WATCH: #LOVEWATER WINS CAPE2RIO!

Published on

20 January 2020

The South African racing trimaran #LoveWater has taken top honours in the legendary Cape2Rio sailing race.

Cape 2 Rio is the Southern Hemisphere’s premium sailing event – a trans-Atlantic crossing from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro.

They crossed the finish yesterday, making history by completing the race in just under 8 days.

In partnership with WWF SA, the Love Water team has also been sharing stories about plastic pollution during their voyage.

This is the moment they crossed the finish line:

https://www.facebook.com/Cape2Rio/videos/177803783333041/

Watch the video of Skipper Craig Sutherland following the historic win:

Liesl Smit

Liesl is the Smile 90.4FM News Manager. She has been at Smile since 2016, with nearly 20 years experience in the radio industry, including reading news, field reporting and producing. In 2008 she won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Western Cape region. liesl@smile904.fm