After playing a waiting game with the weather since Friday, it was finally time to set sail as the ARC Channel Islands Rally headed for France this morning.
Laura Hodgetts
Features editor
ARC Channel Islands rallygoers await weather window
Currently the fast-moving weather front is expected move through during Saturday, with a rescheduled start from Gosport likely for Sunday morning.
WEATHER WARNING: Strong south-westerly winds, gusting up to 60mph, forecast
Gusts are expected to reach 40-50mph inland, and 50 to 60mph along exposed coastlines in the south and west.
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