SUNK IN THE ATLANTIC! ARC is not a child’s play
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The ARC (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers, 3,000 miles from Las Palmas, Gran Canaria to Rodney Bay, St. Lucia, in the Caribbean), which started last Nov. 20, is considered the “easiest” of the Atlantic fleet crossings (whether because of the assistance, the fact that there are so many of us, or the season that predicts calm conditions).
But it still presents risks, it’s no joke: even though boats have to pass strict safety checks before leaving, failure is always just around the corner. After the sinking in 2015 of the yacht Magritte, this year it was Noah’s turn to be a German aluminum one-off, a BM39 Berckemayer on which Alexander Grefrath was aboard with his wife Alexandra, their children aged 10 and 12, and their friend Jorg Zeibig.
DYNAMICS.
Three days after departing the Canary Islands, the boat began taking on water, with crew members unable to locate the waterway. Grefrath launched the Mayday once the water reached the level of the batteries and electrical system: the distress call was picked up by the Tenerife Coast Guard and ARC participants (many of whom diverted their course to go to the site and assist the Germans-that’s the beauty of this regatta). Having abandoned the boat, the five were rescued aboard an oceanographic ship, the RRS James Cook.
(The opening photo does not refer to the incident but is for illustrative purposes only)
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