Velux 5 Oceans - Keel repairs begin for Operon Racing



5:35 PM Thu 10 Mar 2011 GMT
'Operon Racing - Velux 5 Oceans' Ainhoa Sanchez
Volvo Ocean Race - Zbigniew ?Gutek? Gutkowski?s Eco 60 Operon Racing has been lifted out of the water in Uruguay for keel repairs ahead of ocean sprint four of the Velux 5 Oceans. A composite part surrounding the keel pins broke during ocean sprint three allowing the keel to move several millimeters. ? The Operon Racing team took her from her berth in Punta del Este marina bound for Piriapolis, around 18 kilometers west. The boat yard in Piriapolis is the only one with a hoist powerful enough to haul the 19-year-old Eco 60 out of the water. ? Gutek ...


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