat race. A lot of gain.

The boat will receive a central winch on the dodger and two Genoa-winches on the coaming. The mainsheet traveler has already been mounted by the yard, but according to the wishes of Hendrik. “On the old boat the traveler was positioned right in front of the entryway down, which was always a hustle having to go around the mainsheet when working the piano, now it´s much better.” Again, these subtle changes adding to the formula of winning a race or not.

Series boat versus prototype

“Still, a prototype would be even cooler”, he says. Why?, I ask: Just having a carbon made boat won´t make so much difference, or will it? “Well, just being admitted into the starting field with a series boat is a gamble. There are much more applicants than places. With a prototype, your starting place is almost safe”, Hendrik says. Secondly, he explains, the carbon-made Mini 6.5 is much light which directly translates into speed.

“Plus”, he says with a glow in his eyes, you can play around with many much, much cooler things: “Like you get a taller mast, ergo more sails area. Like the canting keel, which give you more power on the tougher points of sails. Or just take the whole topic of foils: This is something I would find absolutely amazing to have a foiling Mini!” He opens the entry to the boat´s interior and invites me to check it out.

Welcome to the inside

The Vector 6.5 comes with a slightly overhang dodger that also has a mini-wave breaker. “This is also new in regard to the former version. I hope that the amount of spray water in foul weather is at least reduced”, he smiles: I know very well by myself how nasty even the tiny Baltic Sea can get at times …

My first look into the inners of the Vector 6.5 is accompanied by a “Wooow!” The boat is just huge! And here I can clearly see what the huge deck area promised: The volume created inside is just amazing. The “saloon”, if one could call it this way, is even bigger than the counterpart on my old First 27 SE. The nice yellow-ish light that shines through the 3D-foam core creates a wonderful atmosphere. No need for any Top Coat-paint.

The Vector 6.5 has three watertight foam-filled chambers which, if the boat flips, gets struck by a reef or has a leak . “It shall swim safely on the water even when filled to the brim by the Ocean.”, he smiles. I love the forward compartment of the boat, directly in the bow: The scow-bow allows for huge volume underneath – I´d say any King-size bed in hotel rooms could hardly be offering more area.

Hendrik shows some of the parts he bought: “I decided to get me some cool stuff, like those constrictor-clutches. They are not only cool looking but also much more kind to the material.” Hi plan is to relocate the boat in the coming weeks to start working over winter: Having her clear and ready to begin his regatta-season in 2023 on spot.

Hendrik´s fundraising campaign

“Still a long way to go”, say Hendrik who is well aware of the current situation: With a looming recession and news of crisis everywhere, inflation like a bad vortex beginning to pull more and more companies in, raising a budget to support his way to the Mini Transat gets even harder. “But I am confident that I can come up with a solution here.” He smiles. There´s no turning back, the boat is bought and for Hendrik it´s not if but how he will hoist his sails next year.

This cool young dedicated man! We say Goodbye and whilst we shake hands Hendrik promises me to take me with him in his brand new PLAYGIRL 2 when ready to sail next spring. Hoping that he will find a way to raise the budget needed to support his dreams of competing at Mini Transat, we part. I drive away and see him climbing onto his boat again in my driving mirror: Surely, he is going to work for an hour or two on his boat to fit some parts. How cool must it be to be young again, I think to myself, and being so close to make a dream come true !

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2008 Mini Transat 650

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Many Sails, Well-Equipped for Racing, 6 HP Outboard and Double Axle Trailer

This is a one-owner boat, custom ordered, in very good condition. It was very lightly dry-sailed in fresh water most of its life. Easily trailered by a smaller car. Very fast!

CLASS INFO:

Every other year about 100 small single-handed racing boats fight for the first place in the Atlantic- crossing race from France to Caribbean. They are known as Mini 650 Transat class. Hundreds of them race around Europe. They are light and trailerable even behind smaller vehicles. They are very fast, easily planning, with maximum speeds of production division boats around 16-18 knots. Tip Top is a production division Mini 650, a little less extreme and a lot less costly than pure racing machines of the prototype division. Prototype division boats achieve speeds of 25 knots.

