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CAPE2RIO 2023 UPDATE

Update on the 2023 Cape to Rio entries, by Liesl King

The Cape2Rio 2023 committee is delighted to have seven confirmed entries 18 months from the start of the race. To date a further 12 enquiries have been received with interest coming from as far afield as New Zealand and Morocco.

“This is viewed as healthy, and we continue to push for more and more foreign entries. Please support the committee in promoting the race at every level”, said race director Anthony Spillebeen.

The confirmed entries include the newly launched monohull Black Pearl , a new IRC optimised water ballasted Botin56.  In Cape2Rio 2017  the team won overall Handicap honours and lifted the South Atlantic Race Trophy with an earlier Black Pearl.

The multihull Aventureiro 4 , an Outremer 51 belonging to Johan “Hans” Hutzler spearheaded the Brazilian entries, followed shortly thereafter by Marcio Lima’s Delta 465, which will be launched in 2022. Lima and his crew will be representing Clube dos Jangadeiros, located in Porto Alegre, South Brazil

The 1976 entrant Criloa , an Impala 35, is set to return for Cape2Rio 2023 with an all-female crew led by Carina Magri Seixas. Commissioned in 1973, Criloa will be celebrating her 50 th birthday in 2023 and this celebration has been part of the inspiration behind this entry.

Local entries include RCYC member Adrian Kuttel’s JPK 1030 named Sentinel Ocean Explorer , which he will be sailing in the single handed division of Cape2Rio Race 2023. The yacht is named after the charity, Sentinel Ocean Alliance, which he has been instrumental in supporting.

Another local entry is the gorgeous 40’ Gaff Cutter Bahari , belonging to husband-and-wife team of Brenton and Kim Chauncey. Bahari is the first cruising entry and after reaching Rio, the Chaunceys aim to cruise to Ilha Grande and then onwards to the Caribbean and the Med.

Lastly but certainly not least is the very exciting RCYC Academy entry that will be crewed by graduates of the Club’s in-house Sailing Academy. The Academy crew will sail on board Gryphon a Simonis 40-footer led by Skipper Sibusiso Sizatu.  The current crew list includes Olympic Sailor, Asenathi Jim and a talented group of sailors in Joweal Klaase, Thando Mntambo, Azile Arosi and Daniel Agulhas.

The three reserves are Justine Peters, Lebogang January and Ovayo Myira and the Campaign Manager is Academy Director Lindani Mchunu, RSA representative on the World Sailing Trust, supported by long time Cape2Rio stalwart Bruce Tedder.

“As a organising committee we look to continually position the Cape2Rio Race alongside some of the great ocean races of the world, a Southern Hemisphere event which takes place at the height of the European winter, a logical and pleasant way to enjoy some sun and warm water sailing after the traditional Summer circuit of the Mediterranean”, concluded Spillebeen.

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Cape To Rio 2023 | A Diverse Entry List

The 2023 Cape2Rio Race starts in just a few weeks time. Although a smaller fleet than in the past, the race will be no less of a challenge for the diverse group of entries.

The Cape2Rio race takes place every three years between Cape Town and Rio de Janeiro. Hosted by the Royal Cape Yacht Club and the Iate Clube do Rio De Janeiro, the Rio Race, as it’s affectionately known, is a daunting but thrilling trans-Atlantic adventure. The 2023 race is the 50th edition of the Cape2Rio race.

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A diverse entry list

Keep the music playing.

Ard Matthews is one of South Africa’s most prized singers, song writers and award-winning artists. Matthews launched his debut solo album in 2012 and his second studio album ‘Impossible Machines’ in 2017. It seems fitting that the boat that will take him from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro is named after this album.

The Impossible Machine (TIM), formerly known as The Howard Davis, was designed by Kurt Oehlman and built by Louw and Halvorson. It is a classic 66-foot wooden sailing vessel commissioned by the SA Navy in 1966, made of Mahogany on Oroko frames, with a 16-ton lead keel and approximate 200sqm sail area.

In 1971 The Howard Davis competed in the inaugural Cape2Rio race under the command of Captain Phil Nankin, and subsequently completed several Atlantic Ocean crossings to South America.

“ The Impossible Machine will represent a constant voyage of hope and ocean-saving initiatives and will naturally join the fight to reduce global warming and plastic pollution. She will promote the importance of strengthening the immune system, by educating people about the powerful properties that have always existed in nature,” according to Matthews.

Matthews has never done a crossing before, but he will be joined by a crew with vast experience from all walks of life. His team to date consists of Tavish McKenzie, Jules Lambert, Victor Kapurura and Joe Heywood.

Matthews will have a mobile studio on the boat with the aim of continuing his recordings while sailing across the Atlantic ocean, all while documenting as much as possible for the world to see.

