Onboard the offshore monster

Lucky, a custom Juan K designed Maxi, has been an offshore weapon for over a decade, scoring triumphs in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. But she is now in California, preparing for the 2025 Transpac Race from Los Angeles to Honolulu. Charlie Enright shares a story for Sailing World from earlier this year:

The Royal Ocean Racing Club’s now-classic Caribbean 600, which starts and finishes in Antigua after snaking through nearly a dozen islands, once again provided perfect conditions. On start day in mid-February, the fleet set off in 16- to 20-knot easterly trades, beating toward Antigua’s windward side.

On board Bryon Ehrhart’s 88-footer, Lucky—a machine that likes reaching more than beating—we couldn’t wait to get to the top, crack sheets, and show the fleet what this monster is capable of.

After weaving through the early starters and swapping tacks with the upwind-oriented boats in our class, the moment came to get the fractional code zero on the stick. – Full report