Velux 5 Oceans Day 2 - Leaders round Cape Finisterre



4:28 PM Tue 19 Oct 2010 GMT
'Skipper Chris Stanmore-Major onboard his yacht, Spartan' Velux 5 Oceans &copy Click Here to view large photo
Velux 5 Oceans - Leaders round Cape Finisterre in search of trade winds. With two full days at sea now under their belts, the skippers racing in the Velux 5 Oceans are finding their rhythm and enjoying the psychological boost of the first major milestone - rounding Cape Finisterre and getting out of the busy shipping lanes. American, Brad Van Liew, remains in the lead, but Polish ocean racer Zbigniew 'Gutek' Gutkowski is hot on his heals with the first four boats separated by just 40 NM. Chris Stanmore-Major's Spartan, steered a different course to the rest over night, dropping ...


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