Cape to St Helena Race

02/04/2026

Feel good news from the Island - Jonathan is alive and well.

Sadly someone decided to post fake news that he had passed away.

17/07/2025

Vogue recently shared a truly special article highlighting the beauty of our St Helena Island, the destination for our iconic yacht race.

An island that until 2017, the only way to reach was by sea—an at least six-day voyage from South Africa.
🇿🇦 ⛵️

Don’t miss out and make sure to tick off this bucket list race! ✔️

St Helena Tourism
St Helena Yacht Club

Long known only as the site of Napoleon’s exile, Saint Helena is in fact a sanctuary of rare biodiversity, dramatic landscapes, and cultural reckoning.

27/01/2025

Welcome home to the crew onboard Flica. ⛵

Tintin, Fryd and Umoya are fast approaching Cape Town. We forward to welcoming them home this week.

26/01/2025

One Eighty Magnus are due to dock shortly. ⛵. It just wouldn't be an exciting arrival if there wasn't a huge SE to welcome them home!!

Just 15 days since they left the island. Well done One Eighty Magnus.

Just behind them are Flica, TinTin, Fryd and Umoya. Who will be arriving over the next couple of days.

21/01/2025

The Cape to St Helena 2024 race fleet are almost home! ⛵️

Don't forget that you can follow them on the tracker linked below, by clicking "return".

https://capetosthelena.co.za/tracking-2024/

We look forward to welcoming the fleet back 🥳

15/01/2025

🎙On January the 7th, while on St Helena Island, Race Chairman David Garrard and Race Organiser Kerry Pryde were interviewed live on Saint FM. Give the interview a listen here 🎙

13/01/2025

Cape to St Helena 2024 - Prizegiving photos

11/01/2025

The fleet were guests of His Excellency The Governor Nigel Phillip's and Emma Phillip's last night at Plantation House.

Congratulations to all participants of the 2024 Cape to St Helena Race.

Overall results

1. Flica -Rijk Kuttel
2. Atalanta - Gerry Hegie Heye Daun
3. TinTin - Di Hutton-Squire

The official photos will be shared in due course.

10/01/2025

🎉CONGRATULATIONS🎉
Mwera, Ashley Verhulp & Bodean Bisogno

Finish Time 10 Jan 2025 03:40 SAST
Elapsed Time 12d 13h 40m 59s
Corrected Time 13d 18h 20m 35s

09/01/2025

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS 🎉

Umoya and Magic Dragon of Dart both crossed the finish line early hours of this morning with only 33 minutes between the two of them! ⭐️

Umoya, Peter Martin
Crew - Dylan Martin, Jaap Koomen, Douwe Koomen, Mirco Wilde & Allesandro Sacerdote
Finish Time 09 Jan 03:04
Estimated Elapsed Time 11d 13h 4m 37s
Corrected Elapsed Time 14d 4h 31m 39s

Magic Dragon of Dart, Rod Halling
Crew/Family - Jane, Dorothy (12yrs), Peter (7yrs) & Vera (7yrs)
Finish Time 09 Jan 03:37
Estimated Elapsed Time 11d 13h 37m 42s
Corrected Elapsed Time 13d 6h 26m 23s

08/01/2025

Magic Dragon

After 1,870nm we are now less than 1/2nm apart from Umoya who is catching us fast(ish). Currently 40nm off the island.

Mid-ocean rendezvous with Umoya