H I G H L I G H T v o n E A S Y S A I L S.L. 2 0 0 2
 
ATLANTIK-CROSSING with the ATLANTIC RACE FOR CRUISERS 2 0 0 2
 
EASYSAIL S.L. takes part in this autumn at the ARC 2002 with the training yacht Swan 47.
 
This Atlantic Race for Cruisers started several years ago under professional guidance and all the skippers and owners who want to sail their ships in the caribic during the cold season take part and use this ideal opportunity to cross the atlantic together with about 180 other yachts.
For it is a race, everyone tries to do his best not to be the latest.
Our Practical Passage will also prepare for the special conditiones oh this "blue water passage".
Crossing the atlantic is always an impressing adventure!
 
1.
 ARC -Route
Las Palmas Gran Canarias - Rodney Bay West Indies
     
2.
 Time table
18.11.
Wellcome in Las Palmas
18.11. til
    
23.11. til
introducing on the ship , safety equipment, passage planning, watch system supplies and stowage, preparing of the ship
24.11. start in front of the port of Las Palmas course to RODNEY BAY ST. LUCIA
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12.12. finish RODNEY BAY
13.12 this day belongs to the ship!
14.12 til    
20.12 passage to St. Vincent , Bequia and Tobago Keys
21.12 12:00 official departure of the members of ARC 2002
  22.12 check out and departure
       
3.
 Costs for the passage with SWAN 47
 
a.
 Charter, insurance, skipper
 
b.
 Special training
   
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 Sail trimm
   
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 Spinnacer
   
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 VHF
   
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 Weather chart and symbols
   
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 Navigation (Plotter, GPS, plotting, seachart)
   
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 Passage planning
   
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 Ship command, watch system
 
APPENDIX B Personal equipment
     
  1
garnment to wear under the heavy weather clothing (we prefer 1 Polartec-trousers, 1 Polartec-shirt)
  1
garnment for heavy weather
  1
pair of rubber boots
  2 pairs of boat shoes
  2 pairs of gloves for working
  1 sleeping bag
  4 towles
  2 caps
    underwear for changing
    sunprotect lotion
    sunglasses
    passport
  1 bag for stowage