MAC 24 Hour Challenge 2025 at Milnerton Aquatic Club, Cape Town
by Mark Algra 2 Apr 10:37 BST
29-30 March 2025
MAC 24 Hour Challenge in Cape Town © Angela Caroline Gray
The Enterprise Dinghy CV6 lost its mast, a Gypsy Dinghy from Plumstead Adults snapped
their centreboard, while other boats had to do running repairs to complete this year's MAC
24 Hr Challenge held at Milnerton Aquatic Club on Saturday and Sunday, the 29/30 March
2025.
The 26th MAC 24 Hr Challenge started in perfect conditions with a light North Westerly
wind. 25 teams entered their boats and the fleet got off to a flawless start. After the first
completed lap Sonnet Dinghies were followed by Enterprise, Bosun, 420s and the Sea Scout
Groups 16 foot Saldanhas.
The Sailing Format is to enter a team of 10 - 12 sailors and sail a relay race swapping crew
every two hours for 24 hours in an attempt to break the Guinness world record for
furtherest distance sailed in 24 hours.
This Challenge is held in SA and the UK, where they recently completed their 53rd Event at
West Lancashire Yacht Club in Southport. In 2022 a South African GP14 - the Red Baron - set
a new world record sailing 226 kms.
Afternoon sailing continued in a steady 10 knot NW Wind and the sailors were hoping to
finish with these lovely conditions. The wind started dropping in the evening and light
weather helming was called for. At 3am on Sunday morning a light SE Wind started building
and by the 12 Noon finish it had built into a strong 25 knot breeze.
From 7am on Sunday morning all the boats were flying around the course with the Saldanha
Dingies pushing up big bow waves.
A 12 Hr Challenge was incorporated into this year's Event and 5 teams entered, including a
Windsurfer and Illusion single handed micro keel boat. The 12 Hr Fleet sailed until 7pm on
Saturday and restarted at 7am on Sunday morning.
For a full list of results and more photos please visit the MAC 24 Hr Challenge Facebook Page.
12 Hr Results:
1. MAC Relay Team on a Windsurfer
2. Team Kia Paarl in the Illusion
3. Team CV6 on Enterprise Dinghy
24 Hr Results:
1. 2nd Plumstead Sea Scouts - Sea Queen - Saldanha
2. Zeekoevlei Sailing Club - Sonnet
3. MAC - Team Naleidi Reloaded - Sonnet
4. UCT Yacht Club - Sonnet
5. 2nd Plumstead Sea Scouts - Sea King - Saldanha
6. Team Defence Sailing - Bosun Dingy