ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː, ˈeɪdʒd sˈɛvənti tˈuː, bɹˈaɪnziːl tˈʊk bˈoʊθ lˈaɪn ænd ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl hˈændɪkˌæp ˈɑːnɚz ɪnðə kˈeɪp tə ɹˈiːoʊ jˈɑːt ɹˈeɪs ɪn hɪz bˈoʊt stˈoːɹmi; hɪz pɹˈɑːɡɹɛs wʌz fˈɑːloʊd wɪð kˈiːn ˈɪntɹɛst, sˈɪns hiː hæd sˈʌfɚd θɹˈiː hˈɑːɹt ɐtˈæks ɪnðə pɹˈiːviəs jˈɪɹ.
In 1973, aged 72, Bruynzeel took both line and overall handicap honours in the Cape to Rio Yacht Race in his boat Stormy; his progress was followed with keen interest, since he had suffered three heart attacks in the previous year.