Duc enters Velux 5 Oceans



10:29 PM Tue 18 May 2010 GMT
'Louis Duc' Velux 5 Oceans &copy Click Here to view large photo
He might only be 26 years old, but French sailor Louis Duc already has a wealth of offshore racing experience - and now he has set his sights on The Ultimate Solo Challenge, the Velux 5 Oceans. Despite his age, the up and coming solo sailor from Normandy has already raced in some of the biggest ocean races including the Artemis Transat, where he notched up fourth place in Class 40, the Transat Jacques Vabre and the Solitaire du Figaro. He has also completed seven Atlantic crossings and first raced in the Mini 6.50 Charente-Maritime Bahia race when he was ...


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by Sarah Hames




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