Record-breaking Rambler arrives in Rodney Bay
by World Cruising on 29 Nov 2016
George David's Rambler 88 surfing downwind ACEA / Ainhoa Sanchez
It's been a nail-biting day at ARC Rally Control and for family, friends and followers watching this year's race leader close in on Rodney Bay. The hotly tipped Rambler 88 steadily approached Saint Lucia and the all-important questioned loomed - Would the ARC Course Record tumble for a fourth consecutive year?
Adding to the excitement the team at YB Tracking added last year's victor and record holder Team Brunel to the live tracking page, giving viewers virtual reality race down to the final minutes.
At 15:14:15 Local Time (19:14:15 UTC), we had our answer and George David’s super-maxi Rambler 88 crossed ARC Finish Line in Rodney Bay to break the ARC Course Record.
The new course record now stands at 8d 6h 29m 15s beating the previous time by one hour, ten minutes and fifteen seconds.
A warm welcome is waiting in Saint Lucia for Rambler and all the other ARC arrivals in the coming days.
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