(Capetown, South Africa)- Every year, the Royal Capetown YC hosts the
highly popular Dia de Portugal- Explore the Bay Pursuit Race. Like
their American and European counterparts, the slow boats on handicap
ratings start first and the bigger faster boats start last, first to the
finish line wins! This year, sixty boats entered and the J/Fleet overall had some great performances. Tops amongst the J/Teams was the J/133 DHL SPEED OF YELLOW sailed by Patrick Holloway, walking off with the MERCANTILE BANK TROPHY for winning Division I and the ORLANDO DE ALMEIDA FLOATING TROPHY for winning the entire pursuit race overall!
Other teams that sailed well were the J/105 PANTS ON FIRE finishing 6th, the J/120 NALEDI finishing 8th, the J/27 HILL BILLY in 24th and the J/27 PURE MAGIC in 28th. For more Dia de Portugal sailing information
