There have been whispers...

Whispers of history repeating itself, with a bit of a twist. Whispers of an audacious feat to be undertaken again, by the same family. Whispers that Michael Robinson is going to be pouring out his retirement-fund into another Cape to Rio Race.

This is to confirm that the rumours are, in fact, true. We will be entering in the 2014 Cape to Rio Race, again as a family and again on Ciao Bella.

Where this campaign differs from the 2011 race, is that this time we own the boat, this time Ryan and Michaela will not be shying away from any big weather, this time our beloved cousin Bradley will be on a different boat (www.witscapetorio2014.com/), this time we know what to expect, and this time we intend to win.

As you all know, this game is fraught with uncertainties, hence the silence on the topic from our front. But things are looking good. We have spent the better part of a year's weekends, evenings and holidays working on the boat and getting Ciao Bella in tip-top shape. We'll post some summaries of the work that we've done in due time.


Aside from all that, we invite you all to join in this adventure with us. One of the greatest parts about the last race was the number of people we reached and connected with through the blog and the race, from new friends to old friends to total strangers. So if you know of anyone who might be interested in what we're doing, please share, and invite, and include...

Wishing you all well,

The Robinsons