Currently located in Seattle, Washington, the 2007 Reichel/Pugh 55 Zvi is primed for another successful ocean racing campaign across the Pacific!
Asking Price: $538,000
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 Zeland, 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. Invoices from CSR Marine and Doyle Sails are available.
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 available separately.
Highlights of the recent refits include:
SAIL INVENTORY
New, fully complete Doyle Sails quiver in 2021/2022 by Justin Ferris of Doyle Sails New Zealand with a focus towards offshore events — 2021 Transpac and 2022 Pacific Cup races.
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
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
New Navigation Station Computer – (Simply nuc, LLM2v7CYF with AMD Ryzen Processor, AMD Radeon Graphics & Porcoolpine chassis- 2022)”
New VHF, B&G V60-B (2021)
New VHF speaker in the cockpit (2021)
New Sat Compass, Furuno SCX-20 (2021)
New Vulcan 7 display in the cockpit (2021)
New H5000 Graphic displays on the bulkhead (2021)
MECHANICAL
Engine – Yanmar 4JH4-TE 75 hp ~ 2,600 hours
Saildrive – SD 50 with Gori 2 blade folding propeller
Annual service (2022)
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
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)
ENGINE – Yanmar 4JH4-TE 75