African Skimmer was built in Richard’s Bay in 2007 on Dudley Dix 40 design but was fitted with a keel and rigging from a Fast 42. She spent most of her life in Durban and has taken line honours on several occasions at Royal Natal and Point Yacht Club. The current owner, Barry Clark, purchased her in 2022 and sailed her down to Cape Town to her new home at the RCYC.
Tim and I started sailing together in 1989. We purchased and refitted Summertime specifically with the Rio race in mind and hope to complete a boyhood dream of completing South Africa’s premier long distance yacht race.
Felix describes the Cape2Rio Race as one of the prime offshore sailing events in the world and considers it a privilege to have it start right on their doorstep.
Serendipity is a 44 ft Elan built in Slovenia in 2010 .This is our first Cape2 Rio race for me as Skipper and owner as well as 3 crew, 2 of which has sailed with me extensively
Dave Elcock has had a lifetime of sailing adventures and has been a member of the Royal Cape Yacht Club (RCYC) for 48 years. Solitaire has earned accolades in many races, including two Mauritius and two St. Helena races, placing on the podium in all four events.
Esperança is based at the Veleiros do Sul in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The crew will be composed of sailors from the club, a team with extensive experience in regattas. Captain Márcio Lima, 61 years old, has participated in several regattas such as Santos to Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro, Recife to Fernando de Noronha, and the 500 Years of Brazil Regatta Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro. Additionally, his resume includes crossings from Europe to Brazil and the United States.
We are excited to arrive in Cape Town and celebrate with fellow sailors from South Africa and other countries.
Esperança is a Delta 465 manufactured in Brazil by Delta Yachts. It was launched in the water in December 2022.
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Born in 1966 and raised in my father’s shipyard I was sailing before I was able to walk. My first boat was obviously an Optimist, followed by many others and tons of races on the lakes. Offshore sailing became an obsession from around 2005 onwards. After sailing around Africa counter clockwise and single-handed, the idea of doing some races was growing in my mind. In 2022 Lifgun and myself won the OSTAR transatlantic race from Plymouth to Newport in the singlehanded division, followed by a second place in the Caribbean 600 in the double handed division.
The Royal Cape Yacht Club (RCYC) and Iate Club do Rio De Janeiro are thrilled to announce the participation of the Alexforbes Angel Wings, crewed entirely by students from the RCYC Sailing Academy.
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