Velux 5 Oceans - Scoring system and prize money announced

10:15 PM Sat 16 Oct 2010 GMT

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Velux 5 Oceans - The scoring system that will be used for the 2010/11 edition of the Velux 5 Oceans can today be revealed, along with a breakdown of the ?500,000 prize money. The winner of the Velux 5 Oceans will be the ocean racer who scores the most points over the course of the five gruelling ocean sprints which make up The Ultimate Solo Challenge. The Velux 5 Oceans skippers will be racing for their share of a massive ?500,000 prize pot, one of the largest prize funds in the history of yacht racing thanks to title sponsor the ...

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