Velux 5 Oceans - Gutek takes second place in first leg

10:42 PM Wed 17 Nov 2010 GMT

'Zbigniew ’Gutek’ Gutkowski arrives in Cape Town in 2nd place of the first of five Ocean Sprints in the Velux 5 Oceans 2010' Velux 5 Oceans &copy Click Here to view large photo

Velux 5 Oceans Polish skipper surprises in first solo ocean race. After exactly one month at sea, Polish ocean racer Zbigniew Gutkowski sailed into Cape Town this evening to claim second place in the first ocean sprint of the Velux 5 Oceans. The 36-year-old, known as Gutek, crossed the finish line off the South African coast at 10.03pm local time, 31 days, six hours and three minutes after leaving La Rochelle in France. After a frustrating few days of light winds on the approach to Cape Town, Gutek completed the leg in fresh conditions, a south easterly breeze of between ...

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