Shosholoza, the South African America's Cup Challenge's training yacht was moved to the V&A Waterfront where she is being prepared for the fitting of her massive 22 ton keel and stepping of the vast 36 metre carbon fibre mast.

The 25 metre yacht, which is standing on the quayside just across the lifting bridge from the Cape Grace Hotel, is currently wrapped and strapped in heavy duty black plastic sheeting in an attempt to keep her spectacular new graphics secret.

The yacht has been based at the MSC Container Depot in Woodstock for the past three weeks where she was stripped of all Prada signage, repainted black and "redressed" in the colours of the South African Challenge.

The bold graphic, which stretches across the entire length of Shosholoza's hull, originated from designs perfected over many months by none other than Captain Salvatore Sarno who is not only chairman of MSC South Africa, but the driving force behind the SA America's Cup Challenge.

Passionate about the project being an all-inclusive "African Dream" Captain Sarno has incorporated influences from Zulu and Ndebele bead work into a dramatic wave pattern, which is portrayed in the vibrant colours of the South African flag.

In further collaboration with advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi the designs have been worked up for use in a range of logos and signage that will make the South African Shosholoza Challenge instantly recognisable both at home and around the world.

The South African America's Cup Challenge will be officially launched in the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town on Monday 19 April.