| £9,500 | | |
| Status: | Available |
| Location: |
Ringhaddy CC, Strangford Lough UK [View Map] |
Whistlin’ Dixie is fully race-ready with a high-performance sail wardrobe, precision electronics for a competitive edge on the water and a Yanmar inboard diesel engine.
She is fast and frequently finishes at the front of the fleet with some notable race wins including Impala Class winner in the Frostie Series in 2024 & top 3 finishes at the Impala Championships in 2023 & 2024.
Sails
Goacher Mainsail built in Carbon Sport 10
Goacher No1 Genoa Carbon Sport
North Sails No 2 Genoa NPL Sport Xi (Black Aramid Laminate)
Goacher Sails No3 radial design, CS10 Liteskin
Goacher Sails Class spinnaker ,built in radial AIRX 600
Additional mainsail, No1, No2 & No3 by McWilliam & spinnaker
Spinnaker launch & recovery from companionway launch bag or pulpit
Instruments
B&G electronics fitted 2021, fully integrated wind speed & direction, boat speed, compass heading & GPS
B&G Vulcan 7R chart plotter mounted on the cockpit bulkhead, 7” LED touchscreen display with chart plotter & sail steer, laylines and race screen racing functions
B&G Triton 2 speed, depth & wireless wind spped & direction with 4” colour Led cockpit display
Garmin Steadycast heading sensor
Fixed VHF (new 2025)
Engine
Yanmar 1GM10 (10hp) in good running order, folding 2 blade propellor
Engine serviced and cylinder head resurfaced with new gaskets 2025
Other
Main & genoa halyards (dynema), spinnaker halyard, all sheets & control lines
Berth cushions, head linings, WC, fenders, warps, anchor & rode
| Vessel type: | Cruiser Racer |
| Designer: | David Thomas |
| Builder: | Hunter Boats |
| Make: | Hunter Boats |
| Model: | Impala |
| Constructed: | 1979 |
| Sail number: | IRL9516 |
| No. of engines: | 1 |
| Engine model: | Yanmar 1GM10 |
| Fuel type: | Diesel |
| Drive type: | Shaft drive |
| Length over all: | 8.53m |
| Hull colour: | White |
Note: Indicated location is approximate general area only.