Welcome to the World Cruising Club

Your adventure starts here!

World Cruising Club is the world's leading sailing rally specialist, with nine distinct rallies taking place every year - ARC, World ARC, Caribbean 1500, ARC Europe, ARC Portugal, ARC USA, ARC Baltic, ARC DelMarVa and the Malts Cruise. From round-the-world adventures and ocean crossings, to social cruising and island hopping, there is something for everyone.

World Cruising Club was born with the very first ARC in 1986, the first-ever ocean crossing rally. We now help more than 450 boats and 1200 people to achieve their sailing dreams every year. Some of our rallies are big on fun and big on people, others are more intimate. Whatever their size, our rallies all adhere to the original ethos of safe and social cruising.

Our rally teams are all keen to ensure that everyone has a great time ashore and afloat; we know that rallies are more than simply sailing.

Join us, your adventure starts here!

Your adventure starts here!

World Cruising Club, organiser of the ARC and Caribbean 1500 - is the world's leading sailing rally specialist, with nine distinct rallies taking place every year. From round-the-world adventures and ocean crossings, to social cruising and island hopping.

World Cruising Club Events

World ARC - Circumnavigation Adventure

Start in Saint Lucia or Australia and sail round the world

ARC - Atlantic Rally for Cruisers

Cross the Atlantic from Gran Canaria to Saint Lucia

ARC Europe - Atlantic Crossing West to East

Caribbean or USA to Portugal via Bermuda and the Azores

ARC USA - Caribbean to USA

Nanny Cay, Tortola to Bermuda, then on to the East Coast

ARC Portugal - Bay of Biscay South

Cross Biscay to Bayona, then daysail south to Marina de Lagos

ARC Channel Islands - cruising to France

UK to northern France and the Channel Islands

ARC DelMarVa - Sail around DelMarVa

Chesapeake Bay summer cruise

ARC Baltic - Baltic Cruise

Visiting six capitals in six weeks

Caribbean 1500 - USA to Caribbean or Bahamas

Chesapeake to Nanny Cay, Tortola BVI or Abaco Bahamas

ARC Bahamas - USA to Bahamas

Chesapeake Bay to Abaco, Bahamas

ARC Plus - Atlantic Rally for Cruisers + Cape Verde

Cross the Atlantic from Gran Canaria to the Caribbean via Cape Verde

Malts Cruise - Scotland's West Coast

Cruising in company around the islands of western Scotland

Blue Water Cruising Forum 2019 - HISWA Netherlands ...More

Ocean Cruising Seminar 09/10 March 2019, Guildford UK ...More

Ocean Sailing Seminar: Annapolis MD, USA, March 16/17, 2019 ...More

ARC Channel Islands Seminar ...More

ARC Bluewater Weekend 2019 ...More

more training ...

WORLD CRUISING EVENTS

Join us at the Ocean Cruising Seminar, Guildford UK - 9-10 March 2019

Hosted by World Cruising Club in association with Yachting World, the Ocean Cruising Seminar will return to Guildford, UK from Saturday 9th to... more info

The World ARC 2019-20 Fleet Arrive to San Cristobal, Galapagos Islands. 20/02/2019

After a calm 5-day journey from Panama, the first boats in the World ARC fleet have begun crossing the finish line off Puerto Baquerizo located on... more info

The Jewel in World ARC 2019-20 Programme, Las Perlas. 15/02/2019

The World ARC fleet were greeted by calm waters and spectacular white sandy beaches as they anchored in blueseas off the island of Contadora which... more info

World ARC 2018-19 Fleet Tour Salvador and Celebrate Final Ocean Passage. 15/02/2019

The sights and sounds of Salvador da Bahia continue to impress as the World ARC 18-19 fleet explore the city and its diverse culture. On... more info

Experts share their cruising knowledge

Feedback from our boat show based Ocean Cruising Forum proves how useful the two-hour session is for those thinking about their future cruising... more info

What’s In a Name?

Boom Breakage on The Project!

Crossing the line – Saint Lucia welcomes Sea Child after a ten year circumnavigation