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TABLE MOUNTAIN Aerial Cableway Company is offering a winter special to all families – two children under 18 years get a free return trip if accompanied by a full paying adult.The Cableway’s Family Winter Special is valid weekends and public holidays from May 1 to September 15, and every day of the winter school holiday (June 26 to July 19).Once at the top, children can enjoy a fun treasure hunt as well as win various spot prizes.

The IHCA has put forward to the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) the recommendation that the Hobie Tiger be considered for the 2012 Olympics. ISAF has now agreed to put this on their May Meeting Agenda for discussion.

It's not a financial decision," said Tristan Werner, Red Bull Sports Marketing Manager, "but a business one."Werner explained that Red Bull rarely ran events for more than one or two years, and that after an amazing decade that saw the event take South African big wave surfing to unprecedented levels, it was time to call it a day."There is no doubt the Red Bull was instrumental in our careers," Twiggy said today.

Hobie Tigers joined the Mykonos offshore race on Friday,  14 Tigers registered for the event.  We launched off Milnerton beach for an exciting downwind start in 25 knots of wind.  We immediately saw one or two casualties in the first few minutes of the race.  With spinnakers up most raced off to the shore at Big Bay.  The wind died to 4-5 knots and forced most of us to hug and work the coastline looking for a bit more wind.  The wind came up and from Koeberg th

This weekend saw the biggest fleet in the history of the Mykonos Offshore Race from Cape Town to Langebaan. With 80 yachts crossing the start line from Cape Town in good conditions, winds of 22-25 knots in Table Bay.  A spectacle that will remain in my mind with 80 keel boats with their spinnakers up.

This weekend saw the 15th Cape Point Challenge,  with almost 60 boats entered it was a great success.  Winds varying from 30knots to 5 knots in big swells off Smitswinkel bay made for a hard sailed event.  Well done to Matthew Whitehead and Caleen for their oustanding performance.  Overall winner went to Jimie Cairns on a Hobie 14.  An exceptional win for Jimie, WELL DONE!  Cape Point Challenge this year saw the biggest fleet of Hobie Tigers on the water since the

FIFA kicked off the ticket sales process for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ with the launch of the first sales phase, which will last from 20 February to 31 March 2009.

February in the Cape is certainly one of the best months, warm evenings with spectacular sunsets over the west coast.  I captured this picture last week of just one of the sunsets that we have been having.  Sunsets in Africa are just incredible!  Join us for this experience.