Images from our 2000 Cape to Rio De Janeiro trip have been lying in a scrap book waiting the motivation to digitise and share them. This video represents a portion of the images and press cuttings from that incredible trip. On 8 January 2000, Alan and Glynnis set off with 4 crew on the Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro Yacht Race on Myott Chubb Protector. Algoa Bay Yacht Club was well represented with Greenwich Warrior (Phil Gutsche) and High Noon (Jon Gailbraith also taking part in the 76 strong … [Read more...] about It took me a while to digitise these Cape to Rio 2000 images
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Will Ray of Light’s flyer of a DIVE South pay off?
Two yachts have finished the 2017 Cape to Rio race: Runaway, crossed the finish line at 03:04:15 UTC on Saturday 14 January and Black Pearl, who crossed the finish line at 01:35:13 UTC on Sunday 15 January 2017. At present they are also first and second on handicap. The first South African registered boat to finish will be Lion of Africa Vulcan who, at 10h00had 269 nautical miles to the finish and if they continue to travel at 13.5 knots will arrive in Rio at approximately 06h00 - but that … [Read more...] about Will Ray of Light’s flyer of a DIVE South pay off?
Like all Cinderella sports Sailing Suffers from lack of Marketing
In South Africa a Cinderella sport is one that has less than 10 000 registered active participants - SA Sailors are currently just below 9 000. If your sport has over 10 000 participants then you get access to the 'big bucks'. The Cape to Rio - a premier sailing regatta and the longest continent to continent yacht race in the Southern Hemisphere - attracts foreign sailors and brings international focus onto South African Sailing. The current record holder is Giovani Soldini who sailed his … [Read more...] about Like all Cinderella sports Sailing Suffers from lack of Marketing
Hector Velarde’s Runaway Success on #Cape2Rio 2017
The longest continent to continent sailing race in the Southern Hemisphere - the Cape to Rio set off in two starts: the first one on 26 December 2016 and the second (for the faster yachts) on 1 January 2017. The second start were chasing the record set in 2014 when Giovani Soldini's Volvo 70, Maserati shattered the course record, which had stood for 14 years by completing the 3 300 mile course in 10 days, 11 hours, 29 minutes and 57 seconds. Maserati beat the previous record by over two … [Read more...] about Hector Velarde’s Runaway Success on #Cape2Rio 2017
Will Going North be the Right Decision?
Port Elizabeth's Bailes family who sail out of the Algoa Bay Yacht Club on their Fast 42, named Nemesis are racing on Ray of Light from Cape to Rio. They left on 1 January 2017 and as at 7:00 am today were at S23°2'20.0" W005°5'39.0" with 2137.7 nautical miles to go to the finish in Rio de Janeiro. Only when they hit the less than 1 625 nautical miles to go mark can we consider them to have passed the half way mark and psychological 'point-of-no-return'. The 28 boat fleet is divided into 5 … [Read more...] about Will Going North be the Right Decision?
Port Elizabeth family sailing 2017 Cape to Rio on Ray of Light
On 1 January 2017 Port Elizabeth's Bailes family, from the Algoa Bay Yacht Club, set out to race across the Atlantic from Cape Town to Rio De Janeiro on Michael Kavanagh's yacht Ray of Light. They are sailing in the faster fleet and will be chasing the early starters who set off on 26 December 2016. Husband and wife Tony and Sigi and their two daughters - Jenna and Tamryn Bailes are all accomplished sailors with many national and international regattas to their credit. They have extensive … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth family sailing 2017 Cape to Rio on Ray of Light
