“Talking Sailing” From My Archives. ‘David & Goliath’ Sail in Search of Glory

by Richard Crockett

Another day and another Rothmans Week news report, this time from 1991 – that’s 32 years ago. Wow, how time flies!

“South African yachting’s very own version of David and Goliath’s biblical legend takes to the water in the form of the Rothmans Week, starting from Table Bay today.

“And with a record field of 66 – and that was before yesterday’s late entries deadline – the week’s racing really looks set to whet the appetite of both yachting experts and Joe Citizen alike”.

That’s how the Cape Argus intro read, so follow the link to read the full report.

READ IT ALL HERE:  1991 12 14 – 414 26 – S&A OCR

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