Two days away before the curtains come down on the 2014 Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC), only 4 of the 177 vessels remain to cross the finish line here on Simply Beautiful Saint Lucia. From since the kick-off over in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on November 24th, 173 boats have safely made the 2700nm trans-Atlantic crossing and have all been greeted to a hero’s welcome at the IGY Rodney Bay Marina in the northern town of Gros Islet. Since arriving on Saint Lucia, ARC participants have enjoyed a variety of activities including visits to historic and cultural sites. They also got a chance to sample the various street festivals i.e. Friday night Gros Islet, Anse La Raye and the Dennery Fish Frys. ARC participants not undertook some environmental conservation through waste recycling but also participated in what has become the annual Tree Planting exercise done in conjunction with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Production, Fisheries and Rural Development. They were also fortunate enough to get a small taste of Christmas in Saint Lucia via ‘Fete Kweyol,’ held between the Baywalk and JQ Rodney Bay Shopping malls. The 2014 ARC will come to a close on Saturday December 20th with a grand Prize Giving ceremony scheduled for 5:00pm at the Beausejour In-door Facility. #arc2014 #arcstlucia

Two days away before the curtains come down on the 2014 Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC), only 4 of the 177 vessels remain to cross the finish line here on Simply Beautiful Saint Lucia. From since the kick-off over in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on November 24th, 173 boats have safely made the 2700nm trans-Atlantic crossing and have all been greeted to a hero’s welcome at the IGY Rodney Bay Marina in the northern town of Gros Islet. Since arriving on Saint Lucia, ARC participants have enjoyed a variety of activities including visits to historic and cultural sites. They also got a chance to sample the various street festivals i.e. Friday night Gros Islet, Anse La Raye and the Dennery Fish Frys. ARC participants not undertook some environmental conservation through waste recycling but also participated in what has become the annual Tree Planting exercise done in conjunction with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Production, Fisheries and Rural Development. They were also fortunate enough to get a small taste of Christmas in Saint Lucia via ‘Fete Kweyol,’ held between the Baywalk and JQ Rodney Bay Shopping malls. The 2014 ARC will come to a close on Saturday December 20th with a grand Prize Giving ceremony scheduled for 5:00pm at the Beausejour In-door Facility. #arc2014 #arcstlucia

by Stlucia Tourism



December 18, 2014 at 09:50AM

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