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.
The ARC is for everyone; families with children, tough racers, cruising couples, big boats and modest boats. Crossing the Atlantic together, but having their own adventures. More than just a boat race, the ARC is about friendships made ashore in the two weeks of pre-departure activities continued over the radio net at sea. It’s about arriving in Saint Lucia to be met on the dock with a rum punch and a chilled beer, knowing you have achieved something fantastic - crossing an ocean on a small sailboat.
“I would like to take the opportunity to thank you and your team for a great event, and most probably one of the best experiences of my life” Max Klink, yacht Caro (GER)
RALLY NEWS
Breezing into week two for the ARC+ and ARC Fleets.
29/11/2021
As the second full week at sea begins for the ARC+ and ARC fleets, it’s a delight to read how crews are enjoying their time on the ocean in the logs sent in by email from onboard the boats.The ARC+ fleet are now over half-way and on the home stretch on their passage from Mindelo to Grenada. They departed from Cape Verde on Friday 19 November. “We've had all sorts of weather and luckily only a...
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Agecanonix – Tragedy at Sea.
28/11/2021
World Cruising Club are sad to report the death of crew member Max Delannoy on board the ARC yacht Agecanonix during the night of 26/27 November. The full circumstances of the incident are not known at this point. The three-man, all French crew, were sailing Agecanonix, an X-Yachts X4.3, as part of the ARC IRC Racing Division, and had opted for a course well to the north of the rhumb line route...
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01/12/2021
Mary Doll - Day 6 : Zen
Today we did nothing……I’d like to give you an accurate dictionary definition of ‘nothing’ but we appear to be without google and siri. Which is a pity because with plenty of time to contemplate the universe, some questions need answers. Such as
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01/12/2021
Mary Doll - Day 8 - On the crest of a wave
The calm seas are well behind us as the wind has steadily built and allows us the opportunity to get more miles under our belt.Morning brought a change of sails from one side of the boat to the other.Sounds simple enough. This involves going
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01/12/2021
Mary Doll - Day 7 - Tick Tock
We’re doing 3 hour ‘watches’. For me that means being on duty - up top in the cockpit looking after sails,wind, etc - from midnight to 3am and 6am to 9am. So, generally get off to bed early evening, get up just before midnight, do the watch, back
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01/12/2021
Sunrise - ARC2021 - Day #10 on the SUNRISE
Although our crew was put together randomly, it feels like we are a perfect match.We all share the passion for sailing in its pure and old fashioned form. Our philosophy:The only reason not to sail is no wind at all.And of course every single
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