Velux 5 Oceans Race
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November 8, 2011Message in a BottleA seven year old on St. Maarten recovers a message in a bottle that Brad Van Liew sent off near the equator.
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August 22, 2011Full Noise or No NoiseAmerican solo sailor Brad van Liew's dominant performance in the Velux 5 Oceans Race should've raised a racket, but when it comes to marathon singlehanded racing in the United States, is anyone listening? A special report from our September 2011 issue.
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April 20, 2011Brad Van Liew Wins Leg 4 of the Velux 5 OceansThe Victorious “Hometown Hero” Charges into Charleston
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March 3, 2011Van Liew’s on a TearAmerican’s only skipper in the Velux 5 Oceans Race is sailing solo and ripping up the seas as he piles on the points with three first-place finishes.
Electronic Updates
DeLorme just started shipping a new 1.5 version of the inReach satellite messenger, tracker, and distress device that works with an Apple iOS version of the Earthmate app as well as an improved Android version. I again participated in the Beta testing and, though almost all of that was ashore, I'm even more convinced that inReach is going to become a constant cruising companion on Gizmo and many other boats. It's hard to say whether some improvements are due to the new hardware or the new ...
