America's Cup challenge unites South Africans

admin — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 13:23:00 +0000

Deep in the days of apartheid, Italian yacht captain Salvatore Sarno started teaching a small group of black children to sail off the coast of South Africa and was laughed at for trying to cross the race barrier.

Sixteen years later he is leading Shosholoza, Africa's first America's Cup challenger, proudly presenting a multi-race team to show how far his adopted country has come.

The South African Navy & Marine and Coastal Management: America's Cup challenge unites South Africans

America's Cup challenge unites South Africans