The inaugural Islands Odyssey set sail from Marina Lanzarote on Saturday 24 October on a 30 mile hop across to Corralejo on the northern end of Fuerteventura.
On the night before departure, the skippers enjoyed a comprehensive briefing on the Odyssey route through the Canary Islands and then on across the Atlantic, before enjoying the hospitality of the Real Club Nautico de Arrecife.
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