“Team Escape / Ekoenergysa.com” Skippered by Rodney Tanner

The Traditional Boat Association has entered the Lipton cup once again. They have sailed in this event for a few years now. The team which has sailed together for some time is all under the age of 17, except the skipper. “Team Escape / Ekoenergysa.com” will be skippered by Rodney Tanner.

Rodney has been sailing since he was six years old on Oppies at Z.V.Y.C. He has sailed this regatta seven times, Although this will be his fourth time as skipper. Rodney still sails dinghies, (Extra), but has a lot of experience on J27’s and L26’s.

Michael Kellet & Jonathan Kukard will be doing the trimming, Gabriel Bhala on the halyards and Mark Wilson on foredeck. These youngsters have a fair amount of experience even at this stage of there sailing career, all have keel boat experience and have competed in the following events; Table Bay week on L26’s, Mykonos on J27’ & L26’s and last year achieved a 19th in Lipton sailing on ”Escape/Ekoenergysa.com ”.All are proficient on dinghies having sailed Extra’s, Oppies, Sonnet’s and 420 in both nationals and provincial championships.

The team will be managed by Paul Tanner of Gordon’s Bay Yacht Club; ironically the yacht being sailed by the team once belonged to Paul and was known as “Forget Me Knot”.

The Sponsors. Ray Matthews for Escape, Central Boating & Ronstan and the the main sponsor is Ekoenergysa.com & Eko Venture Tours for the last 2 years.