With Jean Louis SCHLESSER, and ADRIANA as embassadress of the ceremony, the hundred or so vehicles in the race took the start of their great adventure at 7pm yesterday evening. The program for this last day of the year included a free transfer between Monaco and Sète, where everyone will board on the GNV ferry.
The boat will then head for Nador in northern Morocco for a 36-hour crossing of the Mediterranean Sea. After celebrating New Year's Eve, the first day of the new year will be devoted to briefings and training on navigation and safety instruments.
The second night on board ends very early on Tuesday, January 2, with disembarkation scheduled for 6:00 am. After customs formalities and a hearty breakfast, the participants will head south to Boudnib, where the AFRICA ECO RACE caravan will take up residence, after 600 kilometers including 175 of special stages.
Source Africa Race official press release
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