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SAILING: Velux 5 Ocean Race

23. November 2010, 00:37

Chris Stanmore-Major completes first ever solo ocean race in 36 days

BRITISH skipper Chris Stanmore-Major today became the fourth skipper to complete the first ocean sprint of the epic VELUX 5 OCEANS solo round the world yacht race. After 36 days and 44 minutes at sea, the 33-year-old from Cowes, Isle of Wight, crossed the finish line in Cape Town, South Africa, at 4.44pm local time in beautiful weather conditions.**credit: Ainhoa Sanchez/W-W-I.com British sailor Chris Stanmore-Major onboard his yacht Spartan, arrives in Cape Town in 4th place, in the first of five Ocean Sprints in the VELUX 5 OCEANS 2010.  »

14. November 2010, 22:36

28 DAYS LATER...BRAD VAN LIEW TAKES TOP SPOT IN FIRST LEG OF VELUX 5 OCEANS

American skipper crosses Cape Town finish line victorious

AMERICAN ocean racer Brad Van Liew today sailed into Cape Town to claim victory in the first ocean sprint of the VELUX 5 OCEANS. Under clear blue skies and with a fresh south easterly breeze, the 42-year-old from Charleston, South Carolina, blasted across the finish line in Table Bay at 5.51pm local time (3.51pm UTC) doing 10-12 knots in a 15-knot wind.--Copyright onEdition 2010© - Brad.  »

06. November 2010, 04:56

48 HOURS OF DRAMA ON THE SEAS FOR CHRIS STANMORE-MAJOR IN THE VELUX 5 OCEANS

IT’S been a baptism of fire for British solo sailor Chris Stanmore-Major in his first ever singlehanded race after he was struck down with problems while blasting along at more than 20 knots. After a run of frustrating days becalmed off the Portuguese coast last week, the 33-year-old had finally been enjoying fast sailing in fresh conditions through the Canary Islands. CSM had hoped to use the favourable conditions to claw back some of the 400 miles separating him from race leader Brad Van Liew. - onEdition VELUX 5 OCEANS Skipper Derek Hatfield onboard his yacht, Activhouse, on the first of 5 Ocean Sprints in the VELUX 5 OCEANS around the world race. Derek Hatfield is Canada's most experienced offshore solo yachtsman with a podium finish in 2003 in the VELUX 5 Oceans (formerly called Around Alone), he also competed in the 2008 Vendee Globe and has over 90,000 miles of offshore experience. Derek, from Aurora, Ontario, Canada, a former Canadian Mounted Policeman, he has plastered the hull of his Eco 60 yacht Spirit of Canada, with the names of every single person who helped him in his campaign.  »