[2] Ocean Spirit won the first race on 8 February, after 23 days and 42 minutes.
The 75 ft Zephyrus IV holds the record for the race to Salvador, at 12 days, 16 hours, 49 minutes and 41 seconds.
[3] The VOR70 Maserati of Giovanni Soldini set a new record for the race original course (Cape to Rio) in the 2014 race at 10 days, 11 hours, 29 minutes and 57 seconds[4] This was however significantly improved in the 2020 race, when the trimaran LoveWater, sponsored by JSE listed HomeChoice International Ltd and skippered by Capetonian Craig Sutherland, took line honors in 7 days, 20 hours, 24 minutes and 44 seconds.
The total length of the race is around 5,800 kilometres (3,600 mi) across the Atlantic Ocean.
After leaving Cape Town, participants head north-west towards the island of Ilha Trindade, and south-west from there towards South America.