Velux 5 Oceans Start Day: Programme of events announced



1:38 PM Thu 7 Oct 2010 GMT
'The Velux 5 Oceans Race Village is getting ready' Velux 5 Oceans &copy Click Here to view large photo
Thousands of spectators set to pack La Rochelle for the start of The Ultimate Solo Challenge on October 17. It is set to be one of the biggest spectacles to grace the French port of La Rochelle in years. In just over one week, a fleet of international ocean racers sailing high performance Eco 60 yachts will blast over the startline of a gruelling 30,000-mile solo marathon around the world: the VELUX 5 OCEANS. Thousands of spectators are expected to flock to La Rochelle, home of the VELUX 5 OCEANS, to wave farewell to the skippers as they set off ...


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