Makara of Exe - Start of the World Arc

At 12.00 noon on Saturday 12th January, we set our sails and crossed the Start Line for the beginning of the World Arc 2018. Under the watchful eye of the majestic Pitons, we left beautiful St. Lucia,alongside 28 other yachts,whose captains and crew we have got to know over the past week.

There had been an escalating build up to the start of this huge adventure and our two captains, Mike and Ian and our crew, David and Gail Leeder and me, all felt so exhilarated and relieved,to be sailing, particularly bearing in mind that Makara had been lifted out of the water two days previously to have her Stern Gland repaired. I didn't even know a boat had a Stern Gland but it certainly sounds very painful,poor Makara.

Anyway,away from the Caribbean we sail, next stop St Marta Columbia......

Joylene