Team Shosholoza
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Team Shosholoza is a yacht racing team representing Royal Cape Yacht Club of Cape Town
, South Africa
competing in the 2007 America's Cup.
The name Shosholoza
refers to a popular South African song and is used in an attempt to encompass the African spirit of the team.
and Captain Salvatore Sarno asked them to crew his Durban
yacht. As the team improved the Captain began to talk about the America's Cup.
Soon he had bought RSA 48 and the team was practicing out of the Waterfront in Cape Town
.
They will compete in the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series
in 2009.
.
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
competing in the 2007 America's Cup.
The name Shosholoza
Shosholoza
Shosholoza is a Ndebele folk song that originated in Zimbabwe but was popularized in South Africa. The song is a traditional South African Folk song was sung by Ndebele all-male migrant workers that were working in the South African mines in a call and response style...
refers to a popular South African song and is used in an attempt to encompass the African spirit of the team.
History
The team's history goes back to when Ian Ainslie taught sailing skills to underprivileged youngsters in the navy village of Simon's TownSimon's Town
Simon's Town , sometimes spelled Simonstown; is a town in South Africa, near Cape Town which is home to the South African Navy. It is located on the shores of False Bay, on the eastern side of the Cape Peninsula. For more than two centuries it has been an important naval base and harbour...
and Captain Salvatore Sarno asked them to crew his Durban
Durban
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
yacht. As the team improved the Captain began to talk about the America's Cup.
Soon he had bought RSA 48 and the team was practicing out of the Waterfront in Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
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They will compete in the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series
Louis Vuitton Pacific Series
The Louis Vuitton Pacific Series was a match race regatta in America's Cup Class yachts in Auckland, New Zealand during January and February 2009. Racing started on 30 January. The Louis Vuitton Pacific Series was organised in association with the New Zealand Government, Emirates Team New Zealand,...
in 2009.
Boats
Shosholoza currently owns two IACC Yachts. RSA 48 was bought for training purposes. The team was the first syndicate to build a boat, RSA 83, for the 2007 America's Cup2007 America's Cup
The 2007 America's Cup was the thirty-second challenge for the America's Cup and was won by Alinghi in the 7th race. The Cup is the most famous and most prestigious regatta and Match Race in the sport of sailing....
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