Velux 5 Oceans - Racers settle into life at sea



9:21 PM Mon 18 Oct 2010 GMT
'Velux 5 Oceans Skippers as they depart La Rochelle for the first of 5 ocean sprints' Velux 5 Oceans &copy Click Here to view large photo
Velux 5 Oceans - After a perfect start in ideal weather conditions yesterday, the five Velux 5 Oceans skippers have been settling into life alone at sea. Their 60ft Eco 60 yachts will be their homes for the nine months as they sail 30,000 miles around the planet. After 24 hours of racing, American skipper Brad Van Liew is leading the fleet as they make their way through the notorious Bay of Biscay. Renowned for its raging storms, the Bay of Biscay is actually being kind to the sailors. After leaving La Rochelle in a fresh breeze the sailors have ...


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