Having been on the "waiting list" for the ARC for a number of months and resigned to doing the NARC and making our own parties, we were surprised and very pleased to receive an email three days ago inviting us to join the 250 boats who are taking part in this year's 25th ARC, Gran Canaria to St Lucia. See www.worldcruising.com for up to date info. Each boat will be fitted with a tracking device for real time positioning. Kinabalu has entered the Cruising Class and will race under a World Cruising Club handicap, still to be issued.
Colin and Simon arrived in Lagos last night and we are preparing for the five to six day voyage to the Canaries. The weather has been horrendous for the past few days and Starcross (Swan 42) returned to the marina yesterday after enduring 12 hours of winds gusting up to 40 knots and huge seas. www.passageweather.com shows the weather clearing by Wednesday and we'll make a decision re departure time around noon tomorrow.
Whisker pole here and being fitted to the mast and sails (no 3 genoa, trysail and storm jib) arriving in the Canaries. Chris Robb arriving on Las Palmas to make the fifth crew member and bringing some fittings from Kip Marina. Purchasing stores in Canaries for the Crossing....currently cooking for trip to Canaries.
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