ARC meteorologist Chris Tibbs has taken overall victory in the Azores and Back (AZAB) Race.

Tibbs (pictured), sailing with Don Wright on the J-105 Taika, triumphed in the IRC 3 class on both legs of the race and took the overall race win on corrected time.

37 yachts sailed into Falmouth to finish the race with 22 retirements.

For a full report on the AZAB’s start see the August issue of Yachting Monthly, which is on sale from July 28.

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