Velux 5 Oceans - Hatfield in search of stronger, more consistent winds

10:46 AM Tue 9 Nov 2010 GMT

'VELUX 5 OCEANS Skipper Derek Hatfield on his yacht, Activehouse.
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Velux 5 Oceans update from Derek Hatfield on Active House. It has been a tough and frustrating weekend for Derek Hatfield and Active House as they try to find a quick route around the St Helena High. There are several ways to navigate the area of high pressure that forms in the middle of the South Atlantic, each one as tricky as the next.? After the fun and games of the Doldrums, in which he was caught for several days, Derek had been hoping for a quick second half of the first ocean sprint. But once again he has been ...

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