ARC+ sets sail from the Cape Verdes
Leg 2 of ARC+ set sail early this afternoon from Mindelo in the Cape Verdes Islands. A total of 42 ARC+ boats crossed a start line laid East to West between a floating buoy and the Northern breakwater of Porto Mindelo. It was a picture perfect start with a brisk north Easterly wind providing idyllic sailing conditions for a downwind start. The fleet sailed west keeping the impressive ‘Monte Cara’ Mountain range to port, making for a spectacular view for onlookers on the shore. First across the line was LUV (GER) followed closely by La Rochelle (AUS) and then AronnaX (BEL) third across. All boats are now on their way to St Lucia in the Caribbean, some 2100NM due West of the Cape Verdes.
A huge thank you goes to all involved who made this first stopover here in the Cape Verdes such a success. Marina Mindelo staff worked day and night to ensure the fleet enjoyed their stay, ensuring all boats were well looked after as well as their crews. Special thanks goes to Tuga the Port Captain and his strong team, Kai Brossman who completed professional repair work on over 10 rally boats and of course our Marina Manager Johanna who worked long and hard leading up to and during the stopover.
All ARC+ boats are fitted with the latest version of the Yellowbrick YB3 Satellite trackers, allowing family and friends to follow the fleet from the comfort of their own home. As well as position, the online Fleet Viewer displays heading, speed and boat information. Wind direction and speed is also shown. Follow the fleet online here
