Lat: 33 53.9S / Long: 018 25.0E
We are in the process of launching our own blog "Zefiro at Sea" to let you take part on our cruise on board SY Zefiro. We want to share with you our times at sea as well as our discoveries and adventures in the different countries we sail to and visit.
We hope that you will join us on our trip!
Best regards,
Regine for Team Zefiro
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| A brief history: ZEFIRO was launched July 5th 2009 in |
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Zefiro weighs 72 tons, only her keel weighs 23 tons.
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| Regine was Zefiro’s godmother |
Godmother’s Speech
“Dear Gerhard, dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am honored and delighted to have been asked to perform the christening of this beautiful sailing boat.
Before I proceed I would like to give a short explanation of the meaning of the name which this boat shall receive.
In Greek mythology, the so called “Anemoi” were wind gods who were each ascribed a cardinal direction from which their respective winds came, and were each associated with various seasons and weather conditions.
- Boreas was the Greek god of the cold north wind and the bringer of winter.
- Notus was the Greek god of the south wind. He was associated with the desiccating hot wind that was thought to bring the storms of late summer and autumn and was feared as a crop destroyer.
- Eurus was the Greek god representing the unlucky east wind thought to bring warmth and rain.
- Zephyrus is the Greek god of the west wind. The gentlest of the winds, Zephyrus is known as the fructifying wind, the messenger of spring.
And the Italian version of Zephyrus is ZEFIRO.
The moods of the sea are many, from tranquil to violent. We ask that this ship be given the strength to carry on. That her keel is strong and that she keeps out the pressures of the sea.
Today we come to name this lady ZEFIRO and send her to sea to be cared for and to care for the people who sail her. We ask the sailors of old and the mood of god that is the sea to accept ZEFIRO as her name, to help her through the passages, and allow her to return with her crew safely.
TO THE SEA… TO HER SAILORS… TO ZEFIRO!”
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Since her launch Zefiro has sailed over 20,000 nautical miles. She is a very fast, agile vessel feeling extremely well in her element, the water and bringing us much pleasure.
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She has handled all her passages well; those in perfect weather conditions…
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…And those in the worst ones too!!!
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| Within these two years we have sailed five races with Zefiro. |
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| Two of them in the |
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| ..And another one in Palma de Mallorca. |
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| Last November, we raced in the Transatlantic Race, but unfortunately we had to cancel this race because of the unusual weather conditions (day-long calms). |
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| Our fourth and fifth regattas were sailed in the Caribbean, in the British Virgin Islands and |
The Atlantic crossing was also the real start to our circumnavigation.
For better understanding: This round trip is projected over a period of about five years, during which we will also take some breaks to visit the various countries and fly back regularly to Cyprus, Hamburg and Asia while the Zefiro and crew are waiting for us.
So that you know where Zefiro is currently located, we will be providing you with the link for "Google Maps". Our position is marked by an arrow.
Current position: St. George, Bermuda. Please click:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=32.380922,-64.67293&num=1&sll=32.358281,-64.680683&sspn=0.037705,0.06403&ie=UTF8&ll=32.380233,-64.671643&spn=0.004974,0.011319&z=17
Stay tuned!
