After a week of racing that threw everything at the competitors of the Lipton…
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Lipton Challenge Cup
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Winning the Lipton Challenge Cup is never easy, but winning it twice in consecutive…
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This Ed is still trying to recover from a nail-biting event that was the…
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The most prestigious sailing event in South Africa starts this weekend. 2019 Lipton Challenge Cup winners Nitro, sailing for Witbank Yacht and Aquatic Club, will defend the Cup on the waters of Langebaan between the 15th and 21st of August.
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The 2019 Lipton Challenge Cup got off to a cold and wet start in a typical Cape winter’s Northerly wind. After racing was cancelled yesterday due to a winter storm, the teams were itching to go today. Boats were tuned, sailors were prepped and the race committee, under the expertise of SRO Doug Allison, were prepared to pack in the required races. The racing started just after the allotted time of 11am. The deep talent pool allowed for exciting racing, with the sailors not giving an inch away.
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For the first time the Lipton Challenge Cup is being sailed on the fast and fun Cape 31’s. The approved sails suppliers for this sports boat are Ullman Sails and North Sails South Africa, as part of a mandate of the Cape 31 build to make use of South African suppliers. Where previously, top-class sailors would largely rely on imported product, the two world-class Cape Town lofts are now also exporting state-of-the-art sails, taking on the best in the business. North Sails South Africa and Ullman Sails Production have not only put local sailmaking on the international map, they have also bolstered brand South Africa at a time when local boatbuilders are increasingly making their presence felt on the world stage.
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South African sailor Mark Sadler was in Cape Town recently to compete in the Cape 31 Invitational Regatta with Team Orion from Hong Kong. Sail + Leisure caught up with him to find out why he’s been hooked on sailing for 36 years and how he manages his career with one foot on the ground and the other on a boat.
