A Closely Sailed Start From Galapagos. 06/03/2024
World ARC 2024-25 Update – Galápagos: The sky couldn’t have been bluer, as 22 boats in the World ARC fleet departed Santa Cruz, Galápagos today, setting sail for the 3,000 nautical mile journey to Hiva Oa in French Polynesia.This is the longest leg of the circumnavigation – and for many it will be the longest sail they’ve ever done, taking around 17 – 20 days to complete. With light winds of 6kts, first across the line was Kaja, a Farr 50 PH, followed by Skyelark 2, an Oyster 62.Jostling for third place were Asante, Bahati and Fatjax, in a very closely run start. The rest of the fleet followed, as they departed the beautiful island of Santa Cruz, in a southwestly direction.They will need to pass through the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and the forecast is for fickle...
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