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JP54 ‘The Kid' surfed across the Atlantic in just over 11 days to cross the line in Rodney Bay Saint Lucia at 12:52 local time Thursday 6 December, giving her an elapsed time of 11d 4h 7m and 49s and sailing 3254.5 nautical miles
© Tim Wright
Downwind all the way - The Kid take line honours in ARC 2018
"Marvellous! Downwind all the way with the spinnaker" said Jean-Pierre 'JP' Dick, the owner and skipper for The Kid, the first boat to arrive in Saint Lucia on the direct ARC route from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.