Zero, the Imx 40 skippered Yamada and co-skipper Kobayashi will be on the 2nd start line Sunday 9th, March 4pm off Portsea Pier.
Despite months of preparation, Yamada remains calm. “I feel pretty normal, nothing out of the ordinary. But I think once we reach the start line, the excitement will kick in.” with Kobayashi adding that their teamwork strengthened over the months.
Yamada and Kobi are race ready and look forward to using to their advantage the knowledge gained on the journey here.
Follow their journey to Osaka on the race tracker here https://race.bluewatertracks.com/2025-melbourne-osaka-cup-double-handed-race