American solo sailor Brad Van Liew has crossed the finish line of the final sprint of the VELUX 5 OCEANS solo round the world yacht race to secure overall victory. The 43-year-old sailed his 60ft yacht Le Pingouin into La Rochelle, France, and across the ocean sprint five finish line in first place at 2053 local time (1853 UTC), … Continue reading »
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Broken Rib Keeps V5O Skipper Docked
VELUX 5 OCEANS skipper Zbigniew ‘Gutek’ Gutkowski will remain in port for the time being on doctor’s orders after being diagnosed with a broken rib. The Polish ocean racer was forced to make for land 12 days into ocean sprint four from Punta del Este in Uruguay to Charleston in the USA after a string … Continue reading »
‘Champagne Sailing’ for V5O Skippers After 48 Hours
‘Champagne sailing’ was what the Velux 5 Oceans committee called the conditions of the Atlantic Ocean after ocean sprint 4 began. After staying in Punta del Este, Uruguay, for nearly four weeks, the sailors left behind the cold, dour weather in the Southern Ocean for the bright lights of the South Atlantic. While only forty … Continue reading »
Down To The Second in the Velux 5 Oceans Race
It was a podium finish for both Zbigniew “Gutek” Gutkowski (POL) and Chris Stanmore-Major (GBR), but what made the fight for second place so remarkable was how hard-fought the battle was. As the 6,700 nm ocean sprint 3 in the Velux 5 Oceans race came to a close off the shores of Punta del Este, … Continue reading »
Van Liew Wins Sprint No. 2 in V5O Race
After 30 days at sea, American Brad Van Liew has finished first in the second Ocean Sprint of the Velux 5 Oceans Race, docking in Wellington, NZ at 10:00 AM local time after passing the finish gate at 7:49 AM local. Brad has placed first in both of the V5O sprints to date. Waiting for … Continue reading »
