Velux 5 Oceans - Sprint 5 full of surprises

8:14 PM Thu 12 May 2011 GMT

'The entire Velux 5 Oceans fleet at the start of ocean sprint four from Punta del Este, Uruguay to Charleston SC.' Ainhoa Sanchez Click Here to view large photo

Velux 5 Oceans - The North Atlantic is bound to throw up surprises for the fleet in the grand finale of the Velux 5 Oceans. This coming Saturday will signal the starting gun firing and the the beginning of the Velux 5 Ocean's grand finale. The four skippers will race out of Charleston, USA on their way to the dramatic ending of a 30,000-mile race. What lies between the solo sailors and the finish line in La Rochelle, France, is 3,600 miles of full-on drag racing peppered with tactical decisions, constantly changing weather and no time to rest. With the ...

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