Velux 5 Oceans - Van Liew extends lead with timed run win

3:26 PM Mon 7 Mar 2011 GMT

'Brad Van Liew - Velux 5 Oceans' Ainhoa Sanchez

Velux 5 Oceans skipper Brad Van Liew has extended his lead at the top of the rankings after picking up maximum bonus points for the fastest passage between the ocean sprint three speed gates. During the sprint from Wellington to Punta del Este the American ocean racer sailed his yacht Le Pingouin between the gates, set at longitudes 135 degrees west and 115 degrees west, in two days, 14 hours and 48 minutes. The Velux 5 Oceans is scored using a points system rather than elapsed time. Each of the five ocean sprints features a timed run between two gates ...

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