SA students come third in Cape2Rio race Posted by Anita Froneman on 29 January 2020 Six young South Africans finished the Cape2Rio yacht race in third place and were the first monohull to complete the journey on Tuesday 28 January. Team ‘JM Busha 54’ undertook their voyage in the name of peace and unity in Africa, and a member of the Facebook group #Imstaying posted pictures of their achievement saying ‘When the youth band together for a cause bigger than themselves I believe that they become true Patriots and it’s their dedication to peace and unity that makes me happy to say #imstaying’ View this post on Instagram Officially 3rd for line honours!! ❤️❤️ So proud of how fantastically this team has sailed 👏 Thank you to everyone for all of the outstanding support which helped keep the team motivated. Big thank you to @jmbusha_54 for helping us achieve our dream and for sailing for such a worthy cause of Peace & Unity in Africa😊 #jmbusha54 #cape2rio2020 #iampeace #sail4good #finishlinecrossed A post shared by JM BUSHA 54 Peace Sailing Team (@jmbusha54sailing) on Jan 27, 2020 at 10:13pm PST This annual over-ocean race covers about 3,600 nautical miles across the Atlantic Ocean from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The team, who were also one the youngest teams to enter the race in 2020, thanked everyone who supported them throughout the journey on their Facebook page: ‘The team is so grateful for all the messages of motivation and for all of the behind the scenes hard work (special thanks to Mike Robinson). A fantastic team effort both on and off the boat. So thankful to have been able to partner with JM busha 54 for the worthy cause of Peace and Unity in Africa.’ The team consisted of Tawanda Chikasha, Emma Clark, Hearn Johnson and Ryan Robinson (from Wits University), Jonathan Ham (University of Pretoria) and Michaela Robinson (University of Pretoria), and clocked 23 days 16 hours 14 minutes 52 seconds of sailing on the Atlantic Ocean, according to New Zimbabwe. ‘The whole idea of us participating in the Cape2Rio yacht race was really to take our peace message global. We are quite excited that our team came first in the Mono Hull category and third overall,’ said Zimbabwean businessman Joseph Makamba Busha, the sponsor of the team. View some more photos of their journey here. Image: Instagram Related Posts Cape Town’s sustainability: Leading the way in environmental initiatives 1 June 2023 As National Environmental Month commences in South Africa, Cape Town stands proudly at the forefront... read more Kapama to host Safari Guide of the Year Awards 2023 1 June 2023 Kapama Private Game Reserve near Hoedspruit will host this year’s Safari Guide of the Year... read more Blood Lions relaunches for public viewing on YouTube 1 June 2023 Award-winning documentary feature film Blood Lions has been relaunched on YouTube for public viewing, creating... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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