Velux 5 Oceans sprint two taken by Polish ocean racer Gutek

9:28 PM Sun 16 Jan 2011 GMT

'Zbigniew ’Gutek’ Gutkowski gets underway, onboard his yacht Operon, for the second leg of the Velux 5 Oceans; Ocean Sprint two from Cape Town to Wellington. - Velux 5 Oceans' Ainhoa Sanchez/w-w-i.com Click Here to view large photo

Velux 5 Oceans sprint two has been taken by Polish solo sailor Zbigniew Gutkowski in the solo round of the world race. The 36-year-old skipper from Gdansk crossed the finish line in Wellington, New Zealand, on his Eco yacht Operon Racing at 6.27am local time (5.27pm UTC). In an adrenaline-fuelled race the 36-year-old from Gdansk, known as Gutek, arrived in Wellington, New Zealand, less than 24 hours behind leg winner Brad Van Liew. Gutek sailed across the finish line on his 60ft Eco 60 yacht Operon Racing at 6.27am local time (5.27pm UTC) as the sun rose over the city ...

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