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50th Anniversary Cape2Rio Race start
South Africa Makes History in Cape 2 Rio with 1st Solo Sailer and
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Race Winners; Past Races; Video Gallery; Virtual Racing Menu Toggle. Sailonline Registration; ... Winner - time Fastest Crossing 1971: Rio de Janeiro: 3600: 59: Albatros II: Ocean Spirit: 23d 42m 1973: Rio de Janeiro: 3600: 40: Stormy: ... Royal Cape Yacht Club Table Bay Harbour Cape Town, 8000 South Africa.
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Home - Cape2RioRace. 27th Dec 2025. The South Atlantic Trophy. This is awarded to the winner of the Cape to Rio Race on corrected time. There are 32 oz. of 18ct gold in the stylised boat hull and the sails are sterling silver. The trophy was donated to the Royal Cape Yacht Club by the Chamber of Mines of South Africa for the inaugural race in 1971.
Single handed sailor wins 50th Anniversary of the Cape2Rio Race
The 50th anniversary of the Cape2Rio race concluded with some incredible victories and sadly three retirements. There was a party atmosphere in Rio de Janeiro as the winners were announced at a colourful prize-giving on Thursday evening. Single-handed sailor Adrian Kuttel won the overall race on handicap with a corrected time of 21 days 18hrs ...
South Atlantic Race
This race is the longest continent-to-continent yacht race in the southern hemisphere. The total length of the race is around 5,800 kilometres (3,600 mi) across the Atlantic Ocean.After leaving Cape Town, participants head north-west towards the island of Ilha Trindade, and south-west from there towards South America.As they near the coast, skippers need to decide whether to take the longer ...
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2020 | CAPE TO RIO Entries Galleries News Video Start Date: 4th & 11th January 2020 Finish: Rio de JanerioNumber of Entries: 22 Mark: Ilha da Trinadade Race Distance: 3600nm Handicap Results: Winner: Mussulo 40 - Team Angola CablesSkipper/Owner: Jose Guilherme Mendes Pereira CaldasTime: 23d09h15m04sSecond Place: Ballyhoo TooSkipper/Owner: Rijk Kuttel / Chris GarrattTime: 23d14h07m43sThird ...
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2023 | CAPE TO RIO Main Menu Entries Galleries News Video Start Date: 2nd January 2023 Finish: Rio de JanerioNumber of Entries: 16 Race Distance: 3600nm Handicap Results: Winner: ATALANTASkipper/Owner: Adrian KuttelTime: 21d 15h 21m 29s Second Place: Ray of LightSkipper/Owner: Michael & Heidi KavenaghTime: 24d 03h 20m 37s Third Place: Alexforbes ArchAngelSkipper: Sibusiso SizatuTime: 24d 05h ...
Counting down to the 50th anniversary of the iconic Cape2Rio Race
We are counting down to the start of the iconic #Cape2RioRace, which will be celebrating its 50th year in 2023. Boats set sail on 2 January for the #adventureofalifetime. The Cape 2 Rio Yacht Race, is the longest continent to continent yacht race in the southern hemisphere. It was inspired by South African sailing legend, Bruce Dalling, winner ...
"Albatros II"
Albatros II having finished and won the 1971 Cape to Rio Race. pic by John Green. "Albatros II" was an E G van der Stadt design, owned by S B Thesen and skippered and navigated by John Goodwin. Her crew were: Arthur Holgate; John Allen; Hal Thesen; John Green and Brian Lello. Each award-winning yacht in 1971 won a gold medal, and those who ...
South Africa Makes History in Cape 2 Rio with 1st Solo Sailer and
South African solo sailer Adrian Kuttel made history this week in the Cape 2 Rio race, along with SA skipper Sibusiso Sizatu. Kuttel is the first competitor to bravely complete the famous yacht race as a solo sailer (see more below), while Sizatu and his awesome ArchAngel teammates are the first complete crew to finish who grew up in townships - where sailing on the wild seas was something ...
16 boats set sail for Rio de Janeiro in the 50th Anniversary Cape2Rio Race
16 boats set sail for Rio de Janeiro in the 50th Anniversary Cape2Rio Race. A sunny Cape Town provided the perfect backdrop for the Cape2Rio start on Monday 2 January. 16 teams left Royal Cape Yacht Club in a light westerly wind of 10 knots for a 14h00 start just off Granger Bay. Alan Winde, Premier of the Western Cape, signalled the start of ...
Cape2Rio starts with a bang in Cape Town as 16 boats set sail ...
