Can't reach RIPE WHOIS via IPv6 ?

[niels=nanog at bakker.net (Niels Bakker)]

* johnl at iecc.com (John Levine) [Thu 10 Sep 2015, 19:09 CEST]:
>When I try to contact whois.ripe.net (2001:67c:2e8:22::c100:687) or 
>their REST server rest.db.ripe.net (2001:67c:2e8:22::c100:68e), it 
>times out.  Traceroutes from a couple of different places all seem 
>to loop in Amsterdam, IPv4 is fine.
>
>Am I special, or is it just broken?

WFM

% telnet whois.ripe.net whois
Trying 2001:67c:2e8:22::c100:687...
Connected to whois.ripe.net.


	-- Niels.