Great Optimist Race

8 11, 2022

Great Optimist Race: Optimists race raises R130 000 for charity

By |2022-11-08T14:29:44+02:00November 8th, 2022|News|Comments Off on Great Optimist Race: Optimists race raises R130 000 for charity

This year’s Great Optimist Race in conjunction with Boatica was a showdown of epic proportions as the wind dropped midway into the race, and skippers resorted to paddles, their hands, and dirty tactics with water weapons to get their boats across the finish line. 19-year old newcomer Hamilton Slater was the first sailor to complete [...]

22 10, 2022

Ahoy Matey, The Great Optimist Race is Back!

By |2022-10-22T12:56:11+02:00October 22nd, 2022|News|Comments Off on Ahoy Matey, The Great Optimist Race is Back!

The Great Optimist Race in conjunction with Boatica is back! Following a two-year break as a result of the global pandemic, the Little Optimist Trust is delighted to announce that the event will once again take place at Cape Town’s annual Boat Show, Boatica, on Saturday the 29th of October. This year will see 15 hand-picked [...]

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