One of a Kind: Introducing MOONRACER, a Custom Little Harbor 60
Some boats are built to be truly one of a kind. MOONRACER is one — a highly customized Little Harbor 60, designed by Ted Hood and finished to a standard that few yachts built today can match.
MOONRACER goes a step beyond her sisterships: her hull was custom-extended one full foot beyond the standard Little Harbor 60, adding a longer aft deck and extended overhang not found on any other boat in her class. This isn’t a boat off the production line. It’s one-of-one.
Built to Go Anywhere, Sailed by Anyone
What sets a true Ted Hood design apart is how favorably it sails. MOONRACER is a masterclass in that philosophy. She is as stable, strong, and quick as the best of the Little Harbors, with a cockpit designed for ease of sail handling. Every sail control and winch is within reach of the helm, with easy side exits to the main deck so no one has to climb over a high coaming underway. It’s a boat that a short-handed crew, or even a single sailor, can manage confidently in coastal waters or on an ocean passage.
And she’s built for every kind of passage. With a centerboard configuration offering a deep draft of 12′-3″ for upwind performance and a shoal draft of just 5′-4″ with the board up, MOONRACER can sail where deep-draft blue-water yachts simply can’t follow — from open ocean crossings to skinny coastal anchorages, without compromise.
Craftsmanship You Simply Don’t See Anymore
Step below, and it’s immediately clear this is a different caliber of yacht. MOONRACER’s interior is finished in gloss Honduras mahogany with solid trim, teak-and-holly floorboards, and hand-fitted joiner work that modern production builders rarely attempt — the kind of craftsmanship that takes a skilled hand and real time, not a factory template.
She sleeps six across three private cabins, each with its own head and shower, and the main salon — bright and spacious thanks to a generous 16′ beam — centers on a custom dining table with inlaid borders and a three tiered gimbaling system. Every detail, from the Corian galley counters to the varnished teak cockpit table, reflects an owner and a builder who cared about getting it right.
She’s also been meticulously maintained and thoughtfully upgraded over the years: a new bow thruster in 2026, a rebuilt anchor windlass, new rigging, refreshed cushions, and a long list of recent service work throughout her mechanical and electrical systems. This is a yacht that has been loved, not just owned.
Why a Boat Like This Deserves the Right Brokerage
Yachts of MOONRACER’s caliber don’t come to market often, and they don’t deserve a generic listing. Understanding a boat like this — its design pedigree, its custom modifications, the craftsmanship built into every joint and system — takes a broker who knows what they’re looking at, and a brokerage that takes the time to represent it properly.
That’s exactly the role Wellington Yacht Partners is here to play. We don’t just list boats — we understand them, we research their history, and we connect them with the buyers who will genuinely appreciate what makes a yacht like MOONRACER special. A Ted Hood original, custom-built for real blue-water cruising, deserves nothing less.
Interested in learning more about MOONRACER? Reach out to the Wellington Yacht Partners team for a private showing.
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