Velux 5 Oceans - 28 days later, Brad Van Liew wins the first leg



8:37 PM Sun 14 Nov 2010 GMT
'Brad Van Liew today sailed into Cape Town to claim victory in the first ocean sprint of the Velux 5 Oceans' Velux 5 Oceans &copy Click Here to view large photo
Velux 5 Oceans - American ocean racer Brad Van Liew today sailed into Cape Town to claim victory in the first ocean sprint of the Velux 5 Oceans. Under clear blue skies and with a fresh south easterly breeze, the 42-year-old from Charleston, South Carolina, blasted across the finish line in Table Bay at 5.51pm local time (3.51pm UTC) doing 10-12 knots in a 15-knot wind. ...


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