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Jethou, GBR 74R
last update: December 2023
2009 Plan Judel/Vrolijk, built by Green Marine, 62', LOA 18.9m Beam 4.9m Draft 4.2

2009 June, Giraglia: 6e/6 Maxis, Sir Peter OGDEN
3 August, Copa del Rey Audi Mapfre: 10e/16 IRC
8 September, Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup: 3e/8 Mini Maxi
November "Seahorse",

2010 2 May, Hublot Palmavela, Palma de Majorque: 2e/? Mini Maxi, Sir Peter OGDEN
26 May, Rolex Capri Sailing Week: 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 2 = 613pts, 2e/3 Mini Maxi
11 June, Giraglia Rolex Cup: dnc - 3 - 4 - 4 = 40pts, 7e/102 IRC 1
16 June, Giraglia, St Tropez-San Remo, 241NM, elapsed time 26h46': 4e/203 IRC
5-11 September, Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, San Remo: 7 - 4 - 14 - 7 - 15 - 7 - 6 - 8 - 8 = 61pts, 6e/24 Mini Maxi
27 September, Les Voiles de Saint Tropez: (5) - 2 - 4 - 4 - 5 = 3e/33 IRC A

2011 22 April, PalmaVela Mapfre: 2 - 3 - 2 - 5 - 3 - 3 = 13pts, 3e/6 Maxi, Sir Peter OGDEN
22 June, Giraglia Rolex Cup, 241NM, elapsed time 40h50': 132e/184 ttc
2 August, Copa del Rey Audi Mapfre: 5 - 4 - 2 - 4 - 5 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 2 - 5 - 5 - 4 - 4 = 44pts, 4e/9 IRC A
Picture from Copa del Rey website,

5 September, Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup: 3 - 3 - 3 - 2 - ... = ?pts, ?e/?? Mini Maxi
26 September, Les Voiles de St Tropez: 3 - 4 = 4e/53 IRC

2012 19 April, Mapfre PalmaVela, Palma: 1er/? Mini-Maxi
21 May, Rolex Volcano Race: 1- 2 - 1 = 6pts, 1er/15 Mini-Maxi, coeff IRC: 1.497
19 July, Copa Del Rey, Palma: 4 -1 - 6 - 5 - 4 -5 - 5 - 5 - 1 - 1 - 4 = 35pts, 4e/6 IRC 0
Picture from Copa del Rey website,

3 September, Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, Porto Cervo: 4-5 - 8 - 6 - 2 - 3 - 7.5 = 23pts, 4e/12 Mini Maxi
29 September, Les Voiles de Saint Tropez: 2 -3 - 1 - 1 - (7) = 7pts, 1er/30 IRC A, IRC: 1.496

2013 2 May, Hublot Palmavela, Palma de Majorque: 2e/? Mini Maxi
22 May, Rolex Volcano Race, 210NM, Capri: 2e/?? IRC
14 June, Giraglia Rolex Cup: dnc - 2 - 3 - 6 - 8 = 47pts, 2e/27 IRC 0
20 June, Giraglia, elapsed time 32h06': 61e/172
27 June, Copa del Rey Mapfre, Palma: 2e/4 IRC 0

2014 For Sale

Chinese Whisper, AUS 13
2015 Sydney Gold Coast Yacht race: 2e/?? IRC, Rupert HENRY
Septembre, Flinders Islet Race, 1st on line honnor: 3e/?? IRC
October, Newcastle Bass Island Race, 1st on line honnor: ?e/?? IRC
Octobre, Cabbage Tree Island Race, 2nd on line honnor: ?e/?? IRC
26 December, Rolex Sydney-Hobart race, elapsed time 3d00h18': 5e/?? IRC, coeff: 1.489

2016 29 July, Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race: 4e/61 IRC, corrected time: 3d10h56',
26 December, Rolex Sydney-Hobart race, elapsed time 2d11h44': 9e/71 IRC, coeff: 1.490

2017 For Sale 2009 Judel Vrolijk 62 - Chinese Whisper. 2000000 AU. Located in Sydney, Australia, 'Chinese Whisper' is for sale for a limited time only and it gives us great pleasure to have the green light to sell her. If you want to win the trophies at blistering speeds, this is the yacht to buy.

2018 1 April, Melbourne to Osaka Cup doublehanded, elpased time 21d12h41': 1er/19 IRC, handicap: 1.542, Rupert HENRY & Greg OSHEA

2019 For Sale2009/2012 J/V 62 - "Chinese Whisper". 850000 EUR. Located in Sydney, AUS. Standout IRC/ORC performer. Huge optimization led by Brad Butterworth, has further pushed the boat down the right track and recent optimization makes her almost impossible to beat on W/L race tracks, whilst having the build quality to push her hard offshore. A must see for ROLEX/RORC campaigners.
2 August, Brisbane to Hamilton Island Yacht Race, elapsed time 1d13h34': 5e/6 IRC 1, David GRIFFITH
17 August, Hamilton Island Race Week: 2 - 3 - (4) - 4 - 3 - 3 - 4 = 4e/5 IRC 1
Noakes Sydney Gold Coast race: 1er/?? Division 0
September’s Flinders Islet Race, 1st on line honnor: ?e/?? IRC
October’s Newcastle Bass Island Race,1st on line honnor: ?e/?? IRC
Picture from Sydney Hobart Race website,

26 December, Sydney-Hobart Race, elapsed time 2d04h24' (7th): 5e/119 IRC, Hcap: 1.506

2020 5 January, Australian Yachting Championship: 5e/8 Div 1
Whisper, AUS 13
Adelaide Port Lincoln, 1st on line honnour and new record: 3e/?? Overall, David GRIFFITH
New deeper keel, new fin, longer bowsprit and new sails later,

2021 Flinders Islet Race: 1st on line honnour: 1st/?? Overall, David GRIFFITH
November, Bird Island Race: 5e/?? Overall
December, SOLAS Big Boat Challenge: 1st/?? Mini Maxi Division
26 December, Sydney Hobart Race, 5th elapsed time 3d02h51': 5e/60 IRC, corrected time 4d17h47', Rating: 1.5200,

2022 30 July, Noakes Sydney to Gold Coast: 4e/46 Overall, Hcap: 1,521
August, Hamilton Island Race Week: 1 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 2 - (4) = 2e/6 IRC, David GRIFFITH
12 November, Bird Island, elapsed time 15h42': 4e/49 Overall
December, SOLAS Big Boat Challenge: 4e/6 Mini Maxi IRC
26 December, Sydney Hobart Race, elapsed time 1d22h32': 15e/91 IRC, Hcap: 1.521

2023 29 July, Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, 384 NM, corrected time 3d13h17': 38e/50 IRC
26 December, Sydney Hobart Race, elapsed time 3d02h01': 48e/83 IRC, Hcap: 1.512, David GRIFFITH