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Mini 6.50 PGN Ocean Racing

Client Peter Gibbons-Neff Jr
Year 2026
Project type Offshore racing
Class Mini 6.50

Skysat designed and integrated all onboard electronics and electrical systems, optimizing weight, power consumption, and redundancy for an offshore Mini foiler.

  • Autopilot:Madintec full system — MAD Brain Box, MAD Controller, rudder sensor, MAD Sensor Motion attitude unit, wired and wireless remote controls, Wind / Autopilot / Super-pilot / Super Trim licenses.
  • Instrumentation:B&G H5000 graphic display, Garmin TD 50 touchscreen, Precision 9 compass, H5000 baro sensor, FT Technologies FT602 ultrasonic wind sensor (35 m masthead cable), NKE Gyro 3 angle sensor, Airmar IDST-810 depth/speed/temperature, Garmin BlueNet network.
  • Wireless load sensors:Cyclops Smartlink² 2 t with BG03 interface — real-time visualization of loads on rigging and critical fittings.
  • Communication and safety:ICOM IC-M330 GE VHF, ICOM MA-510TR Class B AIS transponder, Amphenol Procom VHF antenna, Furuno GP39 handheld GPS as redundancy, B&G ZG100 GPS.
  • Power:500 W of Solbian flexible solar panels across four Victron 75/15 MPPT controllers (M4 fiber Skysat mounts), 2.5 kWh Mastervolt MLI Ultra 12/1250 lithium bank ×2, SmartRemote display, Blue Sea distribution (main switch, ST-Blade fuse blocks).
  • Lighting and comfort:Mantagua Tiny navigation lights (anchor and side), IP68 LED strips (warm white and red night mode), Hella turbo fans, QC 3.0 + QC 4.0 USB ports, Skysat 0–120 min wake-up kit, Whale Gulper 320 pump, Raymarine ST1000+ emergency tiller pilot.

Crédits photos : PGN Ocean Racing

The Mini 6.50 PGN Ocean Racing is a Mini 6.50 foiling prototype designed by Sam Manuard and built by JPS Production (La Trinité-sur-Mer) for American skipper Peter Gibbons-Neff Jr. The fifth unit in the Manuard prototype line after Nicomatic, it aims for full-flight performance downwind while remaining manageable single-handed.

Launch scheduled for spring 2026, two seasons of tuning, then target the Mini Transat 2027 (La Rochelle–Canaries–Salvador de Bahia, approximately 4,000 nautical miles solo).