Velux 5 Oceans - No rest for racers as preparation begins for next leg

12:51 PM Fri 26 Nov 2010 GMT

'Derek Hatfield, skipper of Activhouse has his yacht fully checked over after completing the first Ocean Sprint 1: La Rochelle - Cape Town of the Velux 5 Oceans.' Velux 5 Oceans &copy Click Here to view large photo

The first ocean sprint from La Rochelle to Cape Town is still fresh in the minds of the Velux 5 Oceans skippers - for some, it is not yet over - but already work has begun preparing the fleet of Eco 60 yachts for the next round of gruelling ocean racing. Four of the five intrepid skippers are now safely berthed in Cape Town after the challenging 7,500 nautical mile sprint, the first of five that make up The Ultimate Solo Challenge. After countless setbacks, Belgian solo sailor Christophe Bullens continues to race on in the true spirit of the ...

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