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    YOUR CRUISING COMMUNITY

    Mar 26, 2020 4 minutes

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    Crossing the Atlantic with Vikings

    Lee and Kirsty Matthews’ ethos of ‘go with the wind’ has led them to take part in the third edition of the Viking Explorers Rally.

    The couple from Fowey in Cornwall sailed their Warrior 40, from Gran Canaria to St Vincent along with 18 other yachts. Although they enjoy the solitude of sailing together, they decided to cross the Atlantic with two crew members Paris, 19, and James, 26. Both have been taught by Lee, who is

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