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Velux 5 Oceans around the world pictures.

  • Mon, 18 Oct 2010

The VELUX 5 OCEANS is the oldest single-handed round the world yacht race. Run every 4 years since 1982, the race is the longest and toughest event for any individual in any sport. The race is a series of five high-pressure ocean sprints within a marathon circumnavigation. The 30,000 route is La
Rochelle to Cape Town, then onto Wellington, Salvador, South Carolina before finishing in La Rochelle. All images coutesy of onEdition.

Yacht Race Pictures

VELUX 5 OCEANS around the world race.
VELUX 5 OCEANS Skipper Christophe Bullens on his yacht, Five Oceans of Smiles, on the first of 5 Ocean Sprints in the VELUX 5 OCEANS around the world race.
The VELUX 5 OCEANS Skippers as they depart La Rochelle for the first of 5 Ocean Sprints in the VELUX 5 OCEANS around the world race.
Majestic tall ship 'The Belem' and the VELUX 5 OCEANS Skippers as they depart La Rochelle for the first of 5 Ocean Sprints in the VELUX 5 OCEANS around the world race.
VELUX 5 OCEANS Skipper Brad Van Liew onboard his yacht, Le Pingouin, as he departs La Rochelle for the first of 5 Ocean Sprints in the VELUX 5 OCEANS around the world race.
VELUX 5 OCEANS Skipper Chris Stanmore-Major onboard his yacht, Spartan, on the first of 5 Ocean Sprints in the VELUX 5 OCEANS around the world race.
VELUX 5 OCEANS Skipper Zbigniew 'Gutek' Gutkowski onboard his yacht, Operon Racing, on the first of 5 Ocean Sprints in the VELUX 5 OCEANS around the world race.
VELUX 5 OCEANS Skipper Derek Hatfield onboard his yacht, Activhouse, on the first of 5 Ocean Sprints in the VELUX 5 OCEANS around the world race.
VELUX 5 OCEANS Skipper Zbigniew 'Gutek' Gutkowski onboard his yacht, Operon Racing, as he departs La Rochelle for the first of 5 Ocean Sprints in the VELUX 5 OCEANS around the world race.
VELUX 5 OCEANS Skipper Zbigniew 'Gutek' Gutkowski onboard his yacht, Operon Racing, as he departs La Rochelle for the first of 5 Ocean Sprints in the VELUX 5 OCEANS around the world race.
VELUX 5 OCEANS Skipper Derek Hatfield onboard his yacht, Activehouse, on the first of 5 Ocean Sprints in the VELUX 5 OCEANS around the world race.
VELUX 5 OCEANS Skipper Chris Stanmore-Major onboard his yacht, Spartan, on the first of 5 Ocean Sprints in the VELUX 5 OCEANS around the world race.
VELUX 5 OCEANS Skipper Chris Stanmore-Major onboard his yacht, Spartan, on the first of 5 Ocean Sprints in the VELUX 5 OCEANS around the world race.
Hundreds of supporter boats sailed out to watch the VELUX 5 OCEANS Skippers as they depart La Rochelle for the first of 5 Ocean Sprints in the VELUX 5 OCEANS around the world race.
VELUX 5 OCEANS Skipper Zbigniew 'Gutek' Gutkowski onboard his yacht, Operon Racing, as he departs La Rochelle for the first of 5 Ocean Sprints in the VELUX 5 OCEANS around the world race.
VELUX 5 OCEANS Skipper Zbigniew 'Gutek' Gutkowski onboard his yacht, Operon Racing, as he departs La Rochelle for the first of 5 Ocean Sprints in the VELUX 5 OCEANS around the world race.
VELUX 5 OCEANS Skipper Brad Van Liew bids an emotional farewell to his family. Thousands of people lined the Bassin des Chalutiers in the race village as the skippers departed La Rochelle for the first of 5 Ocean Sprints in the VELUX 5 OCEANS around the w
VELUX 5 OCEANS around the world race.
VELUX 5 OCEANS Skipper Derek Hatfield onboard his yacht, Activhouse, on the first of 5 Ocean Sprints in the VELUX 5 OCEANS around the world race.

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