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2:46 PM Thu 31 Mar 2011 GMT

'Active House - Velux 5 Oceans' Ainhoa Sanchez

Velux 5 Oceans - Ocean racers entered a frustrating weather window of variable and light headwinds which has brought an end to four frantic days of fast reaching sailing and which has seen the average speeds drop dramatically across the fleet. Active House skipper Derek Hatfield yesterday reported testing headwinds of more than 30 knots as he punched his way north up the coast of Brazil. The Canadian solo sailor tackled a low pressure system sitting off Rio de Janeiro, four days since leaving Punta del Este in Uruguay on the start of ocean sprint four. 'It was pretty nasty, ...

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