18.01.2011
DEREK HATFIELD TAKES THIRD PLACE IN VELUX 5 OCEANS SPRINT TWO
Active House skipper finishes two days behind leg winner
VETERAN solo sailor Derek Hatfield today described the second ocean sprint of the VELUX 5 OCEANS as the toughest sailing of his life as he arrived in Wellington to clinch the final podium position. The 58-year-old Canadian sailed his Eco 60 yacht Active House across the finish line at 3pm local time (0200 UTC), less than 60 hours behind leg two winner and overall race leader Brad Van Liew.
In the second of five ocean sprints that make up the VELUX 5 OCEANS, Derek, Canada’s top solo yachtsman, sailed more than 7,500 nautical miles through the Southern Ocean from Cape Town in South Africa in 32 days and 17 hours. Read more...
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Here's a gallery of pics from Derek's arrival today.. you can also hear his first interview upon reaching land..
http://www.velux5oceans.com/index.php?id=1356&utm_source=newsletter&utm_media=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_pressportal_june#/derek-speaks-the-toughest-sailing-of-my-life/1356
Just one skipper left to arrive, CSM is still sailing hard and here's a blog he just sent back, Wellington or Bust.
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