ðə vˌiːˌoʊˈɑːɹ sˈɛvənti mˌæzɚɹˈɑːɾi ʌv dʒəvˈɑːni soʊldˈiːni sˈɛt ɐ nˈuː ɹˈɛkɚd fɚðə ɹˈeɪs ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl kˈoːɹs kˈeɪp tə ɹˈiːoʊ ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn ɹˈeɪs æt tˈɛn dˈeɪz, ɪlˈɛvən ˈaʊɚz, twˈɛnti nˈaɪn mˈɪnɪts ænd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən sˈɛkəndz ðɪs wʌz haʊˈɛvɚ sɪɡnˈɪfɪkəntli ɪmpɹˈuːvd ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti ɹˈeɪs, wˌɛn ðə tɹˈaɪmɚɹˌæn lˈʌv wˈɔːɾɚ, spˈɑːnsɚd baɪ dʒˌeɪˌɛsˈiː lˈɪstᵻd hˈoʊm tʃˈɔɪs ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl lˈɪmɪɾᵻd ænd skˈɪpɚd baɪ kˌæpɪtˈoʊniən kɹˈeɪɡ sˈʌðɜːlənd, tˈʊk lˈaɪn ˈɑːnɚz ɪn sˈɛvən dˈeɪz, twˈɛnti ˈaʊɚz, twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ mˈɪnɪts ænd fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ sˈɛkəndz.
The VOR70 Maserati of Giovanni Soldini set a new record for the race original course (Cape to Rio) in the 2014 race at 10 days, 11 hours, 29 minutes and 57 seconds This was however significantly improved in the 2020 race, when the trimaran LoveWater, sponsored by JSE listed HomeChoice International Ltd and skippered by Capetonian Craig Sutherland, took line honors in 7 days, 20 hours, 24 minutes and 44 seconds.