VELUX 5 Oceans Race - The VELUX 5 Oceans 2010-11

The VELUX 5 Oceans 2010-11

The 2010 edition of the race started in La Rochelle (France), on October 17, 2010, and will finish in the same port. Stopovers will be Cape Town (South Africa), Wellington (New Zealand), Punta del Este (Uruguay), and Charleston, South Carolina (USA). The sailboats are all in the "Eco 60" class (Open 60 yachts built before 1 January 2003).

Skipper Name Nationality Boat Name Boat Type Total Time Overall Place Overall Points
Brad Van Liew United States Le Pingouin Eco 60 118 days 10 hours 17 mins 1st 73
Zbigniew Gutkowski Poland Operon Racing Eco 60 140 days 14 hours 37 mins (including stopping in Brazil due to injury) 2nd 53
Derek Hatfield Canada Active House Eco 60 130 days 15 hours 42 mins 3rd 51
Chris Stanmore-Major United Kingdom Spartan Eco 60 140 days 4 hours 10 mins 4th 48
Christophe Bullens Belgium Five Ocean of Smiles Eco 60 Retired, Sprint 1

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