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18 July 2020


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GEFELICITEERD DIKKEHENK!!
GOOD ONYA Dingo!! PARABÉNS nacrr!
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The second race in the #VTSR2020 (Virtual Tall Ships Races 2020) was, at first glance, likely to be a brief affair. The 125nm run from the festival port of Cadiz to offshore Sagres should, in principle, have been relatively straightforward. Of course, the wind gods had other ideas and created the perfect washing machine effect with mixed winds. In reality, the early almost swim-as-fast winds were a gentle tease before increasing headwinds created a truly challenging affair.

Our fleet again saw participants flying the flags of 41 different nations but it was the start that was most extraordinary. Sailonline is very familiar with a fan-shape in a fleet from the start with boats usually choosing one of two general directions towards a finish line, but this time, with the tricky sailing performance of our Clipper, there literally was a full circle of boats visible on-screen, with even a couple apparently trying to head for Cadiz harbour! Very rapidly, however, a leading group began to take shape and it seemed within a very short time indeed our final winner made a break from this group and maintained a lead from early on. Again our thanks to those crew and Skippers of real tall ships for bringing their expertise to the race.

Congratulations must go to our trio of Tall Ships Captains who took the podium – there was a good group chasing them down with a total of 8 ships arriving in the first 4 minutes(11 in the first 5) so to hold on to the three top spots was an achievement. Bravo!

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