Velux 5 Oceans day 5 - Brad Van Liew knock down



7:38 PM Fri 22 Oct 2010 GMT
'Skipper Brad Van Liew onboard his yacht, Le Pingouin' Velux 5 Oceans &copy Click Here to view large photo
Velux 5 Oceans - American ocean racer Brad Van Liew had his first scare of the Velux 5 Oceans just days into the first ocean sprint when his yacht Le Pingouin was knocked flat in the Atlantic. Brad had been resting in his bunk with Le Pingouin travelling at 20 knots when the power to his autopilot, the device that steers the boat, failed, forcing the boat to crash gybe - an involuntary movement when the wind changes direction suddenly forcing the boat's sails to move violently onto the other side of the boat. Le Pingouin was knocked 90 degrees ...


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