Veux 5 Oceans - Downwind sailing at last

11:32 AM Mon 27 Dec 2010 GMT

'American Brad Van Liew gets underway, onboard his yacht Le Pengouin, for the second leg of the Velux 5 Oceans. Photo: Ainhoa Sanchez w-w-i.com' Velux 5 Oceans &copy Click Here to view large photo

Velux 5 Oceans Leg 2 leader Brad Van Liew reports: 'The weather has not been kind to us since the Leg 2 restart in Cape Town. It has been a very slow and arduous journey thus far. Sailing one of these boats upwind is difficult and uncomfortable. It puts a lot of strain on the boat and I know I was not the only competitor out here concerned about the conditions taking someone out of the race. I am happy to say that with Christmas here, the tides have changed. I am FINALLY sailing downwind in north-westerly winds. It is ...

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by Brad Van Liew