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Velux 5 Oceans - Eco 60 Photo Tour with Derek Hatfield

2:10 PM Sun 10 Oct 2010 GMT

'Derek in the cockpit of Spirit of Canada-Active house.info.' Velux 5 Oceans &copy Click Here to view large photo

Velux 5 Oceans Canadian skipper Derek Hatfield takes us on a photo tour of Spirit of Canada-Active House.info Derek Hatfield takes a short break from yacht preparation and race village activities to share images of his home away from home for next few months. The Eco 60 is a revolutionary new class of yacht, one that is environmentally friendly and much more accessible and affordable to campaign than the Open 60; it is being premi?red in the 2010 Velux 5 Oceans race. Simply put, it includes Open 60 yachts launched before January 2003 and is governed by a number of ...

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