All sails were built by a French company Deme Voiles in 2008

Main, white Dacron with class numbers, 3 lines of reefing, good condition

Jib, Mylar, one line of reefing, very good condition

Genoa, Mylar, very good condition

Code 0, Mylar, rolled, good condition

Large Spinnaker, red nylon, rolled from top, like new condition

Small Spinnaker, red nylon, rolled from top, like new condition

Storm Jib, orange Dacron, like new condition

Storm Main, orange Dacron, with class numbers, like new condition

Highest quality, continuous roller by Karver used for rolling the Code 0 and both

spinnakers, like new condition.

ELECTRONICS:

90 Watts solar battery with regulator

Rapid electric charger, 230/120 Volts, with universal USA/Europe electrical connectors included

Yamaha 1000 watts gasoline charger, never used, not even filled with oil or gas

NKE autopilot system, with everything (depth, speed, wind, VMG, true wind calculator and so on)

Lowrance GPS chartplotter, Garmin GPS chartplotter, Garmin GPS

All required navigational lights, LED

Two lightweight batteries, 100 Amp-Hours each

Plastimo Compass with night light

VHF with masthead antenna

Nice electrical panel controlling all of it, including Xantrex battery monitor

Aluminum Anchor with stainless steel chain and rope

Bowsprit for flying Code zero and spinnakers

Open-ocean, ISO class, fire-resistant Winslow Liferaft with all survival equipment (will need to be sent back for its 3-years repacking if used for official MINI 650 racing)

Brand new 6 HP Yamaha outboard, with only 10 (ten) total hours on it.

Jacklines from cockpit to bow, and in cockpit.

Anti-lightning system connecting main metal parts to the ballast

The boat is equipped for single-handed sailing, with rolling from the top spinnakers, rolling Code 0, one-line Main reefing, and autopilot.

Aluminum two-axle road trailer in very good condition is included. The entire towing package is below 3500 lb., allowing trailering with a small SUV, or even some sedans. A 2005 Chrysler Pacifica tows it with no problems at all.

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

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The VG-Mini 6.5 2G

Project Detail

The Mini Transat Class is arguably experiencing the greatest growth in participation than any other performance sailing yacht class in the world today. The sailing fraternity universally recognizes this class as being the proving ground for young sailors with aspirations of racing around the world on Class 40s and IMOCA 60s. Technically speaking, these boats are extremely sophisticated with the protos pushing the envelope of development within the confines of a relatively unrestrictive and progressive open rule.

After a significant period of research and development, Van Gorkom Yacht Design is excited to be releasing their second generation VG-Mini 6.5 proto. This mini design is a phenomenal little boat and has the potential to dominate the competition and establish a whole new level of performance. All that, and it’s available as a kit-plan-package for the boat building enthusiast.

The all carbon fiber hull and deck incorporates the latest proven trends in hydrodynamics for this ilk of offshore racing boat. The canoe body has a full entrance angle in its forward sections (not quite a scow bow), and a gentle rocker fairing into a defined wide-body chine aft. This optimized configuration will give the boat a significant advantage in terms of raw power and its ability to perform well in a broad range of conditions.

The appendages consist of an 80 degree articulating fin and bulb, and port/stbd asymmetric dagger boards, and twin rudders. The versatility of this arrangement, plus the added water ballast, dramatically adds to the sailing stability and performance of the boat. The keel has a carbon fiber fin supporting a lead bulb. The dagger boards and rudders are also all carbon construction. A foiling version of the boat is presently under development.

The spar, rigging and deck hardware packages have been carefully selected with the latest philosophies in mind coming from today’s top Mini skippers. This kit is the perfect boat building project for the sailor who wants to put together a “from the ground up” performance sailing yacht and be highly competitive at the end of the day.

VGYD is selling the VG-Mini 6.5 2G basic kit-plan-package for US$4,250. See Kit Plans for details.

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Extraordinary boats: The Sam Manuard foiling mini 6.50

• Rupert Holmes
• May 31, 2023

Xucia is Mini 6.50 #1081, a radical Sam Manuad foiling mini and hydrofoiling iteration of the popular single-handed class. Rupert Holmes looks at the accelerating pace of change in the Mini 6.50s

The past few years have seen an explosion of activity in the Mini 6.50 class, with qualifying races for the iconic Mini Transat race oversubscribed by up to 100% and two-year waiting lists for new Series-built boats.

Yet the front of the fleet is no longer an economic place to go racing. Typical fully equipped prices for new Series builds are around €150,000, while the bill for new one-off Protos is well over double that figure, reflecting the costs of full carbon one-off boats that incorporate build knowledge gained from America’s Cup campaigns, plus in some cases the enormous cost of foils.

