• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to site footer

Submit your local news to MyCapeTown HERE

  • WordPress
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
  • Bluesky
My Cape Town

My Cape Town

Cape Town Community News and Events

  • Events
  • Daily News
  • Submit News
  • Dam Levels
  • Stratlec Shop
You are here: Home / Sport / Are You Tough Enough? This Round-the-World Race is Known as the 'Everest of Sailing'

Are You Tough Enough? This Round-the-World Race is Known as the 'Everest of Sailing'

16 February 2018 by Alan

Are You Tough Enough? This Round-the-World Race is Known as the 'Everest of Sailing': “It used to be an ocean voyage,” says Barry Pickthall, author of Sailing Legends: Volvo Ocean Race. … “When you choose to do something like the Volvo Ocean Race … it has dangers with it as it would if you were going to climb Everest, or I suppose anything where you're somewhere where you won't …: Google Alert – “volvo ocean race”

OKI 24-Hour Sailing Race – March 2018: This year the Volvo Ocean Race is in town and organisers are hopeful that teams will join the legends race on Saturday from 6 -8pm in a bid to outwit and outmanoeuvre each other. “Every year leading up to the OKI 24-hour there is a real buzz around the sailing community. Given the long history and …: Google Alert – “volvo ocean race”

The Volvo Ocean Race returns to Cape Town in 2017 and will be in the City from 24 November to 10 December. The first of Leg 2 yachts are expected to arrive on 27 November with the start of Leg 3 to Melbourne on 10 December 2017:

CLICK HERE for more news from the Volvo Ocean Race.

Category: Sport

you may also love

Team Brunel brings in experienced and talented new powers in Volvo Ocean Race Leg 4

Team Brunel brings in experienced and talented new powers in Volvo Ocean Race Leg 4: Jens Dolmer (DEN), Sally Barkow (USA), …

Fresh look to NZL Sailing Team

Fresh look to NZL Sailing Team: They are presently competing in the Volvo Ocean Race. Yachting New Zealand high performance …

Sail Newport Announces Annual Community Awards

Sail Newport Announces Annual Community Awards: Some of the events he volunteered for included the Volvo Ocean Race Newport, …
News

Springbok Women Ready for “Total Onslaught”

Expect the unexpected, but be sure that the Springbok Women will have their minds firmly on the job at hand and executing …

About Alan

Previous Post:Record fleet, Epic wind for Caribbean 600
Next Post:Cape Town Image: Jameson Hall with Table Mountain in the background

Copyright © 2026 · My Cape Town · All Rights Reserved · Powered by Reach Trust