Velux 5 Oceans Fleet take on biggest challenge yet: the Doldrums

3:29 PM Wed 27 Oct 2010 GMT

'Activhouse.info on the first of 5 Ocean Sprints in the Velux 5 Oceans race' Velux 5 Oceans &copy Click Here to view large photo

Velux 5 Ocean racers lining up for tricky Equator crossing. The competition - and the weather - is really starting to hot up as the Velux 5 Ocean fleet press south towards the Equator. After ten days of sailing which have seen the fleet encounter a host of weather conditions from frustrating, light breeze to strong winds and high seas, the five ocean racers have their biggest challenge of the leg so far ahead of them: the Doldrums. The Doldrums is one of the most challenging regions to sail through in the world: a dynamic, moving area of high pressure ...

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