2010 – 2011  Special Event!

May 2011 UPDATES <– Click Here – BRAD WON!  BRAD WON!

- Velux 5 Oceans Solo Sailboat Race Around the World. Click and WAIT for Brad’s  VIDEO to load, it’s awesome <– CONTACT me to sponsor.

- The Race Started Oct 2010, France to Cape Town, S.Africa. Then to Wellington, New Zealand <– just left Feb 2011…

–  UPDATE Mar 1,   Congrats to Charleston’s Brad Van Liew – he just finished and won Leg 3 and arrived in Brazil. He will be the 1st US Sailboat racer to Solo Around the World for the 3rd time – and hopefully win again. More astronauts have been in space then solo sailers around the world – it is that challenging. Click on Ocean Sprint tab to watch fun race. Also watch their videos.

–  Mar 27 – mid Apr – They’ll race from Brazil to Charleston.

~ May 18 The Final leg will race out of Charleston and arrive France mid June.

– In Charleston, Brad Van Liew was the Exec. Dir. of  SCMaritime.org and the Spirit of SC Tall Ship – they empower > 6000 students to broaden horizons!

Do The Charleston is “under construction,” come back for great additions!