News
July 19, 2021
After spending the night on the R2, genoa staysail, and a reefed main, we finally put up a soft kite at the 8 a.m watch change. It feels great to have the boat sailing a little flatter. We’re on a new Doyle A2.5, which is a purpose-built offshore spinnaker. We’re eager to see the next round of position reports because we really made some distance down the course. We’re hoping it was in the right direction! Other than the start, we have not seen the sun. We did have a pod of dolphins playing in the wake yesterday. The systems are all working well, and we’ve been making water and eating well.
July 18, 2021
With the first night behind us, we can still see most of our fleet, but it’s odd being the small, slow boat! We made a nice exit from the coast with a full main sail and J2. We added the Genoa staysail overnight. We’re on track to our first waypoint, and we will likely be on the R2 by this afternoon. Looking forward to the spinnaker, which will level out the boat. The crew is adjusting nicely.
July 17, 2021
Team Zvi is headed for Hawaii! Thank you to all our fans and followers. Track us on the Transpac website and YB Tracking. Special mahalo to sponsors, Samson Rope Technologies, CSR Marine, and Backpacker's Pantry. Video footage of start from Spitfire Film Co. and Mahalynn Koch.