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2012 Gunboat 60' (18.29 m) 60

Newport, Rhode Island, United States

MOONWAVE

MOONWAVE is the first of Nigel Iren's Gunboat series which were built at what is now the HH Catamarans factory between 2012 - 2018 and arguably the most special, with her unique electric propulsion system and her operator-friendly setup for relaxed world cruising.

NOT FOR SALE TO US RESIDENTS WHILE IN US WATERS

Flag of Registry: Virgin Islands, British

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Vessel ID#     Last Updated: 2025-07-29 10:11:09

FEATURES:
   Full rig-down inspection June 2025
   Battery & power pack components replaced in stages 2019-2024
   Solar panels replaced in 2024
   Sails replaced between 2022-2023
   Standing rigging updated 2023-2024
Notable Upgrades: Vertical dagger boards (new in 2018)

Description

The renowned British multihull designer Nigel Irens was tapped to draw the third generation of the Gunboat series which were built at what is now the HH Catamarans factory between 2012 - 2018. Plenty has been said and written about the best-in-class performance, quality, durability, and aesthetics of the Gunboats and if you’re reading this you most likely are already familiar… so I’ll spare you the marketing fluff and focus on MOONWAVE specifically. MOONWAVE is the first of this new generation and arguably the most special, with her unique electric propulsion system (*note, not hybrid) and her operator-friendly setup for relaxed world cruising.

Despite being the first GB60, MOONWAVE has only had one owner and only two captains in her 13 years on the water. She has benefited from millions of dollars’ worth of upgrades and refits throughout those years including three different power packs - she’s now on her third and by far the most refined iteration, the increasingly popular (with superyachts) Torqeedo Deep Blue system which powers the engines and nearly every system on the boat. Her enormous solar array coupled with this advanced power pack and management system allows for incredible autonomy; the boat once spent 116 days straight without tying to a dock (passage days + anchor days). Beyond the modern power pack MOONWAVE also benefits from the nearly-compulsory vertical dagger board upgrade which proved to be a far superior setup vs the standard swinging centerboard that came from the factory. (MOONWAVE’s draft with board up is 3.9’, with board down is 11.5’)

Other notable, pricey, and recent upgrades and updates are listed herein. MOONWAVE is immaculately maintained, competitively priced, and easy to see in the water in Newport, RI. Please reach out to the listing broker for more details, questions, or to set up a showing. 


Brewer Yacht Sales is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Wellington Yacht Partners. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel

Specifications

HIN/IMO: GB6003

LOA: 60' (18.29 Meters)

Type: Sail- Used

Year: 2012

Documented Year: 2012

Beam: 28'

Draft Max: 11' 6''

Draft Min: 3' 9''

Cabins: 4

Heads: 4

Crew Cabins: 1

Fuel Type: Electric

Hull Material: Carbon Fiber

Hull Finish: Alexseal

Hull Shape: Catamaran

Air Conditioning: Yes

Tower: No

Fuel Tank: 192 Gallons (726.8 Liters)

Fresh Water: 139 Gallons (526.17 Liters)

Holding Tank: 60 Gallons (227.12 Liters)

Gross Tonnage: 15

Designer: Nigel Irens

Builder: Gunboat

Exterior Color: Dolphin Blue

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Engines

Engine 1

  • Engine Make: Torqeedo
  • Engine Model: DB25SD
  • Engine Year: 2012
  • Engine Type: Electric

Engine 2

  • Engine Make: Torqeedo
  • Engine Model: DB25SD
  • Engine Year: 2012
  • Engine Type: Electric

Generators

Generator 1

  • Generator Make: Lombardi
  • Generator Model: LDW1404m/Torqeedo
  • Generator Hours: 337
  • Generator Date Hours Recorded: 07/29/2025

Full Details

RECENT / NOTABLE UPGRADES AND UPDATES

  • Standing rigging updated 2023-2024 
  • Full rig-down inspection June 2025 
  • Battery & power pack components replaced in stages 2019-2024 
  • Lorima carbon fiber Park Avenue boom new 2018 
  • Mast & boom repainted in 2022 
  • Running rigging regularly replaced as needed (much of it < 2yrs old) 
  • Solar panels replaced in 2024 
  • Daggerboards new in 2018 
  • Lorima carbon rudders new 2018 
  • Sails replaced between 2022-2023 
  • Longeron repainted in 2022 
  • Hull repainted with Alexseal Dolphin Blue in 2018 
  • Trampoline replace 12/2023 
  • Steering redesign and refit in 2017 
  • Titanium rudder bearings new in 2019 
  • Titanium saildrives new in 2019 
  • Navigation instruments upgraded between 2018-2023 
  • Dinghy tubes replaced in 2022 
  • Dinghy outboard replaced in 2021 
  • Hydraulics upgraded in 2019 
  • New watermaker in 2018 

EQUIPMENT LIST

MECHANICAL 

  • Generator *2024: Lombardini LDW1404m/Torqeedo 20 kW variable speed DC; 337hrs (8/25) 
  • Engines: (2) Torqeedo DB 25SD w/ Titanium sail drives made by OMS  

 

DECK HARDWARE 

  • Anchor and Tackle  
  • Lewmar v5 24v 
  • Rockna 150 lb anchor  
  • 250 feet of 3/8 G4 SS chain 

 

WINCHES

  • 2x Harken 80 3-speed S/T radial AL  

 

RIGGING & SAILS 

  • EC6 Standing rigging (carbon) 
  • New sails (Main, J1, small A2, big A2 - 2021/2022) (Solent - 2023) 

 

B&G H5000 Performance Package 

  • (2) B&G Glass Helm displays showing radar, charts, and sailing info 
  • B&G dual autopilots 

 

ELECTRICAL 

  • 32 custom Solbian panels 3500 watts *2024 
  • 30x Genasun GVB-8 Boost reprogrammed to charge until 29.05V *2024) 

 

  • Torqeedo Deep Blue power pack  
  • BMW i3 400v 40.9kWh main battery 
  • Torqeedo Power 24V bank ; 422.4Ah 10.9kWh 
  • 15kW inverter (2024) 

ACCOMMODATIONS

  • Moonwave offers four guest cabins + a crew cabin. 
  • In the starboard hull there is a guest cabin aft with its own private (detached) head amidships. The owner’s suite is forward, with a spacious ensuite head and shower. 
  • In the port hull there are aft and midships guest cabins with a shared head in between. The crew cabin is found forward of the guest cabins and has its own head. 
  • There are cavernous storage lockers in both bows accessible from the interior. 

 

GALLEY  

  • Miele electric oven 
  • Bosch 5-burner induction stove 
  • Quooker pro3 and cube 
  • (4) Vitrifrigo DW180 fridge 
  • Vitrofrigo DW180 freezer 

INSTRUMENTS

  • (2) Zeus3S GH MFD 16  
  • (2) Nemesis 9 inch  
  • Garmin Zeus 9 inch slaved to Torqeedo  
  • (4) Garmin GNX120 cockpit displays 
  • (2) Diverse yachts hybrid load cell amplifier 
  • V100 AIS/VHF 
  • NRS-2 VHF DSC-AIS AUDIO 
  • HALO radar 
  • ORCA core 2.0 
  • Sentinal marine monitoring 
  • SEA.AI 
  • (2) B&G zeus 3s mfd PILOT control 
  • Precision 9 compass 
  • ZG100 Compass/gps 
  • YellowBrick Tracker 
  • Peplink cell + wifi antenna mobility 42g 
  • Peplink MAX BR1 PRO 
  • Starlink flat high performance 

DISCLAIMER

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.

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