2008 Botin/Carkeek TP52

Built as Quantum Racing by one of the most successful TP52 Builders in the World “Longitude Cero”. Professionally maintained and continually refitted throughout her life to keep her competitive against much newer boats, Vesper is still very much at the top of the fleet and could potentially be the most decorated 52 ever built (see below her incredible results and relevant links). Her most recent victory came at the 2025 Copa Del Rey where she was crowned European Champion, coming out on top over 8 other TP52’s, including several 2015 & 2018 generation boats. The yacht remains competitive under both IRC and ORC with the current trim tab configuration, while the recent optimization has been more closely aligned with ORC. Vesper is an exceptionally fast yacht whose rating remains manageable, in part due to 15 years of accumulated age allowance under the rating rules. Notably, her rig remains the one of the lightest "tall rigs" in the fleet.Under current ownership, Vesper has regularly competed against several "turbo" TP52s and one area of targeted improvement for the 2024–2025 season was better control off the start line and maintaining clear air—critical factors in large fleet racing.

LATEST UPGRADES SNAPSHOT:2014 - Vesper under-went a major refit at the KKMI Boat yard in Sausalito. Her hull, deck paint and fairing was removed and the hull sanded to bare carbon. The deck is reinforced, the stem is rebuilt to handle the increase Code Zero Loads. Her hull is ultra-sounded. Winch system upgraded. The hull is re-faired and repainted. A new Hall Spars mast is built 600 mm taller with all carbon standing rigging. Her structure is reinforced for the higher loads from the taller mast.2015 - New keel fin and keel bulb fitted. Her fin is built in New Zealand. The fin is composite with machined solid steel center section with carbon fiber fairings fore and aft. The fin is 150 mm deeper. 2016 - She is refit with a new light weight racing engine. 2019 - Hall SCS rigging replaced with EC6 standing rigging2020 - Masthead Lock added to the rig. Lower check-stay deflector added to the mast. Genoa Staysail sheave added to the rig2024 - At the end of the 2024 Season a new deeper keel was constructed with a trim tab to improve the upwind performance of the yacht vs the latest generation TP52’s.

SPECIFICATIONS AND INVENTORY: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.KEELS: • There are two keel fins and keel bulbs. A 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.• The ORC/CSA keel fin is a milled steel fin with a draft of 3.8m• 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.RUDDERS:• 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 rudderSTEERING:• Composite Tiller• Spare Tiller and extension with securing point in hull while racing• Carbon Fiber Spinlock Hiking ExtensionPAINTWORK:• Exterior: The hull above and below the waterline is faired and painted while the boatis 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 propellerELECTRICS:• Navigation lights• 2, batteries for electronics and engine starting• Engine Spinnlock Gear Shift on cockpit wall• Engine control panel on engine box below deckCUSTOM 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 collarDECK HARDWARE:• Includes Harken winch system, halyard jammer system, portlights, tracks, cars, blocks, padeyes, hydraulics & plumbing, mast base, chainplate pins, main hatch, forward hatchHYDRAULICS – 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 wallWINCHES – By Harken:• One pit winch• Two primary winches• Two mainsheet winches• Two runner winches• Forward pedestal & aft pedestalsSPARS 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 2nd Checkstay• 2020 Added Masthead Halyard Lock and Genoa Staysail Sheave• Fractional Halyard LockELECTRONICS:• 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 CellMiscellaneous:13 Spinlock Lifejackets w TethersAnchor and Rope/chain1 Spare Tiller extension1 Spare Hall Spar - 2014 on top of shed at KKMI 2 SCR Shrouds - 2014 in tube taped to mast2 Gorilla headfoilSpare boom2 Masthead wands2 Race Running backstays2 Spare/old backstays1 new forestay pennant4 Used forestay pennants2 Rod D1's w/ Turnbuckles1 Mast Jack4 Tacklines4 2:1 tackline2 Handy billy for Fr01 Frac Haly10 Runner tails6 Spin halyards3 Jib Halyards3 Main halyards4 Spin sheets5 Jib Sheets2 Staysail sheets1 Inshore Prod1 Offshore Prod with bobstay1 Emergency bobstay1 Race rudder on the yacht1 Spare rudder1 Race tiller1 Spare tiller7 Docklines4 Deck brushes/chamois2 Rubber shackles for docklines5 gal fuel jerry and funnel Misc.Life line hiking pads2 Mast Carts2 Shroud chafe guards 2 Keel Fin chocksContainer 40 ft HC Container # VSPR 501978-4 (Insulated, fitted for US and European Power)Many Miscellaneous spares (full inventory available to serious inquiries.

SAILS:SAILS:Approx 39 sails. All North Sails. See year and hours per sail below. Year Type Code Hours2018 Main M5 102020 Main M6 942022 Main M7 1352023 Main M8 1592024 Main M9 972020 Main M10 392020 J1 J1-3 322022 J1 J1-4 282023 J1 J1-5 352024 J1 J1-6 422024 J1 J1-7 212021 J1.5 J1.5-2 (5) 162022 J1.5 J1.5-3 (6) 342025 J1.5 J1.5-4 32021 J2 J2-5 252022 J2 J2-6 312024 J2 J2-7 162020 J3 J3-3 162023 J3 J3-4 82021 J3.5 J3.5-3 102023 A1 A1-3 72024 A1 A1-4 112023 A1.5 A1.5-7 192023 A1.5 A1.5-8 162024 A1.5 A1.5-9 142025 A1.5 A1.5-10 42016 A2 A2-3 272023 A2 A2-5 102025 A2 A2-7 02022 A2+ A2+1 32016 A4 A4-2 82020 A0 A0 92024 Fr0 Fr0-2 12020 GS GS 52020 SS SS 472023 SS SS-3 382024 SS SS-4 23 A3 1 Storm Jib Storm Try