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Velux 5 Oceans skipper Chris Stanmore-Major onboard his yacht Spartan finishes leg 4 from Punta del Este, Uruguay to to Charleston SC, USA, in third place after 25 days, 9 hours and 45 minutes and 6043 at sea
© Ainhoa Sanchez / Velux 5 Oceans
Velux 5 Oceans Race - Leg 4 Finish
They say that in yacht racing it is never over until man and boat are safely across the line – and that was certainly the case for Chris Stanmore-Major today as he was struck by a violent thunder storm just 15 miles from the finish line.