The 2025 Cape2Rio is set to add yet another chapter to this sailing epic. Image:Phando Jikelo/Independent Newspapers (Archives) Skilled sailors set sail from Cape Town on a challenging 3,300-nautical-mile journey to Rio de Janeiro as part of the prestigious Cape2Rio race. The event, which kicked off on Saturday, December 27, 2025, connected two of the world’s most iconic cities, showcasing the resilience and determination required for one of the most demanding offshore sailing challenges.
First held in 1971, Cape2Rio attracts world-class sailors and adventurers from across the globe. The Royal Cape Yacht Club (RCYC) organises the event, with support from headline sponsor Alexforbes, the City of Cape Town and South African Airways. Brazil will be represented by two boats in the 2025 fleet, Audaz, which competed in the 2023 race, and Esperança.
Both yachts are already on their way from Porto Alegre, Brazil, to Cape Town for the start of the race. A highlight of this year’s race will be the Alexforbes Angel Wings, a youth development crew from the RCYC Sailing Academy, taking on the transatlantic challenge. Their journey represents resilience, opportunity and the next generation of South African sailors.
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