Cape Town Gallery

Guinness World Record for the highest number of riders on a single wave at Muizenberg

South African surfers take to the water in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the highest number of riders on a single wave at Muizenberg in Cape Town, September 2, 2007. The surfers posted an unoficial tally of 71 riders standing on a single wave for more than five seconds, easily surpassing the official record of 44. This total, however, still has to be ratified by the body, as does the 73 recorded at the same venue last year. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings (SOUTH AFRICA) FOR BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE SEE GF2E55D0O8801 - RTR1TDA1

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A windsurfer gets airbourne as the sun sets over Cape Town's Blaauwberg beach, February 23, 2004. Strong south easterly winds and clear summer days draws thousands of tourists and local enthusiasts of the sport to the city's beaches every year. Pictures of the month February 2004 NO RIGHTS CLEARANCES OR PERMISSIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS IMAGE BLIFE REUTERS/Mike Hutchings PP04020136 MH/WS also see: GF2E4980TUI01

Loss of the HMS Birkenhead

"Vintage engraving from 1878 showing the loss of the Birkenhead. The Birkenhead was an iron paddle steamer of 1400 tons, and was launched in December 1845. On 26 February 1852, while transporting troops to Algoa Bay, she was wrecked at Danger Point near Gansbaai on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa. There were not enough serviceable lifeboats for all the passengers, and the soldiers famously stood firm, thereby allowing the women and children to board the boats safely. Only 193 of the 643 people on board survived."

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