Velux 5 Oceans sprint four sunshine and steady breeze

2:30 PM Tue 29 Mar 2011 GMT

'Current leader Brad Van Liew - Velux 5 Oceans' Ainhoa Sanchez

Velux 5 Oceans, sprint four from Punta del Este, Uruguay to Charleston, USA. In stark contrast to the grey, cold and wet Southern Ocean environment of the previous two sprints, the fleet has been relishing champagne sailing conditions after two days at sea. The fleet have made good progress, blessed with bright sunshine, calm seas and a steady breeze since leaving Punta del Este on Sunday on the penultimate leg of The Ultimate Solo Challenge. Having led the fleet for several hours following the start, British skipper Chris Stanmore-Major has dropped back to fourth place today 42 miles behind Brad ...

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