Innovation hotbed

Historically the class has been a hotbed of innovation. It’s here that twin rudder designs and canting keels were first refined and proven to be reliable, even if some of the latter initially had problems when scaled up to much larger yachts. However, for the past few years almost all new development has been in the lower-powered Series fleet, where scow bows have been the norm for several years.

In contrast to the IMOCA 60 fleet, foiling designs have so far been slow to take off, but that’s changing rapidly. This year sees nine new Proto boats set to be launched, many of which push the boundaries of yacht design.

Carlos Manera’s Xucia is designed to be a low-riding foiler with the transom just maintaining contact with the water. Photo: James Tomlinson

Unlike foiling IMOCA 60s, Minis are allowed T-foils on their rudders, which opens up the prospect for a full flying boat. This was the approach taken by the early foiling Minis, including Seair’s David Raison-designed #747 in 2017 – the first-ever flying offshore monohull – and the Verdier-designed Pogo Foiler that launched in 2019.

When I visited Lorient-based Seair back in 2018 development engineer Hugo Feydit told me they were seeing speed advantages of up to 30% compared to the Archimedes Protos of the time. This boat was originally intended as a proof of concept, so it was judged imprudent to build both foils at the outset, in case testing showed a different foil shape was needed and as a result it could only foil on starboard tack. Funding was not forthcoming to build the other foil, which means the boat never raced so direct comparisons with the fleet could not be made.

However, the Pogo Foiler is a different matter. Although Covid forced a break in his early racing schedule, Tanguy Bouroullec, skipper of the first boat, produced some stunning results in 2021, winning the first two races of the season. However, he’s yet to convert the boat’s obvious potential into a Mini Transat win. Although his is a full-flying boat, Bouroullec is very conscious of avoiding heavy splashdowns and when I sailed with him a couple of years ago we kept the leeward corner of the transom just in contact with the water. Nevertheless, it was an exhilarating ride, with boat speed hovering around 17-18 knots for extended periods in 18-20 knots of true wind.

With retracted C-foils. Photo: James Tomlinson

Low riding option

One of the most recent of the new boats is Xucia , sail #1081, a Sam Manuard design for young Spanish skipper Carlos Manera that’s been professionally built at the Sinergia Racing Group’s yard in Cartagena. Manera says he and Manuard shared a similar vision and philosophy for a low-riding foiling boat with retractable C-foils that would offer a significant speed boost in medium and strong winds, without being at a disadvantage in light airs.

This is notably a different philosophy to that of another new Manuard design, Caroline Boule’s #1067 Nicomatic (aka Bill), which is a full flying boat. It was launched last year, but foils weren’t fitted until autumn 2022, so we can’t infer anything from race results to date. A full-on flying Mini is arguably still a risky strategy, but it’s one that Boule, a Franco-Polish nuclear engineer with a background in team racing and foiling Moths, is well placed to capitalise on.

In the past Mini sailors were renowned for getting their hands dirty building their boats, but the popularity of series designs means that’s far less common today. Instead the focus is on maximising time afloat, honing skills and gathering data. Bucking the trend, both Carlos and his sister, Elena, helped hands-on with the build of Xucia , spending six months at the yard. “Some bulkheads and many of the smaller parts were done only by me,” he says, “and we have been learning from the professional team at the yard all the time.”

A clearer view of the C-Foils deployed. Photo: James Tomlinson

Although the boat is a one-off, all tooling was made using CNC moulds – believed to be the first time for a Proto Mini 6.50. “We used the same technology as INEOS Britannia and other America’s Cup teams,” says Manera. Close attention to detail during the build means the boat came out a little lighter than expected, despite the additional weight of the foils and associated structural reinforcement compared to a conventional design.

Clear vision

Manera, who completed the last Mini Transat in an 11-year-old Series boat, started this project with a crystal clear vision of what he believes to be necessary for such a tiny foiling boat to perform reliably in an oceanic race. His overriding priority is avoiding the big loss of speed, and decelerations that can be damaging to both boat and skipper, when a boat suddenly drops off the foils. Instead, his boat is not intended to fly high and the transom will always be in touch with the water. The foils therefore help increase righting moment and reduce wetted surface area to an absolute minimum.

