Velux 5 Oceans - Derek Hatfield finishes third in first leg

1:50 PM Sat 20 Nov 2010 GMT

'Canadian Derek Hatfield onboard his yacht Active House, arrives in Cape Town in 3rd place' Velux 5 Oceans &copy Click Here to view large photo

Veteran solo sailor arrives in Cape Town after 33 days alone at sea Canadian solo sailor Derek Hatfield today sailed into Cape Town to take the third podium position in the first ocean sprint of the Velux 5 Oceans. Derek's arrival in the South African city ends a gruelling 33 days at sea for the 57-year-old, the oldest skipper in the Velux 5 Oceans fleet. Derek, who won class three of the 2002/3 edition of the Velux 5 Oceans, crossed the finish line at 2.37pm local time in stormy 25 knot winds from the north west ...

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