Cape Town offered up the perfect weather for the start of the 2023 edition of The Cape2Rio 2023 race on Monday.. The teams all left the Cape Royal Yacht Club early afternoon to line up for the start, and it was the premier of the Western Cape, Alan Winde, who fired off the cannon at exactly 14:00, signalling the start of this year's race.. The Cape2Rio yacht race began nearly 49 years ago and ...
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5.2 The Cape to Rio Yacht Race, January-April 2003. 5.3 Circumnavigation of Africa, May 2003 - May 2004. 5.4 The Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, December 2004 - January 2005. 6 The E-base and the Voyage for Cleaner Energy, 2008-2012. ... 1990 Winner of the United Nations Global 500 award;
"Talking Sailing" From My Archives. Cape to Rio Yacht Crews Race
Cape to Rio Yacht Crews Race Against Time - Sailing Magazine. "Talking Sailing" From My Archives. Cape to Rio Yacht Crews Race Against Time. By Richard Crockett. It's very easy to forget just how excited yachties and the public were about the first Rio Race, and how owners and crew faced the "race against time syndrome" to make the ...
Cape to Rio Hall of Fame
Related Articles 50th Anniversary Cape2Rio Race underway 16 boats set sail for Rio de Janeiro A sunny Cape Town provided the perfect backdrop for the Cape2Rio start on Monday 2 January. 16 teams left Royal Cape Yacht Club in a light westerly wind of 10 knots for a 14h00 start just off Granger Bay. Posted on 3 Jan 2023 Cape2Rio 8th entry received - Sadler 32 Cassiopia
How it Started
How it Started. The iconic Cape to Rio Yacht Race which was also known as the South Atlantic Yacht Race, from Cape Town to South America began nearly 49 years ago in part to encourage South African sailors to attempt ocean passages, has attracted huge international interest from the start, and has a fascinating history.
The first Cape to Rio yacht race takes place
The race was called the Cape to Rio, but was renamed the South Atlantic race as the races destination has changed from time to time to include Punta del Este in Uruguay and Salvador in Brazil. The race was inspired by South African sailing legend Bruce Dalling(died 2008), winner on handicap of the 1968 Transatlantic Single-Handed Yacht Race ...
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(10 Jan 1976) Start of Cape Town to Rio yacht raceFind out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive ...
Cape2rio 2023. They're Off to Rio Today
Alexforbes Archangel. by Richard Crockett. On 13 January 1973 the second Cape to Rio yacht race started in Cape Town with 43 yachts competing, and today, 50 years later another fleet of intrepid sailors head off into the South Atlantic in their quests to win the race to Rio. The race organisers had learnt a lot from the very first race in 1971 ...
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The Cape 2 Rio Yacht Race, is the longest continent to continent yacht race in the southern hemisphere. It was inspired by South African sailing legend, Bruce Dalling, winner on handicap of the ...
2024 Cape2rio race date announced at winners' celebration
2024 Cape2rio race date announced at winners' celebration by Royal Cape Yacht Club 10 Mar 2023 22:35 PST 17 December 2024. ... The Cape to Rio Race is a "bucket list" Ocean Race The Royal Cape YC and Iate Clube do Rio de Janeiro are proud to announce the arrival of the 9th entry for the iconic 2023 Cape to Rio Race. The entry, Audaz, is a 16 ...
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Cape to Rio 2023 - YB Tracking Race Viewer. Cape to Rio 2023 - YB Tracking Race Viewer.. Zoom Options. Overlays / Map. Powered by PredictWind. Level: Showing Wind. Enable real-time playback Speed: Teams Leaderboard Segments Social Media ...
Cape 2 Rio Yacht Race
Cape 2 Rio Yacht Race, Cape Town, Western Cape. 8,518 likes · 3 talking about this · 131 were here. The Cape to Rio Race is the Southern Hemisphere's longest intercontinental yacht race. Sailed...
New entry for challenging Cape2Rio Race 2023
The Royal Cape Yacht Club and Iate Club do Rio de Janeiro are pleased to announce a new entry to this iconic race. This brings the total number of entries received to date to 12 boats, with another 14 boats waiting in the wings to enter. ... Cape2Rio overall winner Adrian Kuttel finally raised the iconic South Atlantic Race trophy in victory at ...
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Race Winners; Past Races; Video Gallery; Virtual Racing Menu Toggle. Sailonline Registration; ... (Noble Room) at the Iate Clube do Rio De Janeiro was the perfect venue for the Cape2Rio 2023 prize giving. ... February 8, 2023 ... Royal Cape Yacht Club Table Bay Harbour Cape Town, 8000 South Africa. [email protected] Telephone: +27 (0) 21 421 ...