“The main idea was not to fly,” he told me. “Sam Manuard originally proposed the same design as Caroline’s boat to me, but I turned it down because I don’t want to fly. The reality at the moment is we are too far away from being able to cross big waves in hard conditions and stay flying. Maybe it can be achieved in the future, but I don’t believe it’s possible right now.

Gooseneck, boom and mainsail are all designed to boost end-plate effect to maximise the power that can be derived from the bottom of the sail. Photo: James Tomlinson

“The human factor means we need to be relaxed and need to have constant good mental strength. When you are full flying, it’s difficult to rest, it’s really difficult to keep the trim right, and it’s really stressful for you and the boat.”

Xucia therefore has relatively small retractable C-foils that boost righting moment, while producing a bows up attitude. This reduces the propensity for the boat to nose-dive into a wave, giving a smoother ride, while the extreme scow bow shape offers a lot of reserve buoyancy if the boat does splash down.

Manera says this means good control of the boat is maintained all the time: “You are not flying, so the autopilot can manage and you can rest, because the boat doesn’t smash into waves, it just passes over them.”

The now-standard scow bow shape provides both form stability and reserve buoyancy forward. Photo: James Tomlinson

Getting the bows well up also reduces wetted surface area by up to 80%, which creates a massive speed boost compared to conventional boats. When the C-foils aren’t needed in light airs they can be retracted clear of the water – a big gain compared to the big foils of flying boats whose drag can never be eliminated.

High averages

I first spoke to Manera four weeks after the boat was launched, during which time he’d been training in mostly light to moderate winds of up to 20 knots. “The feel of the boat is really, really good,” he says, “and it has the behaviour we wanted from the design, with a very soft ride on the foils and no big bursts of speed. But what’s really interesting is the speed is always very constant. That was the main goal – to maximise the average speed, not peak speeds.”

He also reports the boat is “really balanced and smooth” and that the pilot – currently an NKE GyroPilot 3 while waiting for the HD version to be available – works really well.

In lighter airs the C-foil (left) can be retracted, to sail with canting keel and twin daggerboards. Photo: James Tomlinson

Key priorities before the first Classe Mini races this season are to continue testing to build a full set of data that will identify the fastest mode in all conditions. Despite their diminutive size these are complex boats, with a myriad of sail plan permutations and many options for fine tuning the foil settings, so this is far from a trivial task.

Accurate instrument calibration, for instance, is critical for a good pilot response and to build the data needed for sail selection. Given the complexities of measuring variables such as upwash angles at the top of the rig over a full range of wind speeds and angles, this takes a huge amount of effort at the highest levels of racing. So for most, perfect calibration is a distant goal you’re always working towards.

It’s even more complex for foiling vessels, whose boat speed sensor – one of the four critical components needed to calculate true wind speeds and angles – regularly lifts out of the water. This whole area is one that Feydit told me was “a huge challenge that required a vast amount of work” for the Seair boat.

Slick twin-winch layout saves weight and borrows cockpit ideas from IMOCAs and Class 40s. Photo: James Tomlinson

Manera has only limited time to achieve this before the first races in the Atlantic season, starting with the 250-mile two-handed Plastimo Lorient Mini race, in which he will compete with Elena as co-skipper, just after this issue goes to press. While others are struggling to get a place on this autumn’s Mini Transat (starting September) Manera has already secured one of three spots reserved for boats measured for the first time during the year of the race.

Xucia is not the only entry with C-foils in this year’s Mini Transat. Geoffrey Morel’s #945 Tartine , a Marc Lombard design from 2018, was designed at the outset to be retrofitted with foils. However neither of her first two skippers, Axel Tréhin and Fabio Muzzolini – who finished 2nd in the last Mini Transat, took the plunge. The boat’s new C-foils have a very large chord measurement and again provide plenty of stability while also lifting the hull just above the water.

Given the two different schools of thought among foiling boats – full flying or low-riding – plus five new non-foiling Protos from the same mould as the winner of the last two Mini Transats, it will be interesting to compare their respective performance both in the shorter races this year and in the Mini Transat. The history of the Mini class tells us the outcome of the battle between the different styles of foiling boats and the latest Archimedes designs will have big ramifications for future developments in the wider offshore racing world.

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USA415 is a Mini 6.50 Prototype, a custom offshore race boat designed for short-handed racing. The overall length is a mere 21 feet, but the articulating bowsprit and wide beam double the fun — making this pocket rocket capable of high speeds and ocean crossings. In fact, a whole fleet of them race across the Atlantic bi-annually with solo skippers in the Mini Transat Race!

