 Tropical, welcoming, remote, spectacular and full of history. St Helena is one of the few outstanding Islands on the planet. Geographically the island is a mere 47 square miles in area, situated about 1,500 miles north-west of Cape Town and well within the Tropic of Capricorn, and right now there's a buzz around town, with the imminent arrival of two race fleets into Jamestown.
Governor's Cup also visiting St Helena
The Governor's Cup is a fast (between 7 and 14 days) downwind dash in the South East Trades from Cape Town to St Helena Island. The start was at 14h00 Monday 29th December 2008. As with the Cape to Bahia Race, there is an IRC racing fleet, a rally fleet, and single-handers are included. This fleet too have been affected by the light winds, with one skipper reporting that he had drifted precisely one nautical mile in an 18 hour period, not exactly what he was expecting and certainly not what his yacht, a mini transat, was designed for. The islanders are taking a keen interest in the yachts’ visit, with the event making the front page of the local newspaper, The St Helena Independent, and a series of activies planned. Yachts may spend up to 72 hours in St Helena
As part of the event regulations, yachts may spend between 24 and 72 hours in St Helena. Whilst the crews will certainly be taking advantage of the many tourism activities on offer, one of their first jobs will be topping up the diesel tanks, having burned through more than they anticipated. The first World ARC yachts are expected to arrive in the early hours of Tuesday 13 January. Learn more about St Helena
Why not take a longer look at what St Helena has to offer? Click on this link www.discoveroursecret.co.sh/ and start planning your own visit – maybe with World ARC 2010.
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