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Jo - Day 15 - ARC Christmas Song



Melody: Jingle Bells
Lyrics: Katrin, skipper JO
Picture: Peter, skipper JO
Dedicated to: Santa Claus (Nikolaus)
Date: 6.12.2022
Location: SY JO, at sea
Live performance by entire crew and video to follow in Saint Lucia...

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//: A-R-C, A-R-C,
that's the place to be.
Sailing safe and having fun
far far out at sea.://

1. 160 boats,
cats and monohulls,
gather in one place,
excitement daily rolls.

Coloured flags and shirts,
yellow helps a lot,
skippers and their crews,
dreadlocks, beards and skirts.

//:A-R-C, A-R-C...://

2. Alisios, Rolnautic,
Accistillage Diffusion,
closer Sunday comes,
and with it the hectic.

Last minute safety checks,
deliveries to the boats,
briefings, mails and tasks,
sleep's only for the cracks.

//: A-R-C, A-R-C...://
< br />3. Work hard, play hard, they say,
sundowners, GT, beers,
peace, love and harmony
echoes in the bay.

The Sailor's Bar is packed
with laughter, crews and fun,
skippers share their thoughts,
their nerves already wracked.

//: A-R-C, A-R-C...://

4. But finally Sunday comes,
after months of intense preps,
all boats are ready now,
a local band plays drums.

The mole is full of crowds,
waving all goodbye,
music, horns and flags,
everybody shouts.

//: A-R-C, A-R-C...://

5. Off there goes the fleet,
with only some boats left,
one of them is us,
time records hard to beat.

But safety's always first,
for us, JO and the crew,
one more day on land,
emotions, tears, they burst.

//: A-R-C, A-R-C...://

6. We leave on Monday noon,
finally out to sea,
with our private farewell team, < br />hope to see you soon.

Surfing on the waves,
in our two hull floating home,
enjoying every mile,
in our own but steady pace.

//: A-R-C, A-R-C...://

7. In a few days we'll be there,
reunited with the fleet,
meeting friends again,
with steel drums everywhere.

Saint Lucia, here we come,
we can't wait for the day,
thanks to ARC and all,
for supporting us on the way.

//: A-R-C, A-R-C,
that's the place to be.
Sailing safe and having fun
far far out at sea.://

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