Volvo Ocean Race - Cape Town Stopover
| DHL launch 'Speed of Yellow' |
| Wednesday, 19 October 2011 07:05 |
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Bruce Parker-Forsyth, CEO of WORLDSPORT, explains the importance of DHL's relationship with the Volvo Ocean race Cape Town stopover. Cape Town, 18th October 2011 - DHL, the world’s leading logistics company and Official Logistics Partner for the world’s most demanding round-the-world yacht race, the Volvo Ocean Race, has launched its yacht and local activation program in Cape Town. It has been named ‘Speed of Yellow’ and has a crew of 14 experienced South African yachtsmen under the leadership of Patrick Holloway. The 43 feet J-133 yacht is based at the Cape Town Royal Yacht Club. In the time leading up to the arrival in Cape Town of the participating yachts in the Volvo Race towards the end of November, the ‘Speed of Yellow’ will be taking part in the weekly Twilight races in Table Bay as well as in four regattas. Charles Brewer, Managing Director for DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa, says the ‘Speed of Yellow’ will also be used in several other sailing events during November including customer, media and very excitingly giving under-privileged children from Cape Town exposure to the exciting world of sailing. “They will be able to get first-hand experience of what it is like to sail on an ocean-going yacht in the company of experienced yachtsmen and learn more about the importance of teamwork, endurance, focus, passion and commitment – all qualities required to be successful in life and qualities that DHL demonstrates across the 220 countries we operate in” Brewer says. |
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