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Named after Jethou island near France, Jethou 77 is one of the best looking race yachts on the water at the moment. Having the potential to outpace and outperform. This yacht is competing in several regattas, including Rolex Giraglia, Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez and Tre Golfi Sailing Week.

The 77ft beauty by Judel/Vrolijk belongs to Sir Peter Ogden, an English businessman, whose passion for sailing steered him to name this yacht after his Channel Island. His all-black Jethou 77 is now back in the game with an elongated stern increasing her LOA from 72 to 77ft.

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This full carbon yacht with an extra long bow sprite is manual power. Managed by 21 crew members she can reach 30 knots of speed downwind. The tactician on this crew, Brad Butterworth, is a 4 times winner of the America’s Cup.

Jethou joins the Europeans on a high, having ended her 2021 season as the outright maxi yacht winner at Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez. So, if you see an all-black yacht that stops you in your tracks – now you know what she is.

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For Sir Peter Ogden, Sailing Is ‘Just Good Fun’

By John Clarke

• Sept. 1, 2017

Every September for much of the past decade, Sir Peter Ogden of Britain has competed at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup in the emerald waters off Porto Cervo, Sardinia. This year, he will be racing Jethou, his 72-foot Mini Maxi.

A co-founder of Computacenter, one of Britain’s largest computer businesses, he has placed a top priority on one thing: fun. A win is nice, he said, but sailing is all about having a good time.

“You tend to remember the ones you win, not the ones you lose,” said Ogden, 70. “There’s no reason to get angry if you lose. Things happen out on the water. You can’t hold a grudge. What happens on the water, stays on the water. Go have a beer.”

The following conversation has been edited and condensed.

I’ve read that you don’t like to be addressed as “Sir Peter Ogden.”

I’m very proud and was very honored to be knighted by the queen. But I don’t want to run around using the title every day of my life. It can get annoying. You can call me Peter. Or you can call me “boss.”

You are a multimillionaire who can do anything in the world. Why do you keep coming back to sailing big boats?

It’s just an affinity for water and sailing. It’s a personal thing. I love the people I sail with. And I’m getting older. You can’t play football when you’re 70. But you can still sail a big boat.

Do you have any rules on board Jethou?

No shouting. When we were young, it seemed everyone would be screaming. Nowadays, it’s pretty calm. We don’t go for shouting or screaming. Everyone knows the job they have to do. I’ve probably only sailed once with someone who was annoyingly objectionable by shouting at other people. In that case, he didn’t come back.

These races are about one mistake, and you’re screwed. Sometimes we screw up. Sometimes I screw up. But when I screw up, I don’t get chastised because I paid for the boat. But on balance, sailors are peaceful people. There’s no need for screaming.

Running a yacht like this is serious business, yet you seem to have a good time. How do you maintain that on board?

Sailing is about having fun. It’s not my life. It’s a hobby. It’s just something I do, and I enjoy it. I also enjoy the people I sail with. We’re not professional people. We are amateur sailors. We have some professionals we sail with, but this is about having fun and enjoying yourself. It’s just good fun.

Yet you still take racing seriously.

When we are on the water, it’s serious. We like to win. But if we don’t, we won’t cry. To win or lose a yacht race is not a matter of life or death. This is about older men who had a lot of fun sailing dinghies and are now sailing big boats. It’s about enjoying the great atmosphere.

If you lose, you feel a bit bad for 10 minutes. But it’s not going to change your life. At the end of the day I have a nice boat, a lovely crew and we all go out to dinner. We laugh and tell jokes. We tell a lot of stories. Every sailor has got stories. It’s tremendous camaraderie, like a lot of sports.

You’ve built a few boats over the years. Do you enjoy those projects?

I enjoy the projects as much as I do sailing. The whole fun of the project is building the boat, thinking about the design, talking to the experts and trying to optimize the boat. Projects and building boats are good fun.

Then you race it. And then after a while you have to make changes — change the sails, keel and the boom. It’s an ongoing project development. There are always adjustments. These boats are very evenly matched. This is all about seconds between winning and losing. My current boat Jethou is a pleasure to sail. And she’s very pretty.

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Sir Peter Ogden’s Jethou scored an unexpected line honours victory setting a new record time.

Jethou set a new record for the present Regata dei Tre Golfi course of 15 hours 30 minutes and 1 second, making her average speed for the course 9.7 knots.

Usually the race is a tricky light wind affair, but this year the leaders enjoyed breeze all the way. After a slight war of attrition and a tight fight between the front runners, the first two maxi yachts crossed the finish line separated by a minute in real time.

The first six finishers all beat the 16 hours 44 minutes and 13 seconds record time for the present course established in 2016 by Cippa Lippa 8, Guido Paolo Gamucci’s Cookson 50.

The ClubSwan 80 My Song and the five former Maxi 72s enjoyed constant boat-on-boat competition around the race track.

At the finish line off Massa Lubrense, to the west of Sorrento at 08:35:01 this morning, it was Sir Peter Ogden’s 77ft Jethou that beat Dario Ferrari’s Cannonball into second in real time.

While it is too early to call an overall winner of the Regata dei Tre Golfi, North Star at present leads her class under IRC corrected time.

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Jethou and Wallyño reign supreme in Loro Piana Giraglia inshores

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A second 20 mile coastal race, this time from Saint-Tropez down to a turning mark off L’Escalet and back, rounded off the inshore series for the maxis competing in Loro Piana Giraglia.

With racing here organised by the Yacht Club Italiano in collaboration with the Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez, Loro Piana Giraglia’s inshores for the Maxi A and B fleets, formed part of the International Maxi Association’s 2024 Mediterranean Maxi Inshore Challenge.

Today’s race was similar but shorter to yesterday’s, but held in different conditions: the prevailing westerly fighting with a southeasterly leading to numerous transitions and shut-downs. This led to entertaining moments with neighbouring boats steering the same course on different tacks and or one boat being becalmed while another just a few metres offshore was sailing in pressure.

The Wallycentos, Chris Flowers’ Galateia and Karel Komárek’s V, were first through the transition exiting the Golfe de Saint-Tropez. By the time the next boats – Sir Peter Ogden’s Maxi 77 Jethou and Peter Dubens’ NorthStar – extracted themselves, Galateia and V were already most of the way across the Bay of Pampelonne. From here even the nimble former Maxi 72s were unable to make an impression on the 100 footers. Between the 100s the battle remained intense to the finish with Galateia just ahead enough to beat V by five seconds under IRC corrected time. Competition was similarly tight between Jethou and NorthStar with NorthStar correcting out ahead, albeit almost 24 minutes astern of Galateia.

The result was enough to give Jethou the overall Maxi A win, following on from her last victory here in 2022. Most recently Jethou was second at the IMA Maxi Europeans in Sorrento. “We did really well in Sorrento,” acknowledged Ogden. “Historically we have been third or fourth, but now we are more consistent and in the hunt. It is nice to be back in the mix.” Over the winter Jethou has been fitted with 1.35 tonnes of water ballast, restoring her righting moment to its 2022 level while being lighter with less lead in her keel. Also new this year is Ian Walker standing in for Brad Butterworth on tactics.

Among the 100s, Galateia won out ahead of Andrea Recordati’s Wally 93 Bullitt, which suffered today after ripping her kite severely in the first transition. “We had all the seasons in one day!” commented Galateia tactician Kelvin Harrap. “We have upped our game since Sorrento and you can see that in the results: Starting, tactics and boat handling are better. V are sailing well and we have had some great races with them.”

Of today’s race navigator Simon Fisher added: “The decisive moments were how you wriggled through all the transitions. John [Cutler] and Markus [Weiser] did a nice job of getting us through them to make our long term plan pay.” The strongest breeze was at the turning mark, but even here it was no more than 15 knots.

Elsewhere in Maxi A, the Swan 115 Jasi has been attempting to mix it up with the nimbler Wallycentos. This followed a shortening of her rudder and lead removal from her keel over the winter. Owner’s coach Klabbe’ Nylöf commented: “The week has been very good for us. We have improved upwind a lot, but the short inshore courses are tough and we couldn’t get the sails up as quickly as we should. But it has been very good sailing every day – so we are happy.”

A final bullet for Benoît de Froidmont’s Wallyño, as Jean-Pierre Barjon’s Botin 65 Spirit of Lorina, Guido Paolo Gamucci’s Cippa Lippa X and Alex Schaerer’s Swan 90 Strathisla fought it out ahead of her, secured the IMA President’s Wally 60 the Maxi B prize, by a five point margin from Cippa Lippa X with Spirit of Lorina a further two astern.

