28May

GUTEK FIRST POLE TO RACE ROUND THE WORLD SOLO AS HE COMPLETES VELUX 5 OCEANS

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…
28May

CHRIS STANMORE-MAJOR SAILS INTO HISTORY BOOKS AS HE COMPLETES VELUX 5 OCEANS

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…
27May

VICTORY FOR BRAD VAN LIEW AS HE CLAIMS VELUX 5 OCEANS TITLE

HE’S DONE IT! American ocean racer Brad Van Liew today sailed over the finish line of the VELUX 5 OCEANS and into the record…
14May

EXCITEMENT, DRAMA AND FLAT-OUT DRAG RACING: THE FINAL SPRINT OF THE VELUX 5 OCEANS BEGINS

THE four VELUX 5 OCEANS solo skippers today showed just how fired up they are for the climax of the round the world race, all…
05May

GUTEK TRIUMPHS OVER ADVERSITY IN PENULTIMATE SPRINT OF VELUX 5 OCEANS

HE’S done it! Tenacious Polish solo sailor Zbigniew ‘Gutek’ Gutkowski brought to an end a gruelling 38-day sprint from Punta del Este in Uruguay to…
03May

VELUX 5 OCEANS ANNOUNCES VIDEO WEBCHATS WITH FANS BEFORE RACE FINALE

Ocean racers to hold webchats on camera in countdown to sprint five FANS of the VELUX 5 OCEANS will get another chance…
22Apr

SIR ROBIN KNOX JOHNSTON REFLECTS ON THE FUTURE OF SOLO OCEAN RACING

YACHTING legend Sir Robin Knox Johnston has heralded the Eco 60 class – premiering in the 2010/11 VELUX 5 OCEANS - as a shining light…
21Apr

LAST MINUTE DRAMA FOR CSM AS HE CLAIMS THIRD IN VELUX 5 OCEANS SPRINT FOUR

THEY say that in yacht racing it is never over until man and boat are safely across the line – and that was certainly the…
20Apr

DEREK HATFIELD CLAIMS SECOND IN VELUX 5 OCEANS SPRINT FOUR

THE stage is set for a thrilling finale to the VELUX 5 OCEANS solo round the world yacht race after Canadian ocean racer Derek Hatfield…
19Apr

FOUR OUT OF FOUR FOR BRAD VAN LIEW IN VELUX 5 OCEANS HOME SPRINT VICTORY

AMERICAN solo sailor Brad Van Liew today made it an incredible four wins out of four legs in the VELUX 5 OCEANS solo round the…
27Mar

GUTEK LEADS VELUX 5 OCEANS FLEET OUT OF PUNTA DEL ESTE AS OCEAN SPRINT FOUR STARTS

IT was Polish ocean racer Zbigniew ‘Gutek’ Gutkowski who took an early lead over his race rivals as the fourth ocean sprint of the VELUX…
24Mar

VELUX 5 OCEANS WEBCHATS WITH BRAD AND DEREK

Check out the webchats that took place with Brad and Derek in Punta: VELUX 5…
22Mar

SIGN UP FOR THE WEBCHATS WITH BRAD VAN LIEW AND DEREK HATFIELD

Make sure you don’t miss your chance to chat with Brad and Derek by signing up for a webchat reminder:
22Mar

VELUX 5 OCEANS WEBCHATS WITH GUTEK AND CSM

Check out the recent webchat with CSM and Gutek, 2 competing skippers in the VELUX 5 OCEANS The link is
16Mar

SIGN UP FOR THE VELUX 5 OCEANS SKIPPER WEBCHATS

Make sure you don’t miss the skipper webchats by signing up for an alert: …
14Mar

LIVE WEBCHATS TO BRING VELUX 5 OCEANS FANS EVEN CLOSER TO SKIPPERS

FANS of the VELUX 5 OCEANS are to get the chance to put their questions to their favourite skippers in a series of live webchats.…
03Mar

CLOSEST EVER FINISH IN SOLO OCEAN RACING HISTORY FOR VELUX 5 OCEANS AS JUST 40 SECONDS SEPARATES SEC

THE third ocean sprint of the VELUX 5 OCEANS came to the most incredibly thrilling climax today with Polish ocean racer Zbigniew ‘Gutek’ Gutkowski beating…
01Mar

BRAD VAN LIEW WINS VELUX 5 OCEANS OCEAN SPRINT THREE

BRAD Van Liew added yet another notch to his belt today to claim victory in the third sprint of the VELUX 5 OCEANS. The 43-year-old…
06Feb

