| Nation | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Sail no | SA 1[1] |
| Designer(s) | Ricus van de Stadt |
| Builder | Thesens |
| Owner(s) |  South African Navy |
| Racing career | |
| Skippers | Bruce Dalling Bertie Reed |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 50 feet |
Voortrekker is a 50-foot (15 m) racing yacht that became famous for placing first on handicap in the 1968 Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race and for placing second in the BOC Challenge in 1982/83[2] when it was 14 years old and had been considered obsolete.[3]
- ^ "Sailing yacht Mercury restored to glory". Knysna Plett Herald. 11 July 2017. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ Williams, Roger (19 December 2006). "SA skipper Bertie Reed dies at 63". IOL. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "Remembering Bertie Reed". Archived from the original on 20 November 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.