The local heroes on Xabi Fernández's MAPFRE were a popular winner in the first point scoring race of the Volvo Ocean Race. Fernández and his team made a bold call at the start to duck behind the entire fleet in order to sail up what turned out to be the favoured right hand side of the course, coming from behind to earn a narrow lead at the first gate. “It was pretty clear from Joan (Vila) and Rob (Greenhalgh) that we wanted to hit the right side of the course in the first upwind looking … [Read more...] about MAPFRE Have That Winning Feeling
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Let’s Box Clever and Maximise the Return from Watersport, Specifically Sailing
For countless years Port Elizabeth and then Nelson Mandela Bay have touted our positioning as the 'Watersport Capital' of South Africa. And yet, we spend more money on other sports and our Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium than in the promotion of what is essentially a free stadium area right on our beachfront. According to figures gleaned from many sources the benefit to the city from domestic tourism generated as a result of rugby and soccer per annum pales into significance when compared with … [Read more...] about Let’s Box Clever and Maximise the Return from Watersport, Specifically Sailing
