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    ARC trip explorers

    Jan 24, 2020 4 minutes

    The Atlantic Rally for Cruisers – better known as the ARC – has become something of an institution these days. Held annually, this large scale cruise in company takes place between Gran Canaria and St Lucia, a 2,700-mile trip first undertaken by Christopher Columbus back in 1492.

    Last month we spoke to crew members about to undertake the crossing, along with aspiring crew members who were ‘on the beach’ looking to find a place on a boat. So how did they get on?

    Well, as we rather expected, those on the beach – Amit, Miriam and Noah – failed to get a place on a boat, confirming our suspicions that this

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