Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. 17th November, 2016. Sailors are given permission by the port authorites to let off/dispose off distress flares that are close to their expiry date as crews prepare for the world`s largest transocean sailing event, the ARC Transatlantic. The race/rally starts in Las Palmas (on 20th November) and finishes in Rodney Bay on Saint Lucia in The Caribbean. Crews from more than 40 different countries, including many from Great Britain, will be on board approximately 300 making the crossing. Credit: Alan Dawson News/Alamy Live News
Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. 17th November, 2016. Sailors are given permission by the port authorites to let off/dispose off distress flares that are close to their expiry date as crews prepare for the world`s largest transocean sailing event, the ARC Transatlantic. The race/rally starts in Las Palmas (on 20th November) and finishes in Rodney Bay on Saint Lucia in The Caribbean. Crews from more than 40 different countries, including many from Great Britain, will be on board approximately 300 making the crossing. PICTURED: The explosive chemical compounds in distrees flares degrade once past their expiry date. In the UK it is illegal to dump flares at sea, illegal to dump them on land and illegal to let them off in anything other than an emergency.
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