Sean Borg's Jubatus wins RMYC Licata race
Sean Borg's Jubatus claimed another victory on the Licata course, repeating his success from the previous year when he debuted his Cape 31. The Royal Malta Yacht Club hosted the 172 nautical mile race on Friday evening, starting from Marsamxett. The race, the last opportunity for an offshore race for crews planning on competing in […]
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Race Winners; Past Races; Video Gallery; Virtual Racing Menu Toggle. Sailonline Registration; ... Winner - time Fastest Crossing 1971: Rio de Janeiro: 3600: 59: Albatros II: Ocean Spirit: 23d 42m 1973: Rio de Janeiro: 3600: 40: Stormy: ... Royal Cape Yacht Club Table Bay Harbour Cape Town, 8000 South Africa.
Home - Cape2RioRace. 27th Dec 2025. The South Atlantic Trophy. This is awarded to the winner of the Cape to Rio Race on corrected time. There are 32 oz. of 18ct gold in the stylised boat hull and the sails are sterling silver. The trophy was donated to the Royal Cape Yacht Club by the Chamber of Mines of South Africa for the inaugural race in 1971.
The 50th anniversary of the Cape2Rio race concluded with some incredible victories and sadly three retirements. There was a party atmosphere in Rio de Janeiro as the winners were announced at a colourful prize-giving on Thursday evening. Single-handed sailor Adrian Kuttel won the overall race on handicap with a corrected time of 21 days 18hrs ...
This race is the longest continent-to-continent yacht race in the southern hemisphere. The total length of the race is around 5,800 kilometres (3,600 mi) across the Atlantic Ocean.After leaving Cape Town, participants head north-west towards the island of Ilha Trindade, and south-west from there towards South America.As they near the coast, skippers need to decide whether to take the longer ...
2020 | CAPE TO RIO Entries Galleries News Video Start Date: 4th & 11th January 2020 Finish: Rio de JanerioNumber of Entries: 22 Mark: Ilha da Trinadade Race Distance: 3600nm Handicap Results: Winner: Mussulo 40 - Team Angola CablesSkipper/Owner: Jose Guilherme Mendes Pereira CaldasTime: 23d09h15m04sSecond Place: Ballyhoo TooSkipper/Owner: Rijk Kuttel / Chris GarrattTime: 23d14h07m43sThird ...
2023 | CAPE TO RIO Main Menu Entries Galleries News Video Start Date: 2nd January 2023 Finish: Rio de JanerioNumber of Entries: 16 Race Distance: 3600nm Handicap Results: Winner: ATALANTASkipper/Owner: Adrian KuttelTime: 21d 15h 21m 29s Second Place: Ray of LightSkipper/Owner: Michael & Heidi KavenaghTime: 24d 03h 20m 37s Third Place: Alexforbes ArchAngelSkipper: Sibusiso SizatuTime: 24d 05h ...
We are counting down to the start of the iconic #Cape2RioRace, which will be celebrating its 50th year in 2023. Boats set sail on 2 January for the #adventureofalifetime. The Cape 2 Rio Yacht Race, is the longest continent to continent yacht race in the southern hemisphere. It was inspired by South African sailing legend, Bruce Dalling, winner ...
Albatros II having finished and won the 1971 Cape to Rio Race. pic by John Green. "Albatros II" was an E G van der Stadt design, owned by S B Thesen and skippered and navigated by John Goodwin. Her crew were: Arthur Holgate; John Allen; Hal Thesen; John Green and Brian Lello. Each award-winning yacht in 1971 won a gold medal, and those who ...
South African solo sailer Adrian Kuttel made history this week in the Cape 2 Rio race, along with SA skipper Sibusiso Sizatu. Kuttel is the first competitor to bravely complete the famous yacht race as a solo sailer (see more below), while Sizatu and his awesome ArchAngel teammates are the first complete crew to finish who grew up in townships - where sailing on the wild seas was something ...
16 boats set sail for Rio de Janeiro in the 50th Anniversary Cape2Rio Race. A sunny Cape Town provided the perfect backdrop for the Cape2Rio start on Monday 2 January. 16 teams left Royal Cape Yacht Club in a light westerly wind of 10 knots for a 14h00 start just off Granger Bay. Alan Winde, Premier of the Western Cape, signalled the start of ...
