Steve Searle interview of the crew of Didi 38 “Black Cat” about their experiences in the storms during the first few days of the 2014 Cape to Rio Race. Includes discussion about the knock-down experienced in the 2nd storm. Read full story at https://dudleydix.blogspot.com/2014/01/our-cape-to-rio-race-wrap-up.html
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Thirty-six yachts cast off from Cape Town on January 4 2014 for the Cape 2 Rio yacht race with crews from all over the world. A variety of yachts will be flying the flags of eight different countries including newcomer Angola. The first Cape to Rio race was inspired by Bruce Dalling’s victory in the
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This video is a vignette of the 2014 Cape-to-Rio Race; a crossing of the South Atlantic from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro. Early in the race gale-to-storm force winds wiped out a third of the fleet. One sailor perished. The skipper was Jon Sanders. The yacht, Perie Banou II.
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