We gather on the 2nd Sunday of December, at the Club Maritimo Varadero, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. We will have a week for seminars, and get togethers, before a small Christmas break. And a few days before the 6th of January (start date) we will again meet and have the Skippers Briefing at the Royal Yacht Club, among other things. The start is scheduled for the 6th of January, but it is the captains decision to leave, weather permitting. This is prudent seamanship.
The stop in Mindelo on the island of Sao Vicente in the Cabo Verde is optional, where you can re-provision or make repairs if needed. It takes about 5-7 days from LPGC to Mindelo (840 miles). A few days later we continue for the 2150 miles across the Atlantic to arrive at the beautiful Port Louis Marina in Spice Island Grenada, our official arrival host, together with the Grenada Tourism Authority, that will have a warm welcome awaiting us and we can let our hair down and have a few rum punches and beach parties. Most boats will arrive after 16-18 days at sea.
Island Cruising members get a discount when joining the Viking Explorers Rally - contact Island Cruising for details.
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