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2008 Botin/Carkeek TP52 'Vesper'

This 2008 two time TP52 world champion is now back on the market!

 

Built as Quantum Racing by the most successful TP52 Builder in the world “Longitude Cero Composites”. Her first year on the water she won the TP 52 World
Championships. 

 

This boat has had countless number of modifications and upgrades to keep it competative and it has not been fruitless, they were crowned ORC European Champions 2025!

 

See the Specs and Contact for full sail and container inventory.

  • Specs

    HULL: (constructed by Longitude Cero Composites in Spain)
    • The hull was constructed from a female mold. Its inner and outer skins are a carbon
    laminate with honeycomb and foam core. All laminates are bonded using a carbon
    epoxy pre-preg which was heat cured under vacuum. The bulkheads, keel floors,
    and longitudinal are constructed of carbon fiber. The laminates are bonded with
    epoxy resin using an infusion process and then heat cured under vacuum.

    DECK: (constructed by Longitude Cero Composites in Spain)
    • The deck was constructed using a female mold. Its construction is of carbon
    laminates and honeycomb core, which are bonded using a carbon epoxy prepreg,
    followed by heat curing under vacuum. High density core was used in high load
    areas where winches and deck fittings are located.
    INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION:
    • The interior components are constructed using carbon laminates and foam.

    KEEL:
    • There are two keel fins and keel bulbs. 2015 IRC Keel 3.65m Draft with 3.9t Bulb (In
    Newport, RI). 2024 ORC Keel Fin with Trim Tab and Bulb, 3.8m Draft with 3.95t Bulb.
    • Vesper is set up to race, IRC, ORC, ORR and CSA.
    • Vesper fin is attached to the boat with one bolt for easy changing of keel fins.
    • The ORC and CSA keel fin is a milled steel fin with a draft of 3.65 meter
    • The IRC and ORR keel fin is composite carbon and steel with a draft of 3.65 meters.
    • All the keel fins and bulbs are faired to Americas Cup standards and finished to
    perfection.

    RUDDER:
    • The rudder has a carbon prepreg rudder stock with JP3 self aligning rudder
    bearings.
    • The rudder blade is constructed of foam and carbon laminates.
    • Spare rudder

    STEERING:
    • Composite Tiller
    • Spare Tiller and extension with securing point in hull while racing
    • Carbon Fiber Spinlock Hiking Extension

    PAINTWORK:
    • Exterior: The hull above and below the waterline is faired and painted while the boat
    is hanging using Allgrip HD primers and clear coats. The hull and bottom are wet
    sanded and buffed to a mirror finish.
    • The deck smooth areas and cockpit walls are painted with Awlcraft 2000. The deck
    is painted with Awlgrip using Alwgrips nonskid.
    • The cockpit has applied rubberized nonskid.
    ENGINE:
    • 2015 Lombardini light weight racing engine with SD60 sail drive (ORC optimized)
    • Lombardini LDW1404 engine
    • 2 Blade Gori Racing propeller
    ELECTRICS:
    • Navigation lights
    • 2, batteries for electronics and engine starting
    • Engine Spinnlock Gear Shift on cockpit wall
    • Engine control panel on engine box below deck
    CUSTOM HARDWARE:
    • Fiberglass Bow pulpits
    • Fiberglass stern pulpits
    E glass stanchions with double lifelines. Stanchions are fitted into glass tubes in
    deck
    • Composite chainplates
    • Forestay and backstay fittings
    • Laminated carbon fiber mast collar
    DECK HARDWARE:

    • Includes Harken winch system, halyard jammer system, portlights, tracks, cars,
    blocks, padeyes, hydraulics & plumbing, mast base, chainplate pins, main hatch,
    forward hatch
    HYDRAULICS – By Harken:
    • Headstay ram
    • Spare Headstay Ram
    • Deflector ram mounted on mast
    • Mast butt ram
    • Harken Rotary Pump
    • Hydraulics driven on aft pedestal.
    • Hydraulic controls on stb cockpit wall
    WINCHES – By Harken:
    • One pit winch
    • Two primary winches
    • Two mainsheet winches
    • Two runner winches
    • Forward pedestal & aft pedestals
    SPARS AND RIGGING – by Hall Spars:
    • High modulus carbon fiber triple spreader mast 2014
    • Carbon fiber box boom 2014
    • 2019 EC6 Rigging upgrade. Serviced at Future Fibers Spain in 2022
    • EC6 backstays (twin top mast runners)
    • Deflector system
    • Adjustable rake while sailing
    • Adjustable mast butt while sailing
    • 2020 Added 2 nd Checkstay
    • 2020 Added Masthead Halyard Lock and Genoa Staysail Sheave
    • Fractional Halyard Lock

    ELECTRONICS:
    • Complete B&G WTP2 sailing package
    • Instrument bracket with 4 x 20/20, 2 x GFD
    • Cockpit instruments – 3 x FFD, 1 x GFD, 4 x 10/10
    • Compass B&G IMU and Halcyon 2000
    • ICOM M412 VHF radio
    • AIS
    • Panasonic CF-74 Toughbook PC x 2
    • G-Tac Tablet
    • Deckman and Expedition Navigation software
    • Heel Sensor
    • Linksys Router AC1900 x 2
    • String pot Sensors x 3
    • Hydro Load Sensor x 2
    • Forestay load pin
    • 2021 V1 Load Pins added
    • 2021 Checkstay Cyclops Load Cell

£695,000.00Price
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