World ARC 2017-18 in Xmas Island. 23/09/2017
After sailing some 620NM from Lombok the World ARC fleet are currently moored in Flying Fish Cove at Christmas Island for a brief 48 stopover before they continue westwards towards Cocos (Keeling) Islands. This stopover is the first visit to the ‘Jewels of the Indian Ocean’ and the crew have been enjoying their time ashore – going on jungle tours, provisioning, walking in the township and also meeting the very friendly locals; during the stopovers all crews celebrated the Alex 8th birthday, one of the youngest participants, from the swedish boat Take Off. Christmas Island is a small dot in the Indian Ocean but it is actually very conveniently located for sailors on an Indian Ocean crossing. Christmas Island sits right on the rhumb line and almost...
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