Velux 5 Oceans - Gutek goes for broke in sprint to finish

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2:00 PM Thu 13 Jan 2011 GMT

'Sprint to the finish in Wellington' Velux 5 Oceans &copy

Indomitable solo sailor Zbigniew ?Gutek? Gutkowski has made a break from the leading pack in the second sprint of the Velux 5 Oceans as the finish line draws close. While rivals Brad Van Liew and Derek Hatfield have chosen a more direct course to Wellington along the west coast of the South Island, the gutsy Pole has split to the east, opting to take an unconventional route around the South Island and up the east coast of New Zealand in a last ditch attempt to snatch victory. It?s a bold and risky move by the second-placed sailor but one that ...

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