Mike Holt and Carl Smit win the 60th SAP 5O5 World Championship in South Africa with one race to spare. The final race today will see the battle for second place between Ian Pinnell and Johannes Tellen from Great Britain on 17 points and Michael Quirk and Luke Payne from Australia on 19 points. Watch this video to see the clash between the pathfinder guide boat and South Africa’s Ballantyne and Groenewald that resulted in a broken mast.
Watch just the rubber duck behind the Pathfinder crashing into the oldest boat in the fleet during the start.
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Alan Straton
Chief Cook, Bottle Washer and Broom Mechanic at MyPE
Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth.
Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die."
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