VIDEO from Velux Available on thenewsmarket.com: British Solo Sailor Takes Fourth Place in Velux 5 Oceans Leg 1

NEW YORK, Nov. 23, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- See video from Velux at:

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British skipper Chris Stanmore-Major became on November 22 the fourth skipper to complete the first ocean sprint of the epic VELUX 5 OCEANS solo round the world yacht race. After 36 days and 44 minutes at sea, the 33-year-old from Cowes, Isle of Wight, crossed the finish line in Cape Town, South Africa, at 4.44pm local time in beautiful weather conditions. Available story package includes general views, edited packages and soundbites from Chris Stanmore-Major.

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