Sailing Magazine
by Richard Crockett
The headline is not quite correct as it should refer to the Whitbread and Volvo round the world races.
I am always amazed at the rich maritime history we have, especially with these races as South Africans have managed to claw their way aboard, complete the full race, or a leg or two, and etch their names into history.
Please bear in mind that this list is complete up until 2010, so there may well be more names to add.
Who can forget Padda Kuttel and his two campaigns on ‘Xargo III’ and ‘Atlantic Privateer’? And Julian Fuller who was aboard ‘Flyer’ – the overall race winner in 1981, Russel Hide and so many more.
It’s a long illustrious list – read it with interest and be in awe of those who have achieved what many of us were only able to dream about.
READ IT HERE: Pages from 2010 08 – SAILING Magazine – OCR
