The Mini Mart
P.O. Box 363
Marblehead, MA 01945 USA
t: 781.639.8090_•_f: 781.631.6341

minis@minisinamerica.com
 
SOLD • PROTO • SOLD
Designer:
Finot
Year:
1999
Price:
US$ 50,000
Where:
Michigan

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Mini 252 is a Finot design that was raced by American sailor Gale Browning in the 2001 Mini Transat. She was built by Albert Bargues, a carbon fibre specialist, living in Barcelona, Spain. Albert raced 252 in the 1999 Mini Transat and took 9th place out of 70 competitors. Albert was also part of the shore crew for the Open 60 PRB, the winning boat for the Vendee Globe in the 2000-01 and 2004-05 races. 252's hull is constructed of fiberglass and foam core. The deck is carbon fiber with a foam core. More info to be posted shortly.

HULL
  
SAILS

Canting Keel
No
  

Main

  

Water Ballast
Yes
  

Code 0

  

Mast
Aluminum
  

Solent

  

Bowsprit
Articulating
  

Code 5

 

Hull
Glass / Foam Core
  

Spinnaker

  
Deck
Carbon / Foam Core
  

Frac. Spinnaker

  
     

Storm Jib

  
     

Trysail

  
NAVIGATION
  
SAFETY
Autopilot    
Liferaft
  
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GPS

    
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EPIRB
  

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OTHER EQUIPMENT

Generator

    

Outboard Motor

    

Solar Panels

    

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