WET AND WILD START FOR VELUX 5 OCEANS SPRINT THREE

IT was a wild, wet and windy start to the third sprint of the VELUX 5 OCEANS solo round the world yacht race today as…
24Jan

CHRIS STANMORE-MAJOR TAKES FOURTH IN EPIC SECOND SPRINT OF VELUX 5 OCEANS

BRITISH yachtsman Chris Stanmore-Major today sailed across the finish line of the second sprint of the VELUX 5 OCEANS ending an epic 39-day voyage from…
18Jan

DEREK HATFIELD TAKES THIRD PLACE IN VELUX 5 OCEANS SPRINT TWO

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…
16Jan

GUTEK TAKES SECOND IN VELUX 5 OCEANS SPRINT TWO

POLISH solo sailor Zbigniew Gutkowski crossed the VELUX 5 OCEANS sprint two finish line after exactly a month at sea to claim second place. In…
15Jan

BRAD VAN LIEW CLAIMS VICTORY IN VELUX 5 OCEANS SPRINT TWO

AMERICAN solo ocean racer Brad Van Liew today made it two wins from two ocean sprints as he sailed into Wellington, New Zealand, to claim…
16Dec

VELUX 5 OCEANS SPRINT TWO SETS SAIL FROM CAPE TOWN

THE second sprint of the VELUX 5 OCEANS solo round the world yacht race got underway from Cape Town today bound for Wellington in New…
12Dec

VELUX 5 OCEANS SECOND SPRINT DELAYED DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER

THE start of ocean sprint two of the VELUX 5 OCEANS has been postponed due to adverse weather conditions off the South African coast. Gale…
06Dec

CHRISTOPHE BULLENS TRIUMPHS AGAINST ADVERSITY IN VELUX 5 OCEANS

TENACIOUS solo sailor Christophe Bullens arrived in Cape Town this morning bringing to an end a gruelling six-week ocean sprint in the VELUX 5 OCEANS…
22Nov

BRITISH SOLO SAILOR TAKES FOURTH PLACE IN VELUX 5 OCEANS LEG ONE

BRITISH skipper Chris Stanmore-Major today became the fourth skipper to complete the first ocean sprint of the epic VELUX 5 OCEANS solo round the world…
20Nov

CANADIAN DEREK HATFIELD THIRD IN VELUX 5 OCEANS FIRST LEG

CANADIAN solo sailor Derek Hatfield today sailed into Cape Town to take the third podium position in the first ocean sprint of the VELUX 5…
17Nov

GUTEK TAKES SECOND PLACE IN VELUX 5 OCEANS FIRST LEG

AFTER exactly one month at sea, Polish ocean racer Zbigniew Gutkowski sailed into Cape Town this evening to claim second place in the first ocean…
14Nov

28 DAYS LATER… BRAD VAN LIEW TAKES TOP SPOT IN FIRST LEG OF VELUX 5 OCEANS

AMERICAN ocean racer Brad Van Liew today sailed into Cape Town to claim victory in the first ocean sprint of the VELUX 5 OCEANS. Under…
17Oct

VELUX 5 OCEANS STARTS

AND they’re off! With the sun shining brightly and a fresh breeze blowing, the five international skippers in the VELUX 5 OCEANS blasted across the…
07Sep

US OCEAN RACER SETS SAIL FOR VELUX 5 OCEANS START

Brad Van Liew bids farewell to Charleston and heads 5,600 kms to La Rochelle AMERICAN ocean racer Brad Van Liew will today wave goodbye to…
19Aug

TWO REVAMPED ECO 60s HIT WATER AHEAD OF VELUX 5 OCEANS

They have spent the last few months hidden away in boatsheds undergoing major transformations – but now two Eco 60 yachts have emerged from their…
12Aug

POLAND’S TOP OCEAN RACER ACQUIRES ECO 60 FOR THE VELUX 5 OCEANS

Gutek to take on The Ultimate Solo Challenge in former Vendée Globe winner Zbigniew ‘Gutek’ Gutkowski has moved one step closer to his goal of…
04Aug

SIR ROBIN KNOX-JOHNSTON UNVEILS TWO BRITISH SKIPPERS FOR VELUX 5 OCEANS

Chris Stanmore-Major and Simon Chalk to take on The Ultimate Solo Challenge Not since Sir Robin-Knox Johnston sailed into the record books as the victor…
28Jul

ECO 60 CLASS LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE

The Eco 60 Class of ocean racing yachts today launches its own dedicated website. The new class – which currently makes use of Open 60…