There are two divisions in the Mini class: production and prototype. The prototype boats, like USA415, have more advanced and liberal design features like a canting keel, dagger boards, carbon fiber hull & rig. USA415 is a particularly special prototype having undergone a full refit in 2018 with all new top and bottom paint, nke electronics system, new rudders and various other upgrades. Full history of #415 here .

USA415 was prepared for the Pacific Cup 2020, which was unfortunately canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic. This vessel is ready to race offshore short or single-handed. Currently located in Florida, for serious inquiries/offers contact Morgen for full spec sheet: [email protected]

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Illusion Mini 12 Sailboats (2) with tandem trailer

Traverse City, Michigan

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Up for offer, I have two mini Illusion Mini 12 Sailboats in like-new condition. These boats were manufactured when 12 Meter sailboats were used in the America's Cup, and on their shape gives the Illusion of a 12 Meter sailboat. These boats are fun and easy to sail (you steer with your feet), and have every control line found on larger boats, from adjustable genoa cars to spinnaker pole controls, to adjustable backstays. They even have Harken roller-furling headsails. The boats have lived indoors (except when sailing) their entire lives and the original gel coat still shines like new. Each boat has two sets of sails (four sets total) - a dacron crusing set, and a mylar racing set. Both boats have full spinnaker gear and spinnakers. Included in the package is a custom trailer with new tires, wheel bearings, and lights. It is a very fun sailing package that is in great shape and needs nothing. Enjoy!

Illusion Mini 12 Sailboats (2) with trailer and hoists

Up for offer, I have two mini Illusion Mini 12 Sailboats in like-new condition. These boats were manufactured when 12 Meter sailboats were used in the America's Cup, and on their shape gives the Illusion of a 12 Meter sailboat. These boats are fun and easy to sail (you steer with your feet), and have every control line found on larger boats, from adjustable genoa cars to spinnaker pole controls, to adjustable backstays. They even have Harken roller-furling headsails. The boats have lived indoors (except when sailing) their entire lives and the original gel coat still shines like new. Each boat has two sets of sails (four sets total) - a dacron crusing set, and a mylar racing set. Both boats have full spinnaker gear and spinnakers. Included in the package is a custom trailer with new tires, wheel bearings, and lights. Also included are two custom aluminum hoists. It is a very fun sailing package that is in great shape and needs nothing. Enjoy!

Alcort Mini Fish Sunfish Sailboat

Annandale, New Jersey

Make Alcort

Model Sunfish

Category Sailboats

Length 12.0

This is one fast boat. The sail is that of a Sun Fish, yet this boat is two feet smaller and has a sealed cockpit. It's all there and and ready for fun. Has some usual wear and tear but it does not affect the performance of the boat. This is a wonderful learning boat for kids and it can fit two teenagers.

1977 American Fiberglass Mini-Tonner, pocket cruiser

Chatham, Massachusetts

Make American Fiberglass

Model Mini-Tonner, Pocket Cruiser

1977 American Fiberglass Mini-Tonner, pocket cruiser COOL 17' shoal draft pocket cruiser. Garelick transom bracket.   Modified keel/centerboard design assures stability. Strongly built boat. Easy mast step with on-deck tabernacle. Cuddy cabin could sleep 4, with two pilot berths and forward Vee Cushion sin good order. Classic mini-cruiser. Main and jib in fine order. Good stainless standing rigging and fittings. Cabin lights, running lights. Battery. Boat pole, cockpit cushion, new sail cover. Flares, anchor and rode. Opening hatch. Framed dodger. Good cabin cushion upholstery. New porta pottie. Tiller steering with extension arm. Fenders. Cookware. Trailer included, and even has a spare tire. Manageable, trailerable little sailer. Priced to sell.  Call today.

