Additional Info
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.
Additional Info
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