Velux 5 Oceans - A stark Warning

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10:57 AM Fri 7 Jan 2011 GMT

'Majestic tall ship ’The Belem’ and the VELUX 5 OCEANS Skippers as they depart La Rochelle for the first of 5 Ocean Sprints in the Velux 5 Oceans around the world race. Photo: OnEdition' Velux 5 Oceans &copy Click Here to view large photo

The planet has seen some drastic changes within its eco systems in the past few decades. From rising sea levels to extremes in seasonal weather patterns, and from diminishing wildlife to the movement of ocean currents, it is believed that climate change is exacting its influence on the world. For the experienced skippers of the Velux 5 Oceans these changes have been observed at first hand and their commentary is alarming. In the past 12 years Derek Hatfield and Brad Van Liew have racked up four round the world voyages between them, with the current edition of the Velux 5 ...

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