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Images of the Velux 5 Oceans- Wellington Start
by Genevieve Howard on 6 Feb 2011
Extra crew assist Brad Van Liew to the start of the Ocean Sprint 3 in Wellington on Sunday. - Velux 5 Oceans Genevieve Howard
Sail-World's Genevieve Howard was on hand to capture the dockside scenes as the four solo racers in the Velux 5 Oceans, round the world race restarted from Wellington on Sunday.
Extra crew assist Brad Van Liew to the start of the Ocean Sprint 3 in Wellington on Sunday. - Velux 5 Oceans © Genevieve Howard
Extra crew assist Brad Van Liew to the start of the Ocean Sprint 3 in Wellington on Sunday. - Velux 5 Oceans © Genevieve Howard
Extra crew assist Derek Hatfield to the start of the Ocean Sprint 3 in Wellington on Sunday. - Velux 5 Oceans © Genevieve Howard
Brad Van Liew, sailing Le Pingouin, leaves Queens Wharf for the start of the Ocean Sprint 3 in Wellington on Sunday. - Velux 5 Oceans © Genevieve Howard
Brad Van Liew, sailing Le Pingouin, leaves Queens Wharf for the start of the Ocean Sprint 3 in Wellington on Sunday. - Velux 5 Oceans © Genevieve Howard
Brad Van Liew, sailing Le Pingouin, leaves Queens Wharf for the start of the Ocean Sprint 3 in Wellington on Sunday. - Velux 5 Oceans © Genevieve Howard
Extra crew assist Brad Van Liew to the start of the Ocean Sprint 3 in Wellington on Sunday. - Velux 5 Oceans © Genevieve Howard
Extra crew assist Brad Van Liew to the start of the Ocean Sprint 3 in Wellington on Sunday. - Velux 5 Oceans © Genevieve Howard
Extra crew assist Brad Van Liew to the start of the Ocean Sprint 3 in Wellington on Sunday. - Velux 5 Oceans © Genevieve Howard
Extra crew assist Derek Hatfield to the start of the Ocean Sprint 3 in Wellington on Sunday. - Velux 5 Oceans © Genevieve Howard
Extra crew assist Derek Hatfield to the start of the Ocean Sprint 3 in Wellington on Sunday. - Velux 5 Oceans © Genevieve Howard
Extra crew assist Derek Hatfield to the start of the Ocean Sprint 3 in Wellington on Sunday. - Velux 5 Oceans © Genevieve Howard
Extra crew assist Brad Van Liew to the start of the Ocean Sprint 3 in Wellington on Sunday. - Velux 5 Oceans © Genevieve Howard
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