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ARC Baltic rally returns – five countries, four weeks: ‘There are delightfully quiet natural harbours everywhere’

10.06

The ARC Baltic rally returns after a seven-year gap. The fleet sailed through many beautiful destinations, visiting Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Estonia and the stunning Finnish archipelago On tour in…

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