Alcort Mini Fish Sailboat

Make Sun Fish

Model Mini Fish

Category Daysailer Sailboats

Length 12 ft

2007 Prototype Mini Transat 6.50

Marina Del Rey, California

Make Prototype

Model Mini Transat 6.50

Category Sloop Sailboats

2007 Prototype Mini Transat 6.50 Designed by Pierre Roland. Built in the USA by D.Wood, this prototype Mini 6.50 has less than 2,800nm under its keel. "Biohazard" is completely build out of carbon fiber and optimized with amazing design features such as a canting keel, water ballasts, centerboard, twin rudders, a 12 foot bowsprit and a planning hull powered up by a 40 foot carbon mast. Well known Mini 6.50s/Open 5.70s builder and offshore racer, Jerome Sammarcelli, purchased the boat in 2015 and completely refitted it. The boat has been meticulously maintained and is fully equipped for offshore racing. In 2016, the boat has always finished on the podium, and also won the well known "Bishop Rock Race", a 200nm singlehanded race to Cortez Bank. Biohazard remains the smallest boat on the race course but is always one of the first to finish! Biohazard is ready for some serious offshore sailing and completely optimized for singlehanded or double handed sailing. Of course, you can always participate to regular buoy and coastal point to point races. Under PHRF Southern California, the boat rates 140 (buoy), 123 (RLC) and 120 (OWC). A recent survey (April 2016) established the replacement value of Biohazard at $120,000.

1981 O'Day MARINER

Muskegon, Michigan

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Model MARINER

1981 O'Day MARINER This is the proven hull of the Rhodes 19, designed by the famous naval architech Phil Rhodes. The Mariner version was re-designed by C. Raymond Hunt Associates and has a self bailing cockpit with a mini cabin that sleeps 4 in a pinch and has a sink and a place for a porta pottie. It has a jumbo cockpit. This boat has a stainless steel mast stepping system that most likely no other Mariner has. This makes it easier to step the 25 foot mast. She is a tall fractional rig.  Knot-a-Clue is self righting, with a heavy cast iron ballast centerboard and internal lead ballast fiberglassed in to the bilge, at the builder. You do not baby this boat, you can sail it hard in heavy weather and be perfectly safe. The best part, is you can pick a different place to sail every time you go out and it is beach-able!

1985 Hinterhoeller Nonsuch 26 Classic

St Petersburg, Florida

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Model Nonsuch 26 Classic

1985 Hinterhoeller Nonsuch 26 Classic "Eleanors Island" is a 1985 Nonsuch 26 and is one of the very few sailing vessels that offers 6' 2" headroom. It has the simplest sailplan every created.  The "Wishbone" boom, wheel steering and accommodations for four make it a great "mini" cruiser.    The Shoal Draft 3'8" makes this a great vessel for Florida waters. The three cylinder 21 hp Westerbeke diesel engine with only 461 total hours coupled with a folding prop scoot this vessel at over 6 knots.  A dodger and Bimini keep you comfortable in the hot Florida sun.

2004 Manta 42 MkII

Baltimore, Maryland

Model 42 MkII

2004 Manta 42 MkII Sunshine is a clean, well maintained, updated, well equipped example of the highly sought after Manta 42 MK II catamaran. This original owner yacht is outfitted for extensive cruising, beyond the factory upgrades. Some of the most prominent upgrades include:Spectra 300 gpd Watermaker - Janauary 2005KVH M3 Satellite Television System (2013DirecTV system - TV new Feb 2011KVH Satellite Tracphone Mini M 252 Satphone (email/weather programs available)New Mainsail and Jib - December 2014Winslow 6 Man Light full Offshore Life Raft - Re-certified March 2012-Valid through 2017                         The yacht was last hauled and serviced in June 2014, including premium bottom paint, saildrive maintenance, generator maintenance, and extensive preventative maintenance on all systems. This is a clean MK II, ready for the Bahamas and beyond.

1989 Island Packet 35

Clearwater, Florida

Make Island Packet

1989 Island Packet 35    This is a well equipped, nice, clean  35' Island Packet with a 4.5' full keel. She has been well maintained and has just gone through a mini-refit 2018/2019. She had a new bottom job, no blisters, her gelcoat is still with a nice shine and her interior is extremely clean.  Ready to cruise.  Currently on the hard and viewable Monday thru Friday only, Seller motivated.  Offers Notable Features;Bottom sandblasted, barrier coated and painted 2019Transmission rebuilt 2019Engine 700 hours SMOHNew Stove, Wind Instrument, prop shaft, cutlass bearing, hoses, belts clamps, rudder box rebuilt and repacked, LED lights, etc. 2018/2019Walker Bay dinghy/motor mounted on transom davitsSolar PanelNew Phasor 6kw Generator 2017 20 hoursXantrex inverter/chargerBilges professionally cleaned 2019

