1. Royal Cape Yacht Club
Sailing Ahead

2. Royal Cape Yacht Club
Profile
 The premier yacht club in South
Africa.
 Wide range of members from
captains of business to students
and scholars. Membership about
2000
 Active sailing circuit attracting
200 – 800 sailors per event
 Excellent entertainment facilities,
such as in house catering, bars,
restaurant (formal and casual)
and various function venues.

3. Our Premier Cornerstone Regattas
 Mykonos Offshore
– Sponsored by Club Mykonos
in Langebaan
– Televised on Mnet
Supersport
– The largest keel boat sailing
fleet In Africa. 100 yachts
racing, which equates to
about 1000 sailors

4. Our Premier Cornerstone
Regattas..Cont
 Crocs Summer Regatta
– Sponsored by Crocs
– Fun 3 day event every
December
– Races to Clifton, sail pass in
V&A Waterfront and races
around Robben Island
– National Championships
attracting top sailors in SA

5. Our Premier Cornerstone
Regattas..Cont
 Mid Summer Fling
– Privately Funded by
an International sailor
– Attracts International
professional sailors
– Professional Race
Officer with world
class courses & racing
– Various challenges
such as compulsory
“ladies helm” races

6. Our Offshore Events
 Cape to Rio
– An amazing South Atlantic
crossing, organized by RCYC
– Every three years
 Cape Point Challenge
– Sponsored by Pennypinchers
– Race from Table Bay to
False Bay around Cape Point
– Once attracted large fleets of
60 yachts
 YachtportSA Over Night Race

7. Club Events
 Summer Twilight Series
– Sponsored by Puma
– Held every Wednesday evening
during summer months
– Fun and serious racing, attracting
in excess of 60 yachts (600 – 800
people)
 Winter Series
– Sponsored by Cutty Sark Whiskey
– Beautiful Saturday afternoon winter
sailing, flat seas, fresh winds and a
warm fire awaiting you back at the
Club

8. Saturday Events
 PPS Inter Professional
Challenge
 Harken Round Robben Island
Race
 Portugal Bay Race –
Sponsored by the Portuguese
community and Consulate
 Lion of Africa Ladies Race
 Kling Wines Double Handed
Series
 Pick n Pay Youth Regatta
 Volvo Bay Race

9. Sponsorship Package
- All our Events can be tailored to suit the Sponsors
Requirements & Budget
 The package includes:
– The Race and Event is named after your company.
– Finger snacks for all competitors, as well as key personnel within
your company; for the prize giving.
– Payment for the services of race officials.
– Provision of prizes for top positioned yachts.
– A designated exclusive area for the prize giving.
– Provision of facilities to display your Company Banners and
advertising in and around the yacht club, one day before the event
and one day after.
– If required, a designated area to display your products.
– The Results and news of your event advertised on RCYC website,
newsletter and yearly magazine.
– Access to canvas all sailors and guests during the event.

10. Sponsorship Package..Cont
 In addition to the sponsorship
package, RCYC can provide
the following:
– Make available the facilities to
entertain your clients on our
sundeck over looking the
yachts and activities.
– Make available our restaurant
facilities with a varied catering
service as well.
– Entertainment on a spectator
yacht or boat.

11. Thank you
Please contact Toni Mainprize at 021 421 1354
sailing@rcyc.co.za