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Part Mountain Goat, Part Simian, Part Genius, Always Smiling

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Part Mountain Goat, Part Simian, Part Genius, Always Smiling - #Bowmen are called upon to do the most amazing things whilst the yacht steams along at over 20 konts. Image from Leg 02, Lisbon to Cape Town, day 04, on board MAPFRE. Photo by Ugo Fonolla/Volvo Ocean Race. 08 November, 2017 #volvooceanrace #sailing #capetown #mype #Bowman - Taken by the Editor whilst wandering aimlessly about pretending to be in the know. … [Read more...] about Part Mountain Goat, Part Simian, Part Genius, Always Smiling

MAPFRE Steam to First Place Finish [video]

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MAPFRE steaming to the finish with the iconic Table Mountain in the background - MAPFRE Skipper, Xabi Fernandez on their performance and prospects on next leg to Freemantle, Australia. WHY? It is a little known fact that Port Elizabeth has been approached TWICE to bid on becoming a stopover for the Volvo Ocean Race - the first attempt was stopped by our local Port Authorities and we await the outcome of the second. The home of Volvo Cars is Gothenburg - the second-largest city in Sweden which … [Read more...] about MAPFRE Steam to First Place Finish [video]

Kings looking for more points against Edinburgh

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There will be an added intensity in the fight for match points in Round 10 of the Guinness PRO14 this weekend as six of the seven fixtures are in-Conference clashes. Almost every team in the Championship is still vying for either knock-out berths or a shot at the Champions Cup Play-Off game and this weekend presents a great opportunity for rivals to take points off each other. Round 9 provided plenty of drama and action with 48 tries and three games going right to the wire in Belfast, Port … [Read more...] about Kings looking for more points against Edinburgh

Pro14 – Not yet over, Southern Kings have 5 more fixtures

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Kick-off times and broadcast selections for Rounds 14 to 17 of the Guinness PRO14 have been confirmed in addition to all games taking place in South Africa up to Round 20. Over 30 fixtures have been confirmed with the majority scheduled for live TV broadcast, figures which illustrate the excitement that the expansion of the Championship has generated. The arrival of the Toyota Cheetahs and the Southern Kings from South Africa and the introduction of the Conference system has led to greater … [Read more...] about Pro14 – Not yet over, Southern Kings have 5 more fixtures

Turn Up for Hometown Pride

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St George’s Park will play host to the RamSlam T20 Double Header this Sunday, 3 December, with four teams, two matches and double the chance to win a share of R2million in the Catch R2m competition (T&C’s) apply. The first match gets underway at 12:00 when the Multiply Titans take on the VKB Knights followed by the hometown pride, the Warriors in action against the Hollywood Bets Dolphins at 16:00. This is the opportunity for all cricket fans to see the top names in action with the Proteas … [Read more...] about Turn Up for Hometown Pride

Saving Water and Cutting out Plastic

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Around half a million single-use plastic bottles will be avoided during the Volvo Ocean Race’s Cape Town stopover thanks to an innovative new water purification solution which turns polluted and waste water into clean drinking water. The technology, from Bluewater, has been provided in partnership with the Race’s Founding Sustainability Partner, 11th Hour Racing, and with the support of the Cape Town City authorities, Host City delivery partner Worldsport and the V&A Waterfront. The … [Read more...] about Saving Water and Cutting out Plastic

#ABowmansLife

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#ABowmansLife - exciting, dangerous, thankless, wet, cold, lonely and challenging. On Leg Zero of the Volvo Ocean Race, MAPFRE compete in the Around the Island Race. Photo by Ainhoa Sanchez/Volvo Ocean Race. 02 August, 2017 #volvooceanrace #capetown #sailing #mype - Taken by the Editor whilst wandering aimlessly about pretending to be in the know. #ABowmansLife - Exciting, dangerous, thankless, wet, cold, lonely and challenging. … [Read more...] about #ABowmansLife

Life at the pointy bit racing around the world

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#ABowmansLife - Exciting, dangerous, thankless, wet, cold, lonely and challenging. Images of Bowmen from Leg 0, Leg 1 and Leg 2 of the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race All credit to the amazing onboard reporters. www.mype.co.za salutes you! Sam Greenfield Jan Edney Konrad Frost Jeremie Lecaudey Martin Keruzore James Blake Richard Edwards Brian Carlin Ugo Fonolle WHY? It is a little known fact that Port Elizabeth has been approached TWICE to bid on becoming a … [Read more...] about Life at the pointy bit racing around the world

Double America’s Cup Winner Simeon Tienpont Glides by

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The Volvo Ocean Race is in Cape Town until the 10 December 2017 restart when the fleet races through the Southern Ocean to Freemantle, Australia. The above video illustrates a portion of the activities on offer along the Marina Front that will accommodate the VOR 65's as soon as they have finished their maintenance routines. Have a close look in the video as you will see Simeon Tienpont glide past on his bicycle. Simeon is the skipper of AkzoNobel and a double America's Cup Winner. Tienpont made … [Read more...] about Double America’s Cup Winner Simeon Tienpont Glides by

Now these guys are ‘FAST’

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An accelerated roundup of some of the contestants at one of the more active 'exhibits' in the Volvo Ocean Race Challenge Village - the Musto Grinding Challenge Station. WHY? It is a little known fact that Port Elizabeth has been approached TWICE to bid on becoming a stopover for the Volvo Ocean Race - the first attempt was stopped by our local Port Authorities and we await the outcome of the second. The home of Volvo Cars is Gothenburg - the second-largest city in Sweden which is twinned with … [Read more...] about Now these guys are ‘FAST’

Mother Beats Daughter

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One of the active 'exhibits' at the Volvo Ocean Race Challenge Village is the Musto Grinding Challenge Station. Here Mother beats Daughter. WHY? It is a little known fact that Port Elizabeth has been approached TWICE to bid on becoming a stopover for the Volvo Ocean Race - the first attempt was stopped by our local Port Authorities and we await the outcome of the second. The home of Volvo Cars is Gothenburg - the second-largest city in Sweden which is twinned with Nelson Mandela Bay and which … [Read more...] about Mother Beats Daughter

Narrow win for Champions

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The Southern Kings first foray into Sunday afternoon GUINNESSPRO14 Championship action ended in a narrow defeat for the local franchise when they went down 34-30 to reigning champions, Scarlets, at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. The Kings showed great enterprise to bounce back from an early try by the visitors and went into the halftime break leading 16-10 through scores of their own by Michael Makase and Yaw Penxe. Flyhalf Oliver Zono added two penalties. After centre Martin Du Toit … [Read more...] about Narrow win for Champions

Bumper Start to Triathlon Season

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The bumper attendance of around 130 triathletes took part in Sunday's Nelson Mandela Bay Triathlon Championships, hosted by About IT despite the strong off-shore winds making for a tough cycle leg. Defending champion Keegan Cooke had a great race taking just over 4 minutes off his winning time from last season when he crossed the line in 2 hours 1 minute and 23 seconds after having completed the 1500m swim, 40km cycle and 10km run. Louis de Villers placed 2nd with Jarryd Cooke in 3rd place. … [Read more...] about Bumper Start to Triathlon Season

Big Win for PE Based Outfit

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The Port Elizabeth-based Engen Xtreme / Terry Moss Racing team claimed the national Sasol GTC Africa title and the GTC Manufacturer's title for Audi on Saturday at Zwartkops Raceway in Pretoria. Michael Stephen mounted a successful title defense this season to win a second consecutive championship and Simon Moss put in a monster effort, winning overall on the final race day and taking third place in the championship. In total, the Engen Xtreme team achieve a championship victory, a … [Read more...] about Big Win for PE Based Outfit