Velux 5 Oceans - Gutek battling keel problems

6:51 PM Thu 26 May 2011 GMT

'Operon Racing: Sprint 5 - Velux 5 Oceans' Ainhoa Sanchez/Velux 5 Oceans Click Here to view large photo

Velux 5 Oceans skipper Zbigniew 'Gutek' Gutkowski saw drama overnight onboard Operon Racing when one of the keel rams broke. After having suffered with keel problems since Cape Horn, the Polish skipper is now forced to rely on his temporary repair to help get him the 515 miles to the finish line. He still has the port keel ram in place and is continuing to race despite the cruel blow at the final hurdle of the Velux 5 Oceans. As he explained: 'I had a problem with my keel ram. It broke in two pieces during the night. I managed ...

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