Velux 5 Oceans - Freeze dried food, the reality of eating at sea

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12:07 PM Fri 5 Nov 2010 GMT

'Christophe Bullens makes dinner' Velux 5 Oceans &copy

Velux 5 Oceans - Ocean racers deprived of home comforts for weeks on end Life alone at sea is tough for the Velux 5 Oceans skippers at the best of times, fighting extreme exhaustion, facing massive physical challenges and having to constantly make major decisions at the drop of a hat. Now imagine if all you had to eat for every meal for a whole month came out of a packet. No fresh food, very few treats, none of life's little comforts. That's what faces the Velux 5 Oceans skippers as they take on The Ultimate Solo Challenge sailing 30,000 ...

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