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
Looking to live the bluewater dream?.
05/04/2018
Bluewater Weekend 16-17 June 2018 Lymington, UKNow in it's fifth year, the WCC team have joined together once again with leading offshore yacht broker Berthon International, to host a weekend of conversation about bluewater cruising at Berthon’s Lymington UK base in June 2018. This popular weekend is designed to encourage visitors think about all aspects of living their bluewater...
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ARC Late Starters make safe landfall in the Caribbean.
26/12/2017
On 23 December, S/Y CARIOCA put in to Martinique and then, early on Christmas morning, TRIMLEY MAID safely made landfall in St Lucia; the final yacht of ARC 2017 to finish their Atlantic Crossing. A warm welcome was provided to TRIMLEY MAID's double-handed team of Grant and Gabriel by crews of other ARC yachts including Mad Monkey, Geronimo and other yachties. Trimley Maid's...
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An emotional finale to ARC 2017.
17/12/2017
In an emotional evening focusing on the achievements of the crews taking part in the 32nd edition of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC), the traditional ARC prize giving party on Saturday 16th December marked the end of the transatlantic sailing rally for another year. Held at the Johnson’s Center in Rodney Bay, the evening provided a rousing conclusion to the annual ARC, and a chance to...
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25/12/2017
Trifon - Video is now on Vimeo
Share it with friends, or hop into your video settings to tweak your privacy settings or custom embed options, and do things like add music or captions and subtitles. Your video ARC 2017 film is now ready to watch on Vimeo. Here's what else
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21/12/2017
Lothlorien - Damit haben wir nicht gerechnet!
Seit fast sechs Tagen bin ich nun schon wieder im kalten Deutschland und seit vier Tagen habe ich schon wieder im Büro am Schreibtisch gesessen. Die Atlantiküberquerung - die drei Wochen auf hoher See, als Wind und Wellen die größten Sorgen und
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17/12/2017
Shimna - Shimna ... Limps across the finishing line
At 21.09 on 15th December Shimna finally crossed the finishing line in Rodney Bay, St Lucia, 26 days after leaving Las Palmas.This has been a long slow and difficult passage with numerous technical problems starting a few hours after leaving Gran
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17/12/2017
Avel Biz - ARC 2017 prizegiving
Dimanche 17 décembre 2017 12h00 UTC 49°01 N 02°25 E Bonjour La soirée de remise des prix de l'ARC 2017 a eu lieu hier soir à Rodney Bay. Nous n'étions pas sur place mais une équipière de NORXL nous a représenté. Il y a eu beaucoup de prix
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17/12/2017
Ellen - Final day 20
We docked at 17:17 local time. Everything has went well and we had a fantastic and fast spinnaker sailing the last day. We are so satisfied and happy with everything, the boat, our self and the ARC engagement. Looking forward to next ARC!
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TESTIMONIALS
I have to admit that I was a little cynical and wary about whether I wanted to be organised into a rally environment before signing up but I am now a convert – and indeed should anyone enquire I will be an advocate for both this event and your organisation
The level of support was just pitched perfectly and the quiet way that the team organised both us and the overall group was superbly efficient but without fuss and over complication. The camaraderie of the participants was fantastic and added a rich element to our first transatlantic experience
Chris & Kate Russell, Associate3
Thank you all for your fantastic and enthusiastic support and work to make this a wonderful ARC for us and all participating yachts. Once again we thank you all, we had a wonderful time.
Gijs & Femke, King's Legend ARC 2014
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ARC Ladies support Saint Lucia CDGC
The Atlantic Women 2017 journey began 3 years ago when Rotarian Konrad Wagner brought Petra Pavlisin to visit the Child Development and Guidance Centre. At that time Petra had a dream of participating in the annual ARC with a crew of women and raising funds for a charity in St Lucia. She specifically sought out a charity run by women and found CDGC thanks to the recommendation from Konrad....
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