Mills 68 'Open Ocean Racing'
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Available for Charter!
Description
Mills 68 'Open Ocean Racing' - Mark Mills designed Mini Maxi (ex Prospector, ex Alegre), built by New England Boatworks.
Now being relaunched as Open Ocean Racing, a charter platform offering open ocean and inshore Grand Prix racing experiences in North America. New livery and a full boat tour are on the way.
Constantly professionally upgraded throughout her life, she has a current 2020 Hall Spars rig package and 2024 3Di 870 RAW sails. Proven safe, reliable and highly competitive, she has raced across the Mediterranean, Atlantic, Caribbean, Pacific and Tasman Seas with numerous race wins and podium finishes.
Available for regatta and offshore race charters - the boat is also available for sale. Send us an expression of interest for availability and terms.
Boat Video
Upgrades & Modifications
Spars & Rigging
2020 Hall Spars Rig
Construction
Carbon composite
Keel, Rudder & Steering
Hardware & Exterior
65 Pit winch with speed ring Pt Side
990 Counter rotating Bitch pit winch pedestal driven through x-box (upgrade)
65 Traveller winches (upgrade)
1011 Pedestal driven primaries with speed rings
990 Pedestal driven Runner winches (2014 Pedestal upgrade from top handle)
990 Pedestal driven mainsheet winch
Quadruple pedestal system with overdrive boxes fitted to Primaries and Bitch
Harken stomp button control for all OD Boxes and Clutches
Cariboni hydraulic rotary pump linked into pedestal system
600 series oil Bevel Boxes
Interior
Fully enclosed heads compartment with fitted head/sink unit
Pressurised water system to galley
14 bunks total
Engine, Mechanical
& Electrical
Hydraulics
Cariboni Piggyback Forestay/Jib Tack Ram
Cariboni Outhaul Ram
Cariboni Jib Inhauler Ram
Cariboni Jib Up/Down Ram
Cariboni Vang Ram
Cariboni Cunningham Ram
Cariboni Runner Deflector Ram
Cariboni Jib Car in/out/up/down Rams x 2
Cariboni Manual hydraulic pump, 2 of (either side of cockpit)
Cariboni Rotary Pump added 2009
Cariboni triple function control panel, 2 of (either side of cockpit)
Cariboni 5 function control panel on mainsheet pod
Cariboni Vang dump valves, 2 of within reach of helm and main trimmer
Cariboni Jib tack dump valve at pit
Cariboni Deflector dump valve activated at mainsheet position
Yanmar 4JH4 75hp w/Mechanical Gearbox Armatec retracting propulsion system
Electronics
B&G WTP 2 Instrument Processor
Spare WTP 2 Processor
30/30 Displays 4 of Mast Displays
FFD Displays, 4 on cabin top,
GFD Displays, 2 on aft rope bags, 2 on mainsheet pedestal
10/10 Displays, 2 of at aft end as runner load displays
Signet Speedo Unit
Acti-sense DST800 Speed/depth Unit
B+G Masthead unit
Keppel heel sensor unit
Rudder position via Celesco string pot
B+G Forestay load sense pin
B+G Bobstay load sense pin
Barometric Sensor B+G
Covers
Safety
Sails
Mainsails
2024 3Di 870 RAW - like new.
2019 3Di 870 - Good backup / training mainsail
2017 3Di IRC Girths - Delivery main.
Headsails
J1:
2019 3Di 870 Raw
2018 3Di
2017 3Di
J2:
2024 Helix 870 RAW - Like new
2019 870 Raw - Good backup / training
2018 3Di
J3
2019 3Di 870
2017 3Di
J4
2018 3Di
2014 3Di
Downwind
R2 Reaching sail 2024 sail - light use
FRO
BRO (High or low position)
Mast Head Code Zero
SS Paneled Sail GS 3DI
A1
A1.5
A2
A3 (Laminate furling sail)
A4
Spare Sails
MN-B, MN-C, MN-D, Delivery Main Pinhead, Delivery Main
Pinhead Dacron
J1-A, J1-B, J1.5-FJ2-A, J3-A, J3-E,
Delivery Jib, Delivery Jib Dacron
A0-A
A1-A, A1-B, A1.5-B
A2-A, A2-B, A2+A
A4-B
FRO-A
SS-AGS-B
Extras
Results Snapshot
Expression of Interest
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Available Regattas
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Around Block Island Race 2027
28 – 29 May 2027 (practice 26 – 27 May)
Bridgeport, CT, USA 🇺🇸
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IYAC Cup 2027
2 June 2027
Newport, RI, USA 🇺🇸
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NYYC Annual Regatta 2027
11 – 13 June 2027 (practice 9 – 10 June)
Newport, RI, USA 🇺 🇸
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Block Island Race Week 2027
21 – 25 June 2027 (practice 19 – 20 June)
Block Island, RI, USA 🇺🇸
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NYYC Race Week 2027
16 – 18 July 2027 (practice 14 – 15 July)
Newport, RI, USA 🇺 🇸
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NYYC Cruise 2027
24 – 31 July 2027
Newport – Edgartown – Newport, USA 🇺🇸
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Around Martha's Vineyard Record 2027
31 July 2027 (practice 30 July)
Edgartown, MA, USA 🇺🇸
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Safe Harbor Race Week 2027
13 – 15 August 2027 (practice 11 – 12 August)
Newport, RI, USA (Hinckley) 🇺🇸
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Ida Lewis Distance Race 2027
21 – 22 August 2027 (practice 19 – 20 August)
Newport, RI, USA (Hinckley) 🇺🇸
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Stamford YC Vineyard Race 2027
3 – 4 September 2027 (practice 1 – 2 September)
Bridgeport, CT, USA 🇺🇸
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CYC Round the Island Race 2027
5 September 2027
Newport, RI, USA 🇺🇸
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Sail for Pride 2027
25 September 2027
Newport, RI, USA 🇺🇸
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