Velux 5 Oceans Canadian skipper Derek Hatfield second

6:34 PM Wed 20 Apr 2011 GMT

'Derek Hatfield onboard his yacht Activehouse finishing Ocean Sprint 4, from Punta del Este Uruguay to Charleston, USA in second place.' Ainhoa Sanchez/Velux 5 Oceans Click Here to view large photo

Velux 5 Oceans - The stage is set for a thrilling finale to the Velux 5 Oceans solo round the world yacht race after Canadian ocean racer Derek Hatfield claimed second place in the penultimate sprint today. The result, Derek's first second-place finish of the event, means he will start the fifth and final leg of the epic 30,000-mile race tied on points with his race rival Zbigniew 'Gutek' Gutkowski, giving him a shot at second place overall. Breakages onboard Gutek's yacht Operon Racing forced him to pull into the Brazilian port of Fortaleza to make repairs, ...

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