Velux 5 Oceans - Brad Van Liew four for four

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1:22 AM Wed 20 Apr 2011 GMT

'Brad Van Liew' .

Velux 5 Oceans. American solo sailor Brad Van Liew today made it an incredible four wins out of four legs in the Velux 5 Oceans solo round the world race as he sailed into his hometown of Charleston to a hero's welcome. The people of Charleston turned out in force to cheer on the 43-year-old as he brought an end to a gruelling 5,900-mile leg from Punta del Este in Uruguay. After a painfully slow and frustrating final few days at sea which saw him battle fluky, light winds on the approach to the finish, Brad steered his 60ft Eco ...

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