Velux 5 Oceans - Quick progress East

3:26 AM Tue 8 Feb 2011 GMT

'Extra crew assist Brad Van Liew to the start of the Ocean Sprint 3 in Wellington on Sunday. - Velux 5 Oceans' Genevieve Howard

Velux 5 Oceans third sprint has had an exciting few days as the solo skippers make quick progress east. In the 48 hours since the fleet left Wellington positions have been constantly changing as the skippers jostle for the best route and quickest boatspeed. At the 0000 UTC position report it was American ocean racer Brad Van Liew on Le Pingouin who was out in front with a 19-mile lead over second-placed Derek Hatfield on Active House. Zbigniew ?Gutek? Gutkowski was just three miles behind Derek with Chris Stanmore-Major trailing the leader by 75 miles. Brad, the overall race leader, ...

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