“It was a very complicated week in terms of the weather, but that’s usual in St Tropez and also why we like it,” commented de Froidmont. “Today the breeze was very difficult but flat sea and 10-12 knots were really good for the boat.” Wallyño and her crew, including tactician Cédric Pouligny, relish racing in Saint-Tropez – on these waters they secured the IMA Mediterranean Maxi Inshore Challenges in 2019 and 2023.

Scoring a surprise second today was Mexican Miguel Sanchez Navarro’s Swan 77 Invictus, fresh out of refit in Southampton from where she was delivered to Saint-Tropez with a day to spare. “It was an amazing day with a beautiful boat,” said Navarro, for whom this is his first sailing yacht. “After one year in refit we are super happy to be here and to have this result. We love being here – the atmosphere is beautiful.”

Of the week, event sponsor and competitor on his ClubSwan 80 My Song, Pier Luigi Loro Piana commented: “As a sponsor we can be only happy. St Tropez represents a place with passion for sailing and beauty, a party and a sailing festival. We are honoured that the Yacht Club Italiano and the Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez chose us to be their partner.”

Tomorrow is the Loro Piana Giraglia offshore race to the Giraglia rock off north Corsica and on to Genoa. The forecast has a westerly mistral blowing the competitors downwind to the rock, then dropped for the usual light wind nail-biter finish into Genoa.

“We are going to have windy conditions downwind to Giraglia, mainly on starboard gybe with big gusts of 35-40 knots in the middle of the crossing,” commented Chris Pratt, tactician on Jean-Pierre Dreau’s Mylius 60 Lady First III, which is experienced in these conditions. “Maybe it will be tricky – right on the edge between the spinnaker and something smaller. The main objective will be reach the Giraglia without sail damage. After that it will be a more classic finish into Genoa with no wind.”

Meanwhile many Wallycentos and former Maxi 72s after studying the forecast have bailed from the offshore race. As Sir Peter Ogden explained: “I made the decision on it – the latest forecast showed 25-32 knots which is dangerous since we can’t reef the main. I do love the race so it is a big disappointment for everyone, but better safe than sorry.”

Report by James Boyd/International Maxi Association

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2018 Leopard 40

Raiatea, french polynesia sale pending, $385,400 tax not paid.

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ASKING PRICE 350 000 EUROS VAT EXCL.

LEOPARD 40 - JETHOU (2018)

BUILDERS REMARKS:  Designer/Builders Robertson & Caine and Naval Architects Simonis-Voogd have set a new standard for contemporary cruising catamarans with the launch of the Leopard 40. The innovative interior layout, increased volume in the hulls, and expanded windows and doors that blur the lines between inside and out combine to make the interior space feel like a larger yacht. The unique forward-facing galley stands in front of a large window with an adjacent access door to the forward platform. Aft, a forward-facing settee and dining table are separated from the aft cockpit seating area by sliding glass doors. These doors and windows enhance the open concept feel, allow for exceptional ventilation, and facilitate easy navigation in and around the yacht.

BROKERS REMARKS:    This is a 3 cabin layout "owners version" with 2 heads and an ash white interior finish . For additional comfort this boat features a generator, air conditioning and solar panels that are fitted to the hard top Bimini to charge the on-board batteries.

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AVAILABILITY:  Available from end October 2023

Basic Details

• Boat Name: JETHOU
• Make: Leopard
• Length: 39ft / 11.99m
• Location: Raiatea, PF
• Price: $385,400
• Fuel Type: diesel
• Hull Material: Fiberglass
• Hull Construction: GRP
• Deck Material: Textured fiberglass Balsa core
• Rudder Type: Balanced spade rudders, Rudder stock in F16ph stainless steel
• Keel Type: Multi-hull
• Designer: Simonis-Voogd
• Where Built: Cape Town, South Africa
• HIN: ZARACB1130C818
• Layout (Cabins): 3
• Layout (Heads): 2
• LOA: 39 ft 4 in / 11.99 m
• LWL: 38 ft 1 in / 11.62 m
• Beam: 22 ft 1 in / 6.72 m
• Draft: 4 ft 1 in / 1.25 m
• Mast Height: 19.45m / 63ft 10in
• Sail Area: 95.9sqm / 1,032sqft
• Displacement: 20,591 lb / 9,340 kg

