ARC

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)

Skyelark 2 - midway log

I had a unique experience today, I swam with dolphins in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.Actually, it was on the mid-point of our eighteen handred nautical milevoyage from Bermuda to Horta, as part of the ARC Europe rally. Since leaving Bermuda 6 read more...

Jo - Tag 29 - Land in Sicht!!

Um 08:08 Uhr war es soweit, die ersten gaaaanz ganz schwachen Konturen Martiniques tauchten im Dunst des Horizonts auf. Land in Sicht! 50 Meilen entfernt und wirklich nur so schwach sichtbar, dass zunächst nur Paul und ich die typischen Formen der read more...

Jo - Tag 28 - Nachtgedanken und schöne Nachrichten

Wenn nichts Unvorhergesehenes mehr passiert, bricht nun die letzte Nacht auf See während dieser Atlantiküberquerung auf der Barfußroute an. 113 Meilen haben wir - nur - noch vor uns. Ein guter Moment, um zurückzublicken, auf die Meilen, die hinter read more...

Katy - Friday 15/12 Day 26 - Maintenance Day

I had a full on day with maintenance today. I had to change the 5V batteryin the heads water freshener thing. I started by locating the battery and the tools for the job, a flat head screwdriver. I did this soon after breakfastand once ready it was read more...

Katy - Saturday 17/12 Day 27 - Crapped on from on high

Its certainly getting a lot livelier out here with a big swell kicking in which I'm lead to believe will only get worse tomorrow, great. We can hardly stand up as it is without being launched in to some very hard and painful innard of the boat. I read more...