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Velux 5 Oceans - First blood spilt



2:59 PM Tue 26 Oct 2010 GMT
'Skipper Zbigniew ’Gutek’ Gutkowski shows off an injury to his head which was caused by the blades on his wind generator whilst on the first of five Ocean Sprints in the Velux 5 Oceans race 2010.' Velux 5 Oceans &copy Click Here to view large photo
Velux 5 Oceans Polish ocean racer suffers deep cuts to forehead as fleet heads south. It has been another day of drama for the Velux 5 Oceans skippers as they head further south towards the Equator. Following on from a manic day on the water yesterday which saw Brad Van Liew's Le Pingouin knocked flat for the second time in days and Chris Stanmore-Major nearly lose his headsail twice, Polish ocean racer Zbigniew 'Gutek' Gutkowski became the first skipper to sustain a notable injury after slicing his head open on the blade of his wind generator. Gutek suffered several cuts ...


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