Sir Robin Finished

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, aboard his yacht Saga Insurance, arrived yesterday in 3rd place of the final leg of the VELUX 5 Oceans. The leg from Norfolk, Virginia, USA to Bilbao, Basque Region, Spain, will leave him in 3rd or 4th place overall, depending on when rival Unai Basurko finishes in the next hours. Sir Robin became a household name in 1969, when he won the Golden Globe and became the first man to sail non-stop around the world. At 68 years of age he again sails into the history books after completing this historic solo voyage. The VELUX 5 Oceans is the longest and toughest event, for any individual in any sport. In 2006, the event gets tougher. The legs between ports get longer. The stopovers are fewer and more compact - with a shorter window of preparation for the next leg. And, by the end of it the skippers will have sailed 30,000 miles of ocean alone, facing all the extremes that nature can throw at them.