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Saint Lucians joined hands with international sailors on Sunday, November 23, as more than 100 boats departed Las Palmas de Gran Canaria bound for Rodney Bay Marina. The annual Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) once again links communities across the ocean, with this year’s flotilla in Castries symbolically mirroring the transatlantic start. Now in its 40th edition, the ARC continues to celebrate seamanship as well as friendships and cultural exchange over four decades.