Velux 5 Oceans - British solo sailor takes fourth place in Leg 1

9:40 PM Mon 22 Nov 2010 GMT

'Chris Stanmore-Major onboard his yacht Spartan, arrives in Cape Town in 4th place' Velux 5 Oceans &copy Click Here to view large photo

Velux 5 Oceans - British skipper Chris Stanmore-Major today became the fourth skipper to complete the first ocean sprint of the epic Velux 5 Oceans solo round the world yacht race. After 36 days and 44 minutes at sea, the 33-year-old from Cowes, Isle of Wight, crossed the finish line in Cape Town, South Africa, at 4.44pm local time in beautiful weather conditions. Chris, known by his nickname CSM, sailed 7,849 nautical miles on his 60ft ocean racing yacht Spartan at an average speed of 9.08 knots on the gruelling solo sprint from La Rochelle in France. ...

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