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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

Statement: Ocean Breeze on 3 December.
03/12/2024

Ocean Breeze Statement on Tuesday 3 DecemberIt is with great sadness that World Cruising Club confirms that a 33-year-old sailor was lost overboard from yacht Ocean Breeze on Monday 2 December at 02:27 UTC. Next of kin have been informed and the other 14 crew onboard the yacht are safe.The search was coordinated by MRCC Norfolk USA and involved Ocean Breeze, ARC yacht Leaps & Bounds 2 and... Click here for more info..

Statement: Karolina Viking on 2 December.
02/12/2024

At 03:00 UTC this morning, Monday 2 December, the Swedish Leopard 45 catamaran Karolina Viking issued a MAYDAY with a leak in her starboard engine compartment. In coordination with MRCC Cape Verde, the skipper decided to head to the Cape Verde islands under the port motor, approx. 300NM upwind.At around midday UTC, ARC yacht, Cinderella di Ranremo was able to rendezvous with Karolina Viking to... Click here for more info..

They're off - ARC 2024 starts.
24/11/2024

On Sunday 24 November a record-breaking 45 multihulls were the first boats to cross the start line of ARC 2024, followed by the 11-strong IRC racing fleet at 12:45 and then at 13:00 the 83 cruising yachts.The multihull division had a slow start in a flukey south easterly breeze, with Mark and Penny Belcher’s Lagoon 400 Two Hoots (GBR) crossing first, making Benji the sea dog first of the seven... Click here for more info..
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02/12/2024

Ingrid - Dag 7 - fortsättning - 1 december

Efter morgonens mysiga adventsfrukost så förberedde vi oss för skiftbyte och ändring av tidszon.Ikväll kl 20 startade vårt skiftbyte och såhär jobbar vi 6 dagar framåt:Team 1 (Herman, Britt, KG och Jörgen):00-04 och 12-16Team 2 (David, Anki, Cicci read more...

01/12/2024

Ingrid - Dag 7 - Första Advent - 1 december

Vi alla önskar er en fin första Advent!Vår morgon började med ”All I Want For Christmas” på högsta volym.Risgrynsgröt och pepparkakor stod på frukostbänken. Alexandras mamma hade skickat med en röd miniadventsljusstqke som stod på bänken och vi read more...

01/12/2024

Cleone - CLEONE ARC 2024 SITREP 7

 Distance MadeGood? For Cleone, every mile along the Great Circle Route is a full mile closerto Rodney Bay. And why don't we miss the Internet?Multihullers andRacing Types, particularly the multihullers and those who own yachts withswept-back read more...

01/12/2024

Hummingbird - hummingbird blog 1st of december

Hummingbird Blog 1 Dec 2024Happy December!The wind fairies continue to arrive and Doc is now tagged with the handle ofDouble Digit Doc as we hit 11 kts under his helming last night. The wind hasdropped off slightly in the morning and is expected to read more...

01/12/2024

Cara of the South - Day 7

20:31.42N 24:29.87WMidday Position Day 7 Saturday 30th NovemberOur boat is haunted. Lets start with a very unusual and mysterious tale. This happened a couple of nights ago. With our watch system I go to bed from 21:00 til midnight when I then read more...


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TESTIMONIALS
"Our experience was excellent - we felt well supported, really enjoyed all the social aspects and organised tours, which made life easy and not stressful. The WCC Yellowshirts were super helpful. The focus on safety very reassuring."
Chris Parker, S/Y Mistral of Portsmouth

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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