Velux 5 Oceans - Stanmore-Major pays credit to Van Liew



11:13 PM Tue 16 Nov 2010 GMT
'Chris Stanmore-Major and Spartan head into the sunset on the first Ocean Sprint of the Velux 5 Oceans' Velux 5 Oceans &copy
Velux 5 Oceans update. British skipper Chris Stanmore-Major described his American rival Brad Van Liew's win in the first leg of the Velux 5 Oceans as a 'masterclass' in solo sailing. Brad crossed the Cape Town finish line of the first leg of the solo round the world race on Sunday more than 600 nautical miles ahead of his nearest competitor Zbigniew Gutkowski. 'It's a bit demoralising when Brad gets in and you realise just how far ahead he has been,' Chris said this morning. 'He sailed a fantastic race, really smooth, great choices with the weather, and he gave ...


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