Velux 5 Oceans - Bullens forced to retire after further problems

9:43 AM Mon 3 Jan 2011 GMT

'Belguim?s Christophe Bullens onboard Five Oceans of Smiles Too. Photo: Ainhoa Sanchez w-w-i.com' Velux 5 Oceans &copy Click Here to view large photo

Belgian solo sailor Christophe Bullens has been left with no choice but to retire from the Velux 5 Oceans following a string of technical problems onboard his yacht. After a catalogue of breakages and equipment failures the final straw came just an hour after setting sail from Cape Town for the third time when the mast track onboard Five Oceans of Smiles too ripped out for the second time. Christophe?s return to Cape Town means that he will not be able to complete the second ocean sprint of the solo round the world yacht race before it restarts again from ...

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