Velux 5 Oceans - Christophe Bullens triumphs against adversity

3:50 PM Mon 6 Dec 2010 GMT

'Christophe Bullens closes in on Cape Town as he finishes the first Ocean Sprint of the Velux 5 Oceans' Velux 5 Oceans &copy Click Here to view large photo

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 round the world yacht race. The 49-year-old was given a rapturous welcome as he sailed into the South African port 49 days, 22 hours and 55 minutes after the race start in La Rochelle, France, on October 17. The smile on the Belgian's face said it all as he blasted over the finish line at 2.55pm local time in his Eco 60 yacht Five Oceans of Smiles too concluding an epic ...

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