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The South Atlantic Race (formerly the Cape-to-Rio) is a yacht race from Cape Town to various destinations in South America. This has been primarily Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, although Punta del Este, Uruguay, and Salvador, Brazil, have all been chosen. ==History== Following the success of Bruce Dalling and the yacht Voortrekker in the 1968 Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race, Admiral Hugo Biermann then chairman of the Springbok Ocean Racing Trust, suggested that South Africa hosted an ocean race of its own. The South African Ocean Racing Trust (as the SAORT became known) selected the Iate Clube do Rio de Janeiro, who were willing to co-operate in the organising of the race and the race would be known as the Cape to Rio. The first race was organised for 1971, with the organisers anticipating at most 15 entries into the race.〔 However the race attracted a large amount of interest and 58 boats entered the 1971 race.〔 Ocean Spirit won the first race on 8 February, after 23 days and 42 minutes. The 11th race was held to Salvador in 2006. The 2009 race was held to Bahia. The 12th edition was back to the original course, Cape to Rio, and was won on handicap by Gerry Hegie on the yacht City of Cape Town. 17 days 12 minutes. The 75 ft “Zephyrus IV” holds the record for the race to Salvador, at 12 days 16 hours 49 minutes and 41 seconds.〔http://www.southatlanticrace.co.za/history/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「South Atlantic Race」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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