Velux 5 Oceans - Hatfield shaves off his moustache at equator crossing

1:30 PM Wed 3 Nov 2010 GMT

'Before. Canadian skipper Derek Hatfield has shaved off his iconic moustache for the first time in 38 years as part of Movember.' Velux 5 Oceans &copy

Canadian solo sailor first person ever to take part in 'Movember' from middle of ocean Ocean racer Derek Hatfield made a special offering to Neptune as he passed the Equator yesterday - by shaving off his iconic moustache. The 57-year-old has crossed the Equator many times and has always honoured the tradition among sailors of performing a ritual to appease King Neptune, ancient god of the seas. But as he entered the Southern Hemisphere halfway through the first sprint of the VELUX 5 OCEANS from La Rochelle to Cape Town, Derek decided to go one step further than the usual ...

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