Overview

Designed by Pierre Roland. Built in the USA by D.Wood, this prototype Mini 6.50 has less than 3,000nm under its keel. "Biohazard" is completely build out of carbon fiber and optimized with amazing design features such as a canting keel, water ballasts, outriggers, centerboard, twin rudders, a 12 foot bowsprit and a planning hull powered up by a 40 foot carbon mast. The boat is fully equipped with new or less than 2 years old running rigging. Electrical is new as well with full a Victron Lithium battery and BMS, 2 solar panels and fuel cell. The boat comes with 11 sails (see inventory below).

Well known Mini 6.50s/Open 5.70s builder and offshore racer, Jerome Sammarcelli, purchased the boat in 2015 and completely refitted it. The boat has been meticulously maintained and is fully equipped for offshore racing. In 2016, the boat has always finished on the podium, and also won the well known "Bishop Rock Race", a 200nm singlehanded race to Cortez Bank. In 2017, Biohazard won the overall trophy of the Pacific Singlehanded Sailing Association Dave Wall Series. Biohazard remains the smallest boat on the race course but is always one of the first to finish! Biohazard is ready for some serious offshore sailing and completely optimized for singlehanded or double handed sailing. Of course, you can always participate to regular buoy and coastal point to point races.

Under PHRF Southern California, the boat rates 140 (buoy), 123 (RLC) and 120 (OWC).

A recent survey (April 2016) established the replacement value of Biohazard at $120,000. The boat is priced to sell.