Patriotic Parents

Nice article in today's Cape Times (Cape Town, South Africa) by Di Meek about the Cup-enthusiastic parents of Shosholoza grinder Reinhardt Rauscher....

The patriotic parents of a gung-ho grinder

Tossing it all into the wind comes naturally for Shosholoza enthusiasts, writes Di Meek

December 19, 2006

The parents of a Team Shosholoza sailor, Reinhardt Rauscher, have been so inspired by South Africa's first challenge in the America's Cup race that they have sold their home, bought a yacht and set sail for Valencia, Spain, to support the team in the final legs leading up to the tournament in June next year.

That they had never been on a yacht before was simply a minor |detail for adventurers Martie, 46, a book-keeper, and Rusty Rauscher, 48, who had a racing car repair business in Boksburg - a dry highveld town east of Johannesburg some 600km from the sea.

"Reinhardt was our biggest inspiration. He was lucky enough to join Team Shosholoza in January 2005 and we are just so proud of him and what the team is doing for South Africa that for a long time now we've wanted to be part of it all.

Full Story