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 |
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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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