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Keeping it in the family

The Ray of Light , is no stranger to the Cape2Rio Race. In the 2017 Rio Race, Ray of Light was crewed by the Kavanagh and Bailes families. In 2023 they will be racing against each other, the Kavanagh’s and friends on Ray of Light and the Bailes and friends on Nemesis .

Siyanda Vato was part of Ray of Light‘ s crew in 2017. In the 2020 Rio Race, MAZI Asset Management backed Siya and crew on Zulu Girl in the race. Siya will be racing his 3rd consecutive Rio race.

Sailing for new horizons

The Alexforbes ArchAngel crew is from the Royal Cape Yacht Club Sailing Academy made up of skipper Sibusiso Sizatu (30), first mate Daniel Agulhas (29), Renaldo Tshepo Mohale (29), Thando Mntambo (23), Azile Arosi (22) and Justin Peters (21).

The crew was selected based on their commitment to the Academy programme and on their experience.

“Azile, for example, has a 100% attendance rate for the past three years,” said Jennifer Burger, Cape2Rio Race Administrator. “The team didn’t know the Rio race was an option. They committed to the program at the time because they enjoyed what they were doing.”

All crew members have their basic skipper’s ticket and three have their offshore skipper’s ticket too. The crew have completed several yachting programmes such as personal survival techniques, and competent crew courses. Justin and Sibu also completed a diesel mechanic course.

The Alexforbes ArchAngel is one of the smallest boats in the race, she will race to maximise her handicap.

A first mate with experience

Daniel Agulhas, the Grassy Park born-and-bred 29-year old has been sailing for more than half his life. This will be his third Cape2Rio yacht race. As a sports-mad teenager, Agulhas discovered sailing aged 13, at Zeekoe Vlei Yacht Club.      “In 2008, I had the opportunity to join the RCYC Academy as one of their first intakes, where I started sailing bigger boats.”

Agulhas started to study physiotherapy after school, but the lure of the ocean proved too strong, and instead he completed a boat building course at False Bay college. “My current job is building boats for a company which does electronics on yachts,” he said.

He aims to better his previous results in the 2015 and 2020 races.

“Sailing is about the experience; it is never the same – you have different conditions and wind directions, and there can be problems with the boats. It is always a challenge,” he said. With the benefit of experience, Agulhas said he would counsel his crew members to hold back at the start. “This is a race of endurance.”

Sailing has taught him valuable life lessons, like commitment. “If you put your all in, you will get the reward at the end of it. No matter what you do, never give up! I am doing the race to give back what I got out of sailing. I hope to create the opportunity for others from my community to follow in my footsteps”, he said.

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Cape to Rio Yacht Race 2023

Good Morning,

The Royal Cape Yacht Club and Iate Club Rio de Janiero have agreed to stage a running for the iconic Cape to Rio Race in 2023, the race will commence on 2 January 2023 from Cape Town South Africa and will be a dash across the South Atlantic Ocean of approximately 3300 mile. This race is not unlike the prestigious Transpac Race, skirting a dominant high pressure system and enjoying warm water champagne sailing a few days out of Cape Town.

We would welcome the members of your esteemed club  to consider entering the race, we are available to field any enquiries you may have about the race and draw your attention to the logistic solution in the presentation. Services from other global regions can also be provided.

Attached is a brochure of our race presentation, a video link is also available to preview the history of the race which goes back to 1971.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U0KZQAX1x_tCIki7TZ-0NvvpVqdfi5EY/view?usp=sharing

Should you wish to receive regular updates and information as we progress the preparations for 2023 please let us know and we shall add you to our list of possible entries.

Neil Gregory

Commodore Royal Cape Yacht Club &  Race Chairman

Hilary Ackermann

Sailing Events Manager

ROYAL CAPE YACHT CLUB

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A classic blue-water ocean dash across the South Atlantic, the Cape to Rio began nearly 49 years ago. The first race set off from Table Bay in 1971 and has always had a huge international interest, even from the start. It is a tactical race, demanding both seamanship and weather-savvy, being the longest continent-to-continent yacht race in the southern hemisphere. The use of different ports for the finish has seen the race distance vary between 3 400 and 4 500 nautical miles. After leaving Cape Town, participants head north-west towards the island of Ilha Trindade, and south-west from there towards South America. As they near the coast, skippers need to decide whether to take the longer route with stronger winds, or a more direct route with the chance for lighter winds. Even though it is best known as the Cape to Rio Race, the race has indeed headed mainly for Rio, but at times to other South American venues, including Punta del Este in Uruguay, and more recently Salvador, the capital of the Brazilian state of Bahia. Cape Town has always been the starting point of the race since its inception.

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