Reaction and her crew Tiens Groenwald, Corné Groenewald, Ruaan Groenewald and
Nicky Basson won the 2012 Governor’s Cup yacht race from Simonstown to St
Helena island. She was overall winner, winner on handicap, made line honours in
the keelboat class and arrived 3rd of all boats. (multihulls and
monohulls).
The start was slow
with little wind mainly from the NW during the first 4 days. After that we found
the trades on a more easterly course, we
hoisted the spinnaker and enjoyed a fabulous sail all the way to the island. Our
best distance covered during a 24 hour period was 186 nm with a max speed of
17.8 knots. We covered
the total distance in 11 days and 23 hours.
