2024 | | | |
10 Nov | ARC Plus 2024 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | ARC Plus takes sailors across the Atlantic from Gran Canaria to the Caribbean via the Cape Verde archipelago. |
24 Nov | ARC 2024 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | The ARC is a ‘must do’ for many sailors, and attracts over 200 boats and 1200 people every year to sail 2700 NM across the Atlantic from Gran Canaria to Saint Lucia |
2025 | | | |
11 Jan | World ARC 2025-26 | Saint Lucia | The 2025-26 edition of the circumnavigation rally starts in Saint Lucia, heading first to Colombia and Panama, before crossing the Pacific to Australia. |
18-26 Jan | boot Düsseldorf | Düsseldorf, Germany | Meet the team and talk to us about your bluewater cruising dreams |
8 Feb | Atlantic Circuit Webinar | Online 11am USA ET/16:00 UTC/17:00 CET | Sailing from the US east coast or northern Caribbean to Europe. Includes route, weather and details of the ARC Europe and ARC rallies. |
15 Feb | World ARC Webinar | Online 11am USA ET/16:00 UTC/17:00 CET | The route and requirements for a cicumnavigation, with detail of the World ARC itinerary. |
22-23 Mar | Ocean Sailing Weekend | Guildford, UK | An intensive weekend of expert presentations and break out sessions covering the key topics for anyone considering ocean sailing - boat equipment, safety, health, provisioning, communications and more. The format of the weekend has been refreshed from previous events with a more interactive format. |
28-30 Mar | Langtur Camp | Oslo, Norway | World Cruising and KNS join forces for a weekend of bluewater seminars, networking and practical advice for ocean sailors. Everyone welcome, discounts for KNS members. Dronningen |
5 April | Contest Yachts Open House | Medemblik, Netherlands | We'll be taking part at Contest Yachts Open House - delivering 5 presentations on cruising topics. See how Contest Yachts are built! |
20 Apr | Caribbean Rendezvous | Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia | All present, past and future ralliers welcome to a relxed evening in Rodney Bay Marina to catch-up with old friends and make new acquaintances. |
3 May | Bluewater Day | Annapolis, MD | Join us for a day of knowledge sharing, ideal for anyone interested in ocean sailing. Presentations on important topics, bluewater-ready boats to view and marine experts to talk with. |
10 May | ARC Europe | Sint Maarten & Solomons MD | Cross the Atlantic west to east to Europe. Starting from either Solomons MD or Sint Maarten, boats head first to Bermuda before crossing to the Azores and then on to mainland Europe. |
17 May | Bluewater Day | Lymington, UK | Join us for a day of knowledge sharing, ideal for anyone interested in ocean sailing. Presentations on important topics, bluewater-ready boats to view and marine experts to talk with. |
22 May | ARC Portugal 2025 | Plymouth, UK | Sail south to Lagos in Portugal with this social sightseeing rally. Cross the Bay of Biscay in company before day sailing the coast of Atlantic Spain and Portugal. |
14 Jun | Bluewater Day | Bullando, Sweden | Join us for a day of knowledge sharing, ideal for anyone interested in ocean sailing. Presentations on important topics, bluewater-ready boats to view and marine experts to talk with. |
20 Sep | Cruisers' Question Time | Southampton, UK | Interested in sailing across the oceans or joining the ARC rally? The Question Time covers all aspects of bluewater sailing with input and advice from experienced skippers and marine experts. |
21 Sep | World ARC Seminar & Skipper Panel | Southampton, UK | Covering the World ARC circumnavigation route and the preparations needed for boats and crews, with input from experienced sailors. |
27 Sep | ARC Portugal Seminar & Skipper Panel | Southampton, UK | Sail south from northern Europe to Spain, Portugal, the Mediterranean or on to Madeira and the Canary Islands, with input from experienced sailors. |
9-13 Oct | Annapolis Sailboat Show | Annapolis, MD | Stop by and talk to the team about sailing to Europe or back from Europe or even circumnavigating. Booth number to be confirmed. |
10 Oct | World ARC Seminar & Skipper Panel | Annapolis, MD | Covering the World ARC circumnavigation route and the preparations needed for boats and crews, with input from experienced sailors. |
11 Oct | Atlantic Circuit Seminar & Skipper Panel | Annapolis MD | Sailing to Europe via Bermuda and the Azores for a season or more in the Mediterranean or Northern Europe, then returning on the classic ARC route from the Canary Islands to the Carribbean. |
9 Nov | ARC+ 2025 | Las Palmas | ARC Plus takes sailors across the Atlantic from Gran Canaria to the Caribbean via the Cape Verde archipelago. |
23 Nov | ARC 2025 | Las Palmas | The 40th edition of the original ocean crossing rally 1986-2025. Sailing from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria direct to Saint Lucia. |
2026 | | | |
10 Jan | World ARC 2026-27 | | The 2026-27 edition of the circumnavigation rally starts in Saint Lucia, heading first to Colombia and Panama, before crossing the Pacific to Australia. |