News from the fleet
SV Vineta – It was with great excitement that the committee of the Cape2Rio 2025 Yacht Race welcomed the Line Honours winner, SV Vineta as she crossed the finish line in Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, late yesterday afternoon.
Skipper Felix Scheder Bieschin completed the crossing in a provisional time of 16 days, 7 hours, 44 minutes, and 15 seconds.
Felix was visibly thrilled to finally finish the race after being forced to abort his 2006 Cape2Rio campaign due to equipment failure. Making the achievement even more special was sharing the experience with his brother Wolf and son Theo, completing what he described as an adventure of a lifetime. Nick Leggatt, navigator and navigation tutor to the youngsters on board says it was champagne sailing!
