Velux 5 Oceans Fleet is lining up for the first timed run of the race



9:03 PM Thu 28 Oct 2010 GMT
'Skipper Chris Stanmore-Major onboard his yacht, Spartan' Velux 5 Oceans &copy Click Here to view large photo
Velux 5 Oceans - Bonus points awarded for fastest passage through set gates The Velux 5 Oceans fleet continues to spread out as the five ocean racers head towards the Equator and their first timed run of the race. At the front of the fleet Brad Van Liew and Zbigniew Gutkowski have been reaping the rewards for taking a more westerly route out into the Atlantic, increasing the gap between them and Derek Hatfield in third to some 300 nautical miles. The leading pair have both been pushing their Eco 60 yachts equally hard as they approach the Doldrums. Brad ...


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