9:25 PM Mon 17 Jan 2011 GMT
Heineken Cape to Rio Race started with, the although predicted, Cape Town's notorious souther-easter being mercifully absent. Instead the lighter winds allowed a huge fleet of nearly a hundred spectator boats of all shapes and sizes to see the start. Yachts, catamarans, impressive power launches and even a couple of kayaks were out on a blue and placid Table Bay to see the 40th edition of this iconic race set out, crowding the race course in a cheerful melee to celebrate the return of the race to Rio de Janeiro after an eight-year gap. The high-tech Durban yacht Prodigy, skippered
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