Cape Town offered up the perfect weather for the start of the 2023 edition of The Cape2Rio 2023 race on Monday.. The teams all left the Cape Royal Yacht Club early afternoon to line up for the start, and it was the premier of the Western Cape, Alan Winde, who fired off the cannon at exactly 14:00, signalling the start of this year's race.. The Cape2Rio yacht race began nearly 49 years ago and ...
5.2 The Cape to Rio Yacht Race, January-April 2003. 5.3 Circumnavigation of Africa, May 2003 - May 2004. 5.4 The Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, December 2004 - January 2005. 6 The E-base and the Voyage for Cleaner Energy, 2008-2012. ... 1990 Winner of the United Nations Global 500 award;
Cape to Rio Yacht Crews Race Against Time - Sailing Magazine. "Talking Sailing" From My Archives. Cape to Rio Yacht Crews Race Against Time. By Richard Crockett. It's very easy to forget just how excited yachties and the public were about the first Rio Race, and how owners and crew faced the "race against time syndrome" to make the ...
Related Articles 50th Anniversary Cape2Rio Race underway 16 boats set sail for Rio de Janeiro A sunny Cape Town provided the perfect backdrop for the Cape2Rio start on Monday 2 January. 16 teams left Royal Cape Yacht Club in a light westerly wind of 10 knots for a 14h00 start just off Granger Bay. Posted on 3 Jan 2023 Cape2Rio 8th entry received - Sadler 32 Cassiopia
How it Started. The iconic Cape to Rio Yacht Race which was also known as the South Atlantic Yacht Race, from Cape Town to South America began nearly 49 years ago in part to encourage South African sailors to attempt ocean passages, has attracted huge international interest from the start, and has a fascinating history.
The race was called the Cape to Rio, but was renamed the South Atlantic race as the races destination has changed from time to time to include Punta del Este in Uruguay and Salvador in Brazil. The race was inspired by South African sailing legend Bruce Dalling(died 2008), winner on handicap of the 1968 Transatlantic Single-Handed Yacht Race ...
(10 Jan 1976) Start of Cape Town to Rio yacht raceFind out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive ...
Alexforbes Archangel. by Richard Crockett. On 13 January 1973 the second Cape to Rio yacht race started in Cape Town with 43 yachts competing, and today, 50 years later another fleet of intrepid sailors head off into the South Atlantic in their quests to win the race to Rio. The race organisers had learnt a lot from the very first race in 1971 ...
The Cape 2 Rio Yacht Race, is the longest continent to continent yacht race in the southern hemisphere. It was inspired by South African sailing legend, Bruce Dalling, winner on handicap of the ...
2024 Cape2rio race date announced at winners' celebration by Royal Cape Yacht Club 10 Mar 2023 22:35 PST 17 December 2024. ... The Cape to Rio Race is a "bucket list" Ocean Race The Royal Cape YC and Iate Clube do Rio de Janeiro are proud to announce the arrival of the 9th entry for the iconic 2023 Cape to Rio Race. The entry, Audaz, is a 16 ...
Cape to Rio 2023 - YB Tracking Race Viewer. Cape to Rio 2023 - YB Tracking Race Viewer.. Zoom Options. Overlays / Map. Powered by PredictWind. Level: Showing Wind. Enable real-time playback Speed: Teams Leaderboard Segments Social Media ...
Cape 2 Rio Yacht Race, Cape Town, Western Cape. 8,518 likes · 3 talking about this · 131 were here. The Cape to Rio Race is the Southern Hemisphere's longest intercontinental yacht race. Sailed...
The Royal Cape Yacht Club and Iate Club do Rio de Janeiro are pleased to announce a new entry to this iconic race. This brings the total number of entries received to date to 12 boats, with another 14 boats waiting in the wings to enter. ... Cape2Rio overall winner Adrian Kuttel finally raised the iconic South Atlantic Race trophy in victory at ...
Race Winners; Past Races; Video Gallery; Virtual Racing Menu Toggle. Sailonline Registration; ... (Noble Room) at the Iate Clube do Rio De Janeiro was the perfect venue for the Cape2Rio 2023 prize giving. ... February 8, 2023 ... Royal Cape Yacht Club Table Bay Harbour Cape Town, 8000 South Africa. [email protected] Telephone: +27 (0) 21 421 ...
Sean Borg's Jubatus claimed another victory on the Licata course, repeating his success from the previous year when he debuted his Cape 31. The Royal Malta Yacht Club hosted the 172 nautical mile race on Friday evening, starting from Marsamxett. The race, the last opportunity for an offshore race for crews planning on competing in […]