Tom cunliffe

Hundreds of sailors successfully crossed the Atlantic in December as the ARC rally celebrates 40 years

IT’S 40 YEARS ON FROM THE FIRST ARC RALLY. YACHTS ARE BIGGER AND TECHNOLOGY SMARTER – BUT THE EXPERIENCE OF CROSSING AN OCEAN IS UNCHANGED. ELAINE BUNTING REPORTS

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Mike Reynolds and his wife Nicki sailed over 5,000 miles to the Azores, Canaries and across the Atlantic to the Caribbean while repairing three separate leaks

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