Heineken Cape to Rio update from Race HQ



9:25 PM Mon 17 Jan 2011 GMT
'Heineken Cape to Rio Race 2011' Heineken Cape to Rio Click Here to view large photo
Heineken Cape to Rio Race started with, the although predicted, Cape Town's notorious souther-easter being mercifully absent. Instead the lighter winds allowed a huge fleet of nearly a hundred spectator boats of all shapes and sizes to see the start. Yachts, catamarans, impressive power launches and even a couple of kayaks were out on a blue and placid Table Bay to see the 40th edition of this iconic race set out, crowding the race course in a cheerful melee to celebrate the return of the race to Rio de Janeiro after an eight-year gap. The high-tech Durban yacht Prodigy, skippered ...


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