2017 Beneteau First 20

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Riverside, New Jersey

Make Beneteau

Model First 20

Category Cruiser Sailboats

2017 Beneteau First 20 2017 Beneteau First 20"Race Boat"We Take Trades!To mark so many years of success, the new First 20 was launched as an ideal entry level sailboat for anyone who has ever dreamed of sailing. She’s a beautiful, high performing, and trailerable! A true mini-yacht with real berths.First 20: *increased speed and performance the First 20 has been equipped with a square-top mainsail and genoa whose area is greater, and a self-supporting mast without a stay *new rigging frees the lower shrouds, access to the fore is no longer hindered, making circulation on deck much easier. *harder sleeker look and has gained modernity

2014 Beneteau First 20

Kemah, Texas

2014 Beneteau First 20 TWO IN STOCK READY FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY!!! Small in size, but colossal in unanimously acclaimed qualities for 20 years on in her predecessors, the First 20 Twenty continues the pedigree in the newest rendition of 3,000 similar sister-ships sailing the seas the world over. The timeless design of this mini-yacht, a benchmark in its category, succeeds in attracting both keen young sailors thinking about their first sailboat and those over seventy, far from having their last cruise!

1968 Jensen Marine CAL-34

San Diego, California

Make Jensen Marine

Model CAL-34

1968 Jensen Marine CAL-34,"California Girl" is an incredible boat.I am third owner. Previous owner was a yacht broker, and this was his personal boat for many years, so he took exceptional care of her.Interior is beautiful, gorgeous wood, no tears in upholstery, new carpet, new three-burner stove and propane tank, Stainless Steal Sink. Sleeps 6 in 2 quarter births, convertible dinette and private forward v-birth.Private split head and sink between salon and forward cabin. In-line galley is conveniently located across from dinette. New mini-blinds. Large insulated ice-box with counter top access. Microwave included.Atomic 4 Engine starts right up (installed in 1975, major tune-up in 2015 (plugs, wires, rotor, distributor, electric fuel pump, valve adjustments. I motored it down from Seal Beach...16 hours of continuous engine running, purred like a kitten. These engines run forever, I am told.Sails are great (120% Genoa with new Sun cover), new LG main in 2011. New Lazy Jacks in 2016Standing Rigging replaced in 2005. Complete Rigging Survey in 2015.2 grp 24 house batteries new in 20131 grp 27 Engine battary new in 2015Battery Selector switch12v DC switch panel, voltage meter for both sets of batteries.New LED lights through-outStern Anchor with chain and line,Full cockpit cushions (no tears)Cockpit AwningCockpit seats 10New 15 Gal holding tank with diaphram discharge pump (2011)Dry Chemical Fire extinguisherVarnished Teak (excellent condition) with covers.New rub-rail in 2010New Raymarine tiller Auto-Pilot (love this tool)New Jenson marine stereo with cockpit speakers and MP3 Jack.All Navigation lights work.They don't make them like this anymore. The newer boats have much thinner fiberglass, than these classic models. This is a solid boat, ready to sail for years and years.I recently bought this boat (life-long dream to learn to sail).Sadly, a few days ago, I lost my largest client Unexpectedly and now have to liquidate most of my toys and reduce monthly expenditures (dock fees etc) as I just took a huge pay-cut. (selling my plane too :(So, I am selling for less than I paid only 5-6 weeks ago for a quick sale (and I got a good deal for the condition). So you are getting a great deal.I wish I could keep her. I have slept on it almost every weekend, and taken her out many times in last 6 weeks. She is a beauty.I bought a new Family-size Magma gas grill on stern of boat (with electronic start, it is best grill I have every used...paid 395 for it). I also spent 185 on doc Step, and some other minor goodies for it.I fell in love with this boat the moment I saw it. I love the design better than the other models out there, and it was built to last and last. $10900

Annapolis, Maryland

2017 Beneteau First 20 With 3,000 sisterships afloat, the 2015 First 20 comes decked out in new finery including  a square-top mainsail, larger genoa and a self supporting mast. The timeless design of this mini-yacht, a benchmark in its category, succeeds in attracting both keen young sailors thinking about their first sailboat and those over seventy, far from having their last cruise! Features:Gray Blue HullFresh Water Tank & Manual PumpTorqueedo Travel 1003 Electric OutboardPlus many more options available.We'll teach you everything you need to know!Call for more details and pricing.We have one in stock!!!

