The Governors Cup 2010

St Helena stands like a rocky sentinel in the Atlantic Ocean mid way between South America and Africa. She is often referred to as one of the most remote islands in the world, with the only way to get there being by boat or birth.
Every two years the St Helena Yacht Club in Jamestown and the False Bay Yacht Club in Simonstown South Africa, put together the international yacht race The Governors Cup. Since 1998, both racers and cruisers have taken on the 3000 km course across the 5000m deep Atlantic Ocean in a bid to lift the coveted crystal trophy.
Team 'Our Dianne'
The 2010 edition of the race sees two time victor Billy Leisegang return after a one race sabbatical in an attempt to lift the trophy for an unprecedented third time. With 50% of the original winning crew still on board and new team members from St Helena and Cape Town, Team 'Our Dianne' will be going all out 24 hours a day in their attempt to reclaim the magnificent Governors Cup.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Bitter sweet days leading up to race

Our Dianne blogging has been slow over the past few days as team member Marc attends to sad family matters.
"With just a few days left till the start of my first ocean race my father eventually succumbed to illness and passed away at home in our mothers arms on Tuesday evening. I have left the team for a few days to be with my family but still look forward to starting this great adventure that my father was so interested in. I know he'll be with me out there and as Billy said, we'll look forward to celebrating his life out at sea. In his last will and testament, which the family read today, he requested for his ashes to be scattered at sea. While it won't be possible in time for this race, it certainly warms the heart to know his spirit will be in the winds that take us to St Helena."
Marc Bow
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