Velux 5 Oceans - Brad Van Liew's perspective on his competitors



9:00 PM Tue 12 Oct 2010 GMT
'Brad Van Liew on board Le Pingouin' Velux 5 Oceans &copy Click Here to view large photo
Velux 5 Oceans - The competition in this race will be as intense as anything I have faced before. Some have asked me about the number of entries and suggested that fewer boats might equal less intense competition. Not so. The racers that are here in La Rochelle appear 100% committed and the talent runs deep. Here's a quick look at the competition I face: Derek Hatfield cannot be underestimated as a serious threat, sailing a boat that has previously beaten my Le Pingouin on many occasions. During the 2002-3 Around Alone, Derek's boat (then sailed by Thierry Dubois) smoked ...


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