Velux 5 Oceans - Food supplies running low for Derek Hatfield

2:00 PM Fri 14 Jan 2011 GMT

'Derek Hatfield at the helm of Active House' Velux 5 Oceans &copy Click Here to view large photo

Velux 5 Oceans - Active House skipper forced to ration food and water in final days of ocean sprint two He's just spent several days slamming into waves and battling headwinds but now VELUX 5 OCEANS skipper Derek Hatfield has another problem to contend with ? his food supplies are running out. With 600 nautical miles ? or around three days sailing ? to go to reach the ocean sprint two finish line in Wellington, the 58-year-old Canadian has only enough food onboard Active House for four more meals. After accidentally discharging his main water tanks just a week out ...

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