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The 2014 editions welcomes Yvan Griboval’ SolOceans OD
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, President of Clipper Ventures who organised the VELUX 5 OCEANS, confirmed that the ninth edition in 2014-15 will welcome not only the successful Eco 60 Class, which has shown its durability during the 2010-11 race, but will also welcome the SolOceans One Design (...) -
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Gutek became the first Pole to race singlehanded around the world
OCEAN racer Zbigniew ‘Gutek’ Gutkowski today became the first Pole to race singlehanded around the world after completing the VELUX 5 OCEANS solo round the world yacht race. Gutek raced his Eco 60 Operon Racing across the finish line of the fifth and final sprint of the 30,000-mile race at 1507 local time (1307 UTC) bringing to a (...) -
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Chris Stanmore-Major : "I’m now the 182nd person ever to sail solo around the world"
BRTISH solo sailor Chris Stanmore-Major today secured his place in the history books becoming only the 182nd person ever to sail solo around the world as he crossed the finish line of the VELUX 5 OCEANS round the world yacht race. -
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Brad Van Liew : "I’ve met every objective I set myself"
American ocean racer Brad Van Liew today sailed over the finish line of the VELUX 5 OCEANS and into the record Record #sailingrecord books, winning every leg of the 30,000-mile challenge for the second time in his solo sailing career. -
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Brad Van Liew sailed home to Charleston victorious
America solo sailor Brad Van Liew today made it an incredible four wins out of four legs in the Velux 5 Oceans solo round the world race as he sailed into his hometown of Charleston to a hero’s welcome. -
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Brad Van Liew 1st to round Cape Horn
VELUX 5 OCEANS skipper Brad Van Liew has sailed into the history books rounding the iconic Cape Horn solo for a third time. The 43-year-old veteran ocean racer is the only American ever to race round the notorious landmark singlehanded three times. -
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Christophe Bullens retires
BELGIAN solo sailor Christophe Bullens has been left with no choice but to retire from the VELUX 5 OCEANS following a string of technical problems onboard his yacht. After a catalogue of breakages and equipment failures the final straw came just an hour after setting sail from Cape Town for the third time when the mast track onboard Five (...) -
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5 solo sailors leave La Rochelle for 5 oceans
With the sun shining brightly and a fresh breeze blowing, the five international skippers in the Velux 5 Oceans blasted across the start line beginning a 30,000-mile adventure around the globe. -
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Louis Duc : "I’ll be at the start of the Velux 5 Oceans"
He might only be 26 years old, but French sailor Louis Duc already has a wealth of offshore racing experience – and now he has set his sights on The Ultimate Solo Challenge, the Velux 5 Oceans. Despite his age, the up and coming solo sailor from Normandy has already raced in some of the biggest ocean races including the Artemis Transat, (...) -
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Same onboard cameras for Open 60s
Velux and Clipper invest in new onboard cameras and media Media #media systems across fleet, enabling skippers to document the action 24/7 and communicate with race followers on land.
Tour du monde en solitaire avec escale : Velux 5 Oceans ex-BOC Challenge, ex-Around Alone