South African Governor’s Cup underway – Big winds make for exciting start from Simon’s Town

Lively conditions with winds reaching over 30kts made for an exciting start for the 2014/15 Governor’s Cup. This 1700-nautical mile race from False Bay Yacht Club, Simon’s Town, South Africa, to the remote Atlantic island of St Helena, got underway at 1400 local time today.

The strong 25kt south-easterly did nothing however, to deter the . . . → Full Article: South African Governor’s Cup underway – Big winds make for exciting start from Simon’s Town