The Yachts

Zephyr

Zephyr

 

Zephyr is returning to long offshore racing for the first time since their divisional win in the 2007 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.  A mixture of new and old crew will be making the trip north with the aim of rebuilding form in the lead up to this year’s Hobart race.
 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Zephyr
Sail Number 8289
Owner James Connell & Alex Brandon
Skipper James Connell
Crew Alex Brandon, Andrew Mehaffey, Tom Petty, Steve Prince, Ivan Fitzgerald, Shaun Thodey
State NSW
Club Balmain Sailing Club
Type Farr 1020
Designer Bruce Farr
Builder Sea Nymph
Construction GRP
LOA 10.2
Beam 3.194
Draft 1.75