“No man who has tasted the slap of salt spray and felt a deck heave beneath his feet is ever the same again.  To a greater or lesser extent his sanity is affected, but the vast majority manage to retain a semblance of rational behaviour. There exists a breed whose desire is not the edge of the precipice most of us contrive to cling; these abandoned creatures have plunged blindly into the void.  Their case is hopeless – they are, quite simply, stark staring bonkers as they essentially indulge themselves in the quant pastime of messing about in boats…”   
Capt. Percy Sharp (Table Bay Harbour Pilot 1971)

Classic sailing in South Africa was only this good in the 1970's.  Classic Sailing iconic keelyachts; built for and competed in the first Cape to Rio transatlatic race in 1971, are now being restored in Knysna, Western Cape, South Africa to be enjoyed by yachting enthusiats from around the world.  For a taste of the sea and the thrill of adventure - comjoin us to experience the riveting stories of past Skippers and Crew who navigated this classic racing beauty around the world in many historical events.