GC3HAFA "BERTIE" (Unknown Cache) in Western Cape, South Africa created by j4pos

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j4pos: Sadly we're closing this one down as we are unable to maintain it since we no longer regularly come to Cape Town from the Northern Hemisphere.
Many thanks to all those folks who have made the efforts to learn a little about "Bertie" - an incredible sailor.

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A cache by j4pos Message this owner

Hidden : 4/17/2012

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A wander around the V & A Waterfront will eventually bring you to the statue of this Heroic South African Legend.

Use the pictures to find him and you will have the answers to the following questions -

Q1) The long time friend of this hero called him "-------" BERTIE. What is the sum of the alphanumeric value of this SA nickname? Answer = A

Q2) What is the total value of the individual digits of his year of birth and the year he died. Answer = B

Q3) When was the plaque unveiled? Month - Last digit of year. Answer = C

Q4) In 1980 what position was he in the race? Answer = D

Q5) When was he awarded a Decoration for Bravery? 1?92 Answer = E

Q6) Last digit of his year of birth? Answer = F

Q7) In 199? - 1 he came eighth. Answer = G

Q8) In which year was he included to the South African Sporting Hall of Fame? ---- add the individual digits. Answer = H

Q9) Using alphanumeric values again. Last letter of sculptors full name minus the second letter of his middle name. Answer = J

The cache can be found at -

S 33 A-B.(F-C)GH
E 018 C((E+F-C)/C).(C+J)(J-C)(D-H-C)

Total sum of all individual digits = 52

Please note: The original formula has changed to the above following the relocation of GZ

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

zntargvp - gbc bs fgrcf jurer fgrry zrrgf pbapergr

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)

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