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Contact:
Amanda Faye Clarke
Thursday, November 19, 2009 – Plans are running full steam ahead for
Saint Lucia's hosting of the 24th edition of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers
(ARC)--the world's largest annual trans-ocean sailing event. This year’s race
which starts on Sunday the 22nd of November, is organized by the World Cruising
Club (WCC).
The St. Lucia Tourist Board has teamed up with the Island Global Yachting (IGY)
and the Rodney Bay Marina, to stage an array of activities for ARC participants
and locals.
Speaking at the official launch of the ARC Wednesday, newly appointed General
Manager of the Rodney Bay Marina, Adam Foster, says there is a great amount of
energy and enthusiasm already generated for this year's activity.
“This is one of the great events on the yachting calendar, so it's fantastic for
Saint Lucia to be involved. On that note, we would like to remind the local
community that it is as much about them as it is the yachters. I'd really like
to see local people come down, as they have in the past, to support the Digicel
ARC in the Park, and be really involved in it.”
Social Secretary of the St. Lucia Yacht Club Danielle De Rouck, says her
organisation has finalised plans for the annual flotilla—an event held locally
to signal the official start of the ARC. The event has to date registered over
35 boats.
“We are inviting all the boats; they can join us for free and can come together
in the Castries harbour on Sunday morning, 22nd November, from where we will
sail to the Rodney Bay Marina. We will be welcomed at the H2O Restaurant and get
some food and drinks together and have a good party,” De Rouck said.
This year, over 250 yachts will compete in the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers,
sailing from Las Palmas to Saint Lucia.
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