Sailing Magazine
By Richard Crockett
The Mauritius to Durban yacht race, also known as the Crystic Crossing or Crystic Beachcomber Crossing, has always been a very tough race, and as this sub-head in the feature today says. “Beer and bikini cruise, it’s not”.
The opening paragraph of the Daily News report read as follows:
Since it’s inception in 1985, the Crystic Beachcomber Crossing race from Grand Baie to Durban – has evolved into one of the toughest ocean races on the calender. Many people have the idea that a passage between the two ports is a beer-and-bikini cruise. It’s not. The yachtsmen taking part in this gruelling 1 600 nautical miles race are tough, dedicated sportsmen – they have to be.
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE: 1991 09 28 – S&A – 746
