World Cruising Training

The ARC Channel Islands Seminar will cover areas important for completing a channel crossing as well as information for cruising around the Channel Islands and guidance on how to prepare your boat and crew for the rally and some reminders of best practice for safe sailing. 

Saturday 23 June, 10:00 to 16:30
Dartmouth Yacht Club, 22 South Embankment, Dartmouth TQ6 9BB

Cost: £30 per person (free to ARC Channel Islands participants)

Contact World Cruising Club for discount code.

Join this popular two hour panel discussion to find out about preparing for an offshore passage or Atlantic crossing. Panelists include industry experts and experienced cruisers to bring you a range of opinion and experience.

Ocean Sailing Forum
When: 10:00 12:00 Saturday 15 September

Where: Harbour Lights Picturehouse, Ocean Village, Southampton

Tickets only £15 per person, and includes free Southampton Boat Show ticket and copy of Yachting World magazine.

Learn from the offshore experts at the free Cruising Portugal Seminar

Where: Southampton, UK
When: Saturday 22 September 2018

This free-to-attend two hour seminar is a must for anyone considering a cruise south across Biscay to Portugal.

Topics for discussion include key marinas and stopovers, facilities for cruisers, local information, routes and weather, as well as options for further cruising and basing a boat in Portugal.

World Cruising Club is hosting a presentation and informal lunch meeting right beside the Southampton Boat Show at the Grand Harbour Hotel; your chance to discuss any aspects of the rally face to face, plus meet with other like-minded cruising sailors in a relaxed environment. In addition to updating you on the latest news of the rally, there will be a presentation on the route, safety equipment requirements, and other preparation issues and the team will be pleased to take your questions.

Where: Southampton, UK

When: Saturday 22 September 2018

The session is free to attend. 

Pre-registration required.

Includes lunch

World Cruising Club is hosting a breakfast meeting right beside the Show at the Federal House restaurant on Market Space; your chance to discuss any aspects of the rally face to face, plus meet with other likeminded cruising sailors in a relaxed environment. In addition to updating you on the latest news of the rally, Andrew will give a presentation on the route, safety equipment requirements, and other preparation issues before taking your questions.

Friday October 5th, 2018
The Federal House, 22 Market Space, Annapolis MD
8:30am to 10:30am

The session is free to attend. 
Pre-registration required.
Includes breakfast

Learn from the Cruising Experts at the Ocean Sailing Forum Saturday October 6, 2018. Representatives from World Cruising Club and SAIL will join with a panel of experts to discuss the preparation required for ocean sailing, with special emphasis on the Caribbean 1500 and what to expect in terms of weather and equipment issues

Saturday October 6, 2018 from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM EDT

Loews Annapolis Hotel
126 West Street
(Point Lookout, 3rd Floor, Power House)
Annapolis, MD 21041

Cost: $20 , includes breakfast, a US Sailboat Show entry ticket, and a copy of SAIL magazine

Online registration Open

Hamble School of Yachting offer rally participants exclusive training dates and discounted prices for the ISAF Offshore Safety course, RYA Sea Survival and RYA First Aid courses.  These are highly recommended for any skippers and crew going offshore, and especially for anyone participating in or considering the ARC, ARC Portugal and World ARC.