39th ARC Comes to a Close. 16/01/2025
The ARC rally ethos of collective endeavour, friendship and support took centre stage at the awards ceremony on 21 December. After crossing almost 3000NM of Atlantic from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, crews came together to celebrate and remember. As Daniel Sebald, skipper of the Colin Archer Ostwind (DEU), built by his parents over 40 years ago said, “Why do we all do this? A boat is not just sails and a rudder, it is about what a boat means, and to me it means freedom”. The themes of freedom, adventure, camaraderie and collaboration have echoed through this year’s rally. First to finish on Friday 6 December in just under 12 days was the largest boat in ARC 2024, the Southern Wind 105GT No Rush (IMN), owned by Ghada Barsoum and skippered by Diogo Cayolla. Last boat to cross...
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