Racing to Rio A perspective on Crossing the South Atlantic Ocean

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I have crossed the South Atlantic under sail four times. Three times it was with full crew from Cape Town, South Africa, to Rio de Janeiro, ... Read More

Cape to Rio Race 2014

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I have done it 3 times before and I am soon going to do it again. Sail in the Cape to Rio Race, that is. I have crossed the South Atlantic 4... Read More

Our Cape to Rio Race Wrap up

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First off I want to say thank you to all friends, family and supporters for all of the good wishes that have poured in following our experie... Read More

The Crew of Black Cat for Cape to Rio

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 Our crew for the 2014 Cape to Rio Race is mostly the same as we had for the 1996 running of this race. Here are bios for two of the crew. G... Read More

Our Boat for Cape to Rio 2014

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A few weeks ago I announced that we will sail in the Cape to Rio Race in January. If you missed it, you can read it here. Now I would like t... Read More

Video Interviews from Cape to Rio Race

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Steve Searle did two video interviews with the "Black Cat" crew after our hassles in the opening days of the Cape to Rio Race. ... Read More