With the arrival of the first yachts in the Volvo Ocean Race imminent, the V & A waterfront is a hive of activity. It is at best a construction site at present but very soon will represent a race village with stalls, entertainment areas, hospitality suites and more. Also on site is GAC Laser which is in the final stages of delivering all of the cargo required for the transformation. It’s the local logistics provider, via associate GAC Pindar, the official logistics provider of the Volvo Yacht Race, and is solely responsible for all the logistics, material handling equipment and customs clearing of all cargo for the event. In fact in less than a month the company has shipped, cleared, delivered and handled some 120 containers, 15 airline pallets and a vast array of other equipment to set up a race village at the Cape Town Port ahead of the arrival of the seven yachts competing in this year’s event. CAPTION Giving direction … GAC Laser MD Simon Hayes. Photo: Halden Krog