2008 Precision Boat Works Precision 21

Syracuse, Indiana

Make Precision Boat Works

Model Precision 21

2008 Precision Boat Works Precision 21 Coming soon: This boat was purchased new in 2010 and includes a trailer, 150 furling genoa and a Torqeedo 2.0L cruise 24 volt outboard motor. It also has VC17 bottom paint and includes a trailer. Photos will be coming soon. The boat is a one owner and is in excellent condition. The owner is selling because they sold their lake cottage Below is a factory description of the boat: Our new Precision 21 design is intended to appeal to sailors requiring neither the minimum cost of a mini, nor the extra space of a maxi-trailerable. The great care that both designer and builder have put into the development of the Precision 21 is perhaps most clearly reflected in her interior. Her main cabin berths are laid out properly fore and aft. The optional head can be accessed without having to wake any children sleeping forward, and there is storage for toiletries under this same hinged cushion. The galley is not an awkward slide-away module, but a solidly built-in unit with a stainless sink, garbage bin, and alcohol stove. A 48-quart cooler is convenient to both the cockpit and the cabin. Also, there is a large, dry storage area aft, accessible from inside the cabin. The battery box is located outside the living space in the large cockpit locker to starboard, and the centerboard pendant tube is protected by being fully enclosed inside the molded companionway step. The Precision 21 features a more versatile and practical keel/centerboard combination, whose NACA 'wing section' foil can be fully extended for maximum efficiency upwind, fully retracted from minimum drag downwind, and left anywhere in between to fine tune the helm on a breezy reach. The board itself weighs only 70 pounds, and it will safely kick up and over underwater obstructions, giving ample warning of shoal water. "Easing off" after inevitable groundings can simply be a matter of raising the board. The cockpit of the Precision 21 is over 7 feet long, and features seats and coamings precisely angled for comfort both with upright and when heeled. The inboard chain plates not only allow exceptionally close-winded performance to weather, but they leave ample side decks clear, providing unobstructed passage past the sleekly styled cabin house to the anchor locker forward. - 2008 Precision 21 with trailer and motor, excellent condition and very low use.

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Racing sailboat Mini Transat 650

MINI 650 Proto used racing yacht for sale. Glass fiber and epoxy resine building. Mast, Boom, Bowsprit, Kanting keel, Asymmetric Dérives and rudders made of carbon fiber. Boat is in Barcelona. France flag. Stored on cradle dry. Carbon mast anti-UV painted, keel maintenance and antifouling in Oct/2020. Boat is ready for competition according to all classe mini rules. Last sailing in April 2021

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Arbat District – the cultural and business center of Moscow. One of the most prestigious locations in the capital. It boasts a very good infrastructure and high transport accessibility. Unsurprisingly, the property costs here are the highest in Moscow. Despite its small size, the district contains around 10% of all of the capital’s new elite residential buildings, and apartments for sale make up 96% of the properties on the market in this neighborhood. The price of a square meter (3.28 sqft) for an apartment in a new building with penthouses is, on average, 12 000 USD, while the cost of the same in an old building is 9 000 USD. One can even find luxury condos with open terraces for sale in the area.

Kuntsevo District – a beautiful locality surrounded by vast areas of woodland and river beaches on the banks of Moskva River. A strong point of this neighborhood is its good environmental conditions. Brand new and modern residential compounds have been erected here. One square meter (3.28 sqft) of an apartment in a new housing complex in Kuntsevo District currently costs 3 000 USD.

Yakimanka District – one of the most interesting and prestigious areas of Moscow by popular opinion. It is packed full of well-known historic monuments, museums and large parks. The Yakimanka District changed drastically during the Soviet era: most of the centuries-old low-rise houses and mansions were completely demolished or restructured. By the beginning of the 1990’s, new residential and public complexes had already taken their place. Today, one can find condos for sale in Yakimanka’s new residential complexes for the average price of 11 000 USD per square meter (3.28 sqft). The price of a square meter in a Soviet era panel building is 4 000 USD.

Here in Russia’s capital we have our own skyscrapers – grouped together in the compound famously dubbed Moscow-City (the Moscow International Business Center). Many large corporations have their headquarters here. For 1 million US dollars you can purchase a 3-room apartment with a floor area of 607 sqft (185 m²) in one of the towers. This particular listing is located on the 25 th floor.

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