ðə sˈaʊθ ˈæfɹɪkən ˈoʊʃən ɹˈeɪsɪŋ tɹˈʌst æz ðə seɪˈoːɹt bɪkˌeɪm nˈoʊn sᵻlˈɛktᵻd ðɪ ˈaɪeɪt klˈuːb dˈuː ɹˈiːoʊ də ʒɐnˈɛɹoʊ, hˌuː wɜː wˈɪlɪŋ tə kˈoʊˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪt ɪnðɪ ˈɔːɹɡɐnˌaɪzɪŋ ʌvðə ɹˈeɪs ænd ðə ɹˈeɪs wʊd biː nˈoʊn æz ðə kˈeɪp tə ɹˈiːoʊ.
The South African Ocean Racing Trust (as the SAORT became known) selected the Iate Clube do Rio de Janeiro, who were willing to co-operate in the organising of the race and the race would be known as the Cape to Rio.