For four days, as part of Cape Town Race Week, some of the most impressive yachts in South Africa have been battling it out at the premier regatta in the country.
The Cape Town Race Week race village is situated in the V&A Waterfront, while the host club of the week’s sailing is the Royal Cape Yacht Club.
The main event, IRC 1 Division, has been a two-horse race since last week, with Nitro and Cape Fling battling it out for supremacy. Cape Fling’s challenge was dealt a blow on day one when they were disqualified after coming into contact with another boat at the start.
Nitro now sits on six points for the week, with Cape Fling in second on nine points. Third is Vulcan – a yacht that will also be competing in the upcoming Cape2Rio. Yachts are award one point for finishing first, two for finishing second, three for finishing third and so on. The yacht with the lowest points total at the end of the week wins.
Full Race Results from Royal Cape Yacht Club available here
Tues, 20 Dec – Middle Distance Race:
For the last race of the regatta, the fleet is joined by some of the Cape2Rio entries who will be racing with the local crews for the Cape2Rio in-port series. This race is scheduled to be the longest and most challenging race of the regatta.
Race from 12pm – 16h00 (weather dependent).
Prize Giving at Race Village at 18h30.
CAPE2RIO
• Start 1 (26 Dec): The first fleet departs from the V&A Waterfront at 13h00.
• Start 2 (1 Jan): The larger yachts depart from the V&A Waterfront at 13h00.
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PHOTO CREDIT: Kim van Zyl