Engines and Controls

• Make: Yanmar 1
• Model: 3YM30C
• Type: Inboard
• Drive Type: Sail
• Prop Type: 2 Blade
• Engine Hours Run / Date: 2402
• Make: Yanmar
• Engine Hours Run / Date: 2407
• Capacity: 360L / 95.1USgal
• Material: Aluminum
• Capacity: 780L / 206.05USgal
• Material: Plastic
• Capacity: 90L / 23.78USgal

Accommodations

• Single Berths: 1
• Double Berths: 4
• Owner Suite: Double berth (58in / 1.48m x 80in / 2.02m); Vanity table/desk with stowage locker under lid, Fold up vanity mirror, Drawer unit with 3 x drawers, Sliding entrance door with lock, Owner Cabin Head Compartment

Electronics and Navigation

• Depthsounder:
• Log Speedometer:
• Wind Speed and Direction:
• Autopilot: p70 colour auto display
• VHF: Ray55 VHF and additional VHF handset at helm
• Cockpit Speakers: Fusion Marine
• Fully Battened Mainsail: Yes
• Furling Genoa: Yes
• Type of Rig: Mainsail full battened with 2 rows reefs
• Electric Winch: (1) Electric sheet winch

Inside Equipment

• Electric Bilge Pump:
• Manual Bilge Pump:
• Air Conditioning: Cruisair Air Conditioning (2) Total 32,000 BTU
• Fans: Available in each cabin and saloon
• Cooker Type: 3-burner gas hob & oven
• Sink: Single bowl (stainless steel) sink
• Electric Head: 2 x Electric Flushing toilets
• Upholstery/Color Scheme: (1) Standard - Faux Leather "milk"
• Interior Construction/Wood Type: Laminate finish with solid wood trims
• Refrigerator: (1) Vitifrigo 2 Drawer Fridge/Freezer 212L / 12V
• USB Sockets: Double USB sockets in cabins - 3 cabin layout (owners version)
• Blinds: Large hull window incorporating portlight and pleated blind
• Saloon Table: convertible to double bunk c/w mattress

Electrical Equipment

• Shore Power: 220v hard wired shore power pack: includes 1 heavy duty 50ft 30amp shore power line
• Electrical Circuit: 220V
• Battery Charger: 60 amp
• Generator: Northern Lights 6kW / 3008 hrs

Deck Equipment

• Steering System: Destroyer type steering wheel, Lewmar chain-and-wire steering system complete with bulkhead steering unit and brake
• Steering Wheel:
• Bimini Top: Yes
• Dodger: Removable helm seat spray dodger
• Solar Panel: (2) 70w each fitted to hard top
• Swimming Ladder: Folding swimming ladder c/w teak steps
• Cockpit Shower: Stern hot/cold shower
• Davits: Custom S/S davit system with tackle c/w electric winch
• Fenders: Fenders x 6
• Cockpit Table:
• Anchor Windlass: 1000w vertical windlass 10mm gypsy c/w hand-held remote
• Primary Anchor: 45lb (20kg) Delta Anchor with 150ft (50m) of chain
• Secondary Anchor: 35lb (15kg) Brittney Anchor with 26ft (8m) of chain and 200ft (61m) warp
• Other Ground Tackle: Anchor bow roller fitting, anchor chain stopper, anchor bridle system with shackle and hook
• Liferaft: Yes
• Safety Equipment: Life Raft, (8) Life jackets; Fire Extinguishers (6); First Aid Kit; Bell, Flare Kit, Binoculars, Navigation tools - Parallel rule, compass, dividers

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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Rupert Henry purchased Jethou from Europe in time for the 2015 Sydney Gold Coast race, renamed her Chinese Whisper and finished second on line and second overall, then fifth on line and fifth overall for first in Division 0 in the 2015 Hobart. Despite this great result, lost the BWPS on countback to Balance, when Balance won the Hobart. On finishing fourth overall and winning Division 0 in the 2016 Sydney Gold Coast race, the JV62 was second on line and won the Flinders Islet Race, then finished second on line and second overall in the Newcastle Bass Island Race. Plenty of upwind sailing will keep her happy and she is highly rated to win the 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart. As Jethou, won the Maxi division at 2012 Palma Vela, and secured victories at Copa del Rey, Les Voiles de St. Tropez, Maxi Rolex Worlds and Giraglia Rolex Cup. Following December’s Bird Island Race, she was leading the BWPS by four points to Ichi Ban and is highly rated to win the Rolex Sydney Hobart.  

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