Tuesday, 19 October 2010
Velux 5 Oceans Race: The Start
Video from YouTube channel:
(no copyright infringement intended)
Great video: introduces all the skippers and explains the course and challenges.
The VELUX 5 OCEANS Race is a round-the-world single-handed yacht race sailed in stages via Cape Town (South Africa), Wellington (New Zealand), Salvador (Brazil) and Charleston (USA).The Velux 5 Oceans Race is the longest race for individuals in any sport: 30,000nm alone.
The competitors are:
Brad Van Liew (USA) Le Pingouin
Christophe Bullen (Belgium) 5 Oceans of Smiles
Derek Hatfield (Canada) Active House
Zbigniew Gutkowski (Poland) Operon Racing
Chris Stanmore-Major (Great Britain) Spartan
VELUX 5 OCEANS : The ulimate solo challenge Follow the action live online
