T-Systems Minute - 20 April 2007

In today's "T-Systems Minute" Mark Sadler, skipper of Team Shosholoza, describes the South African challenger's first two races in the Louis Vuitton Cup.

The first race was against Victory Challenge. Despite having the lead at the start, the South Aficans chose to sail on the left side of the course while the Swedes went to the right. The move seemed to pay and Victory Challenge rounded the top mark 16 seconds ahead of Shosholoza. Despite the hard fight, Shosholoza staid behind for the rest of the match and crossed the finish line trailing the Swedes by 46 seconds.

The day's second race was much easier and was indeed the first victory ever of an African team in the Louis Vuitton Cup, considering of course the fact that Shosholoza is the first ever African participation in the America's Cup. They led their German opponents throughout the course and won with a very comfortable margin of 1:10.


Video shot and produced by Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing