If ocean racing is on your bucket list, look no further than the Reichel/Pugh 55, Zvi (ex Crossfire and Rima 2). Zvi is an optimized, purpose-driven design by the best in the business — a collaboration effort between Reichel/Pugh, Tony Beale & David Oliver, along with Greg Stewart of Nelson Marek Yacht Design and Justin Ferris of Doyle Sails New Zealand, built in Australia by McConaghy Yachts.

Zvi is a near sistership to the Australian racer Wedgetail (ex Yendys), built just months before. The design brief called for a powerful and fast IRC design capable of competing against Transpac 52s inshore buoy racing, yet strong enough to handle the most grueling offshore events. With a greater focus on offshore racing, interior volume and headroom were high on the list priorities. Compared to a TP52, Zvi offers considerable interior living space, full-size bunks, a complete and proper nav station, and far greater hull and deck strength. Her high modulus carbon rig and composite C6 rigging adds greatly to the stability of this design. This is a powerful design capable of strong upwind performance in the 9+ knot range and even more exciting downwind rides at well over 20 knots. 

Truly turnkey, rating optimized (ORC and ORR), and set to race across the Pacific Ocean in 2023, this immaculate ocean racer is immediately available and presents an excellent opportunity for the right crew to pick up where the current owners are leaving off. Zvi’s stellar performance and strong showing in the 2022 Pacific Cup is a testament to the care, attention, and preparation she has received in recent years. A second to finish (elapsed time: 7 days, 13:35:02) behind line honors winning Pyewacket (modified Volvo 70) was a highlight for her owner and crew. Zvi is fully primed for another ocean crossing and the registration deadline for the 2023 Transpac is March 1, 2023 (https://transpacyc.com/race-info/2023-race-info). The 52nd edition of this legendary 2,225-mile ocean race from Los Angeles, California to Honolulu, Hawaii starts in late June. 

Zvi underwent a extensive refit during the winter of 2020/2021 following her current owner’s purchase in August 2020. No part or system onboard was left untouched. Extensive vessel improvements and upgrades were completed with no expense spared. 

Zvi’s equipment list includes a shipping container and custom shipping cradle. A Ford Transit team van with racks, tube and box carrier can be made available separately. 

Highlights of the recent refits include:  

SAIL INVENTORY 

New, fully complete Doyle Sails quiver in 2021, 2022 & 2024 by Justin Ferris of Doyle Sails New Zealand with a focus towards offshore events — 2021 Transpac, 2022 Pacific Cup and 2025 Transpac races. 

2024 – 1 sail total 

Jib – J3

2022 –  Three sails total 

Jibs – J1.5, J4  

Genoa Staysail  

2021 – Twelve sails total 

Mains – Offshore Race, Inshore Race & Delivery 

Jibs – J2 

R Sails – R1 & R2 

Staysail 

Asymmetrical spinnakers – A1.5, A2 (2 Qty), A2.5, A4 

HULL & DECK 

Replaced keel bolts (CSR Marine – 2022) 

New stern staple for instruments (CSR Marine – 2022) 

New carbon grab rails added to the steering pedestals (CSR Marine – 2022) 

Added cockpit pressure water supply to stern staple (CSR Marine – 2022) 

New wheel bearings (CSR Marine – 2022) 

New lower and upper rudder bearings (CSR Marine – 2022) 

Complete rebuild on the hydraulic system with new outhaul cylinder and new over pressure relief valve and N2K pressure monitoring (CSR Marine – 2022)  

Custom carbon chafe guards added to deck (CSR Marine 2021) 

New cold plate and compressor for refrigeration (Miller & Miller Boatyard 2021) 

New custom fairleads (CSR Marine 2021) 

Complete deck repaint (CSR Marine – 2021) 

RIGGING 

ECSix Rigging Service - new Forestay EC6, new Runners EC3 and Recertification EC6 Lateral Stays (2024) 

Extended bowsprit (2021) 

Many custom rigging solutions (2021) 

ELECTRICAL  

Batteries – Victron Energy lithium house batteries and AGM start batteries (2021) 

Custom built alternator (Mark Grasser, DC Power Solutions – 2021)  

ELECTRONICS  

Garmin GNX 120 (6) Large Format Displays mounted on the mast (2024)

Starlink (2024)

New Navigation Station Computer – (Simply nuc, LLM2v7CYF with AMD Ryzen Processor, AMD Radeon Graphics & Porcupine chassis- 2022)” 

VHF, B&G V60-B (2021) 

VHF speaker in the cockpit (2021) 

Sat Compass, Furuno SCX-20 (2021) 

Vulcan 7 display in the cockpit (2021) 

H5000 Graphic displays on the bulkhead (2021) 

MECHANICAL  

Engine – Yanmar 4JH4-TE 75 hp ~ 2,675 hours 

Saildrive – SD 50 with Gori 2 blade folding propeller 

Serviced annually

Remove and acid wash the heat exchanger (CSR Marine 2021) 

Replaced injectors (CSR Marine 2021) 

Replaced most hoses (CSR Marine 2021) 

SPECIFICATIONS 

YEAR – 2007 

BUILDER – McConaghy Boats 

FLAG – USA 

LENGTH ON DECK – 55’ 3” 

BEAM – 14’ 8” 

MAX DRAFT – 14’ 

MAX BRIDGE CLEARANCE – 90’ 5” 

CABIN HEADROOM – 6’ 5” 

FREEBOARD – 5’ 4” 

BALLAST – 8,050 lb 

DISPLACEMENT 20,865 lb 

BUNKS – 12 (6 port & 6 starboard)