Velux 5 Oceans - Hatfield finishes Sprint Two



5:13 AM Tue 18 Jan 2011 GMT
'Derek finishes Ocean Sprint Two - credit Will Carson VELUX 5 OCEANS' Velux 5 Oceans &copy
Canadian solo sailor Derek Hatfield has taken third place in ocean sprint two of the Velux 5 Oceans solo round the world race. The 58-year-old skipper from Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, crossed the finish line in Wellington, New Zealand, on his Eco yacht Operon Racing at 3pm local time (0200 UTC). Derek, arrived a day behind second placed Zbigniew Gutkowski and two behind leg winner Brad Van Liew. The second of five ocean sprints from Cape Town in South Africa to Wellington took Derek 32 days and 17 hours to complete. More to follow Event website click here ...


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