The Route
Starting from the Baltic port of Rostock, the ARC Baltic itinerary includes the Estonian capital Tallinn, the former Russian Imperial capital St. Petersburg, the Finnish capital Helsinki, the Finnish provincial capital Mariehamn, and the Swedish capital Stockholm. En route, the rally sails through some of the most beautiful and interesting sights in the Baltic including cruises in the Finnish and Swedish archipelagos.
Over six weeks the rally will sail close to 1800 nautical miles, with an itinerary that allows flexibility for the prevailing weather encountered. The sail east en route to St. Petersburg is more demanding and passages often include two nights at sea. The itinerary for 2015 has been altered for the return sail west, allowing more time to explore, relax and fully appreciate the sailing and anchorages that the Finnish and Swedish archipelagos have to offer. Yachts and crews should be fully prepared for night sailing, coastal pilotage, varying weather conditions and the challenges of navigation amongst the skerries of the Finnish and Swedish archipelagos.
Over six weeks the rally will sail close to 1500 nautical miles, with an itinerary that allows flexibility for the prevailing weather encountered. The sail east en route to St. Petersburg is more demanding and passages often include two nights at sea. The itinerary for the return sail west allows more time to explore, relax and fully appreciate the sailing and anchorages that the Finnish and Swedish archipelagos have to offer. Yachts and crews should be fully prepared for night sailing, coastal pilotage, varying weather conditions and the challenges of navigation amongst the skerries of the Finnish and Swedish archipelagos.
Next edition in 2019
Run every two years, the next edition of ARC Baltic is scheduled to take place in the summer of 2019 from 6 July to 19 August. Full itinerary available in 2019. To register your interest for the rally, please click 'Tell Me More' and request an information pack which will be available in due course.
ARC Baltic Sample Schedule from 2017:
| Date | Itinerary | Distance |
| 7-9 Jul | Participants gather in Yachthafen Hohe Düne, Rostock, Germany | |
| 10 Jul | Leg 1: Rostock to Rønne on Bornholm, Denmark | 110NM |
| 11-13 Jul | Arrive and explore the town of Rønne and fishing villages of Bornholm
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| 14 Jul | Leg 2: Bornholm to Visby on Gotland, Sweden
| 200NM |
15 -17 Jul
| Arrive and explore the picturesque mediaeval town of Visby
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18 Jul
| Leg 3: Gotland to Tallin, Estonia via Gotska Sandön
| 240NM |
| 9 Jul | Take the chance to visit the remote Swedish island of Gotska Sandön discovering the local history and visiting the lighthouse and seal sanctuary
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20-23 Jul
| Explore the old town of Tallin | |
| 24 Jul | Leg 4: Tallin to St. Petersburg, Russia
| 200NM |
25-30 Jul
| Arrive and enjoy the attractions of St Petersburg
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| 31 Jul | Leg 5: St. Petersburg to Helsinki, Finland | 155NM |
1-2 Aug
| Cruising the Finnish archipelago
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2 Jul
| Arrive at Nyländska Jaktklubben, (NJK, the oldest yachtclub in Finland) in the centre of Helsinki on the small island of Bleckholmen
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| 3-4 Aug | Explore Helsinki
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| 5 Aug | Leg 6: Helsinki to Mariehamn, Åland | 200NM |
| 6-8 Aug | Cruising the archipelago
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| 10 Aug | Arrive and enjoy the town of Mariehamn | |
| 11 Aug | Leg 7: Mariehamn to Stockholm, Sweden | 80NM |
| 12-13 Aug | Arrive and explore the museums and sights of Stockholm | |
| 14 Aug | Leg 8: Stockholm to Kalmar | 200NM |
| 15-19 Aug | Free cruising in the Swedish archipelago | |
| 20 Aug | Arrive and explore Kalmar & Farewell crew dinner | |