Brad Van Liew has moved one step closer to making it to the start line of the VELUX 5 OCEANS after wheeling his newly refitted Eco 60 out of the boatshed. The yacht, which Brad has named Le Pingouin, has spent the last few months being totally revamped in Charleston, South Carolina.
But now the 60ft ocean racing machine has been brought out of the darkness of the shed and into the light of the dockside, showing off her eye-catching new look. The next step for Brad will be to fit Le Pingouin with a canting keel before dropping the boat which will take him 30,000 nautical miles around the world alone.
"I am excited to report that Le Pingouin has moved out of the shed," Brad said. "She is looking great and we are on our way to having the keel installed. Installing a canting keel into one of these boats is a very involved process. We've used hydraulic jacks to pump the keel up into the bottom of the boat.
"CMMC Machine has made some beautiful new stainless steel parts for us and all of their machine work looks to be spot on. The crew at Detyens Shipyard has once again proved they are real pros. After we get the keel affixed to the boat, we'll move on to putting the rig together and getting this baby in the water."
From Velux 5 Oceans
