9:20 PM Sun 16 Jan 2011 GMT
Heineken Cape to Rio 2011 had the Cape South-Easter howled and generally made a nuisance of itself in the build-up to the start of the yacht race, but then abruptly abated on Saturday, resulting in a lame start to the transatlantic event. After rounding a buoy near Mouille Point in Table Bay just after midday, the fleet of 17 yachts opted for routes west and east of Robben Island in a mild south-westerly breeze with the 54ft Prodigy, skippered by Durban yachtsman Chris Frost, taking a commanding early lead. The other big boat in the race, the 63ft Grand Filou
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by Rob Taylor
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