Velux 5 Oceans - at the heart of sustainable power

9:39 PM Thu 14 Apr 2011 GMT

'Brad Van Liew in racing mode' .

As the world, including the world of the cruising sailor, begins looking at sustainability and alternative forms of power to fossil fuel, so are round-world racing sailing teams. Here is a look at the lengths the Velux 5 Oceans racers go to in order to manage their consumption sustainably while racing the world's oceans: The Eco 60s competing in the Velux 5 Oceans boast four sources of power: the engine, wind generators, solar panels and hydro-generators. However, with a strong emphasis on sustainability in this edition of the Velux 5 Oceans, our skippers go to great lengths to rely as ...

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