2025 | CAPE TO RIO
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Start Date: 27th Dec 2025
Finish: Rio de Janerio
Number of Entries: 12
Race Distance: TBC
Handicap Results:
Winner: ATALANTA
Skipper/Owner: Adrian Kuttel
Time: 21d 15h 21m 29s
Second Place: Ray of Light
Skipper/Owner: Michael & Heidi Kavenagh
Time: 24d 03h 20m 37s
Third Place: Alexforbes ArchAngel
Skipper: Sibusiso Sizatu
Time: 24d 05h 51m 59s
Line Honours Results:
Winner: Ray of Light
Skipper: Michael Kavenagh
Time: 21d 14h 11m 47
Second Place: Atalanta
Skipper: Adrian Kuttel
Time: 21d 15h 21m 29s
Third Place: Audaz II
Skipper/Owner: Julio Lucchesi
Time: 21d 17h 05 56s
Entries:
African Skimmer
November 4, 2025
Barry Clark and his son Cameron are the skippers of the trip and the crew are Barry’s brother Eric Clark and his son Duncan, and John Day and his son Michael. Barry and Cameron both recently qualified with their SAS ...
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Alexforbes Angel Wings
October 14, 2024
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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Esperança
October 17, 2024
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 ...
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FRYD
December 1, 2025
Two good old friends, Jarl (skipper and owner) from Sweden, and Andrew (Co-skipper) from Cape Town, are looking forward crossing the south Atlantic to Rio de Janeiro onboard Fryd,
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Lifgun
October 14, 2024
Edit Column 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 ...
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Nuna
December 29, 2025
SV Nuna, a Class 40, is being campaigned double-handed by father and son team. Andy Dayton Snr brings over 50 years of sailing experience and was the one who taught his son, Andy, to sail
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Serendipity
April 4, 2025
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
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Solitaire
January 17, 2025
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 ...
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Suidoos 2
December 29, 2025
Suidoos 2 is a Royal Cape One Design, a class of 9 metre offshore racing boats designed by E van de Stadt.
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SV Vineta
June 2, 2025
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.
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News:
News from the Fleet – 22|01|2026
January 22, 2026
News from the fleet Both CYU Solitaire and Serendipity arrived in Rio de Janeiro under pouring rain. Locals were delighted, as the city has ...
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News from the Fleet – 19|01|2026
January 19, 2026
News from the fleet SV NUNA: Father-and-son duo Andrew Dayton Snr and Andrew Dayton Jnr have completed the Cape2Rio Race aboard their Open 40, ...
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News from the Fleet – 18|01|2026
January 19, 2026
News from the fleet After a massive duel spanning 3,300 nautical miles and 22 days at sea, African Skimmer and Fryd finished within just ...
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News from the Fleet – 17|01|2026
January 17, 2026
News from the fleet SV Serendipity – Day 21 at sea and the finish line is no longer just a rumour — it’s starting ...
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News from the Fleet – 16|01|2026
January 16, 2026
News from the fleet While we wait on the arrival of Metric 4T in the next couple of hours there is still plenty of ...
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News from the Fleet – 15|01|2026
January 15, 2026
News from the fleet It was with great anticipation and excitement that the two Brazilian entries, Esperança and Audaz 2, finished the Cape2Rio ...
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