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Article by The South Africa The race will see 40 Little Optimists navigating the waters at the foot of the iconic Table Mountain, with celebrities, corporates, charities and medical survivors on board. The project is the brainchild of big wave surfer and charity campaigner Greg Bertish, who himself survived two open-heart surgeries and spent 200 […]

Say hello to our local celebs, our captains of the industries and our brave survivors!  Meet the team who will be going head to tail at the first annual Great Optimist Race to raise funds for sick and needy kids.

Big wave surfer, charity campaigner and multiple cardiac-surgery survivor Greg Bertish is launching the first-ever Great Optimist Race at this year’s Cape Town International Boat Show. Up to 40 Little Optimists will navigate the waters around the V&A Waterfront on 20 October, at the foot of the iconic Table Mountain, with celebrities, corporates, charities and medical