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Saint Lucia: Minister Hilaire wishes World ARC 2023’s participants a safe journey

The World ARC 2023’s inaugural photographs were shared by Ernest Hilaire, Minister of Tourism for Saint Lucia. The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority recently signed a contract with WCC that will keep the event on the island for an additional three years.

The World ARC’s journey of 26,000 nautical miles over a period of 15 months, which follows the traditional trade winds path, is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The race is over on arrival at the IGY Rodney Bay Marina.

All participants received the best wishes for a safe journey from Minister Hilaire as they prepared to travel around the globe in around 15 months with 25 stops. In March 2024, they will visit the island once more.

The journey will begin in Australia and the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia, which will involve either a partial or complete round. According to the world sailing authority, boats departing after a partisan rally can enter the following edition to finish their circumnavigation.

According to Minister Hilaire, the participants will travel 26,000 nautical miles, and it will be a life-changing experience. Furthermore, he added, “I am extremely thrilled about the race as it will go a circle around the globe, taking 15 months to complete the task and ending in March next year.”

Later, Minister Hilaire travelled to the World Arc ship to join him in monitoring the boats’ progress. Minister Hilaire spoke to the participants through the boats and wished them a joyful and secure journey. The tourism minister concluded by saying, “Saint Lucia is proud of You.

The World ARC event is a round-the-world journey that will span 26,000 nautical miles over the course of 15 months. The march will avoid political unrest, piracy, and hurricane seasons in both hemispheres by travelling over the traditional tradewinds routes.

The World ARC also mixes companionable cruising with leisure time for exploration. The fleet may stay together and take part in shoreside activities as a group thanks to the rally speed.

Notably, there are no free cruising intervals built into the event that would allow participants to fly home for business or family visits or even to go further by air, as to New Zealand, Easter Island, or Madagascar.

Gabriel Peters

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