May 6th start for ocean cruising rally to Europe

Entries are still being received for this year’s ARC Europe transatlantic rally, which departs from Nanny Cay marina on Tortola in May. Already the provisional entry list has reached 27 with yachts from 8 different nationalities - Canada, France, Gibraltar, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and the USA - represented.

"If you sail to Horta and don't visit Peter you don't really know Horta."

Originally called the Casa Azores the café was opened at the end of the 19th century by Ernesto Azevendo as a handicraft shop, but gradually began selling drinks too - in particular gin & tonics favoured by the British.