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ARC January 2023 - Prizegiving. 12/02/2023

The culmination of ARC January was the prizegiving ceremony celebrating the achievements of the crews taking part in the second edition of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) January. Held at the Golf and Country Club, the evening concluded the programme of events in Saint Lucia. As a smaller fleet it has allowed the crews to come together and get to know everyone in the fleet creating a wonderful community with a great sense of camaraderie. Many of the boats have plans to cruise together or rendezvous in other islands and some will remain friends for life.World Cruising Club Managing Director, Paul Tetlow, led the evening welcoming the crews from the fleet of 28 boats up to receive awards and be recognised for their achievements. Despite being a smaller fleet there was no shortage of... Click here for more info..

ARC January 2023 - Welcome Party. 07/02/2023

Almost all the boats in the ARC January fleet have now arrived in IGY Rodney Bay Marina in Saint Lucia, the remaining five boats are due to... Click here for more info..

ARC January 2023 – First arrivals in Saint Lucia. 02/02/2023

After two weeks at sea the first of the ARC January 2023 fleet have begun to arrive in Rodney Bay Marina in Saint Lucia. The first boat to... Click here for more info..

ARC January Boats making progress. 27/01/2023

The ARC January fleet are progressing well on their way to Saint Lucia and life onboard has been a mix of fishing, eating, wildlife... Click here for more info..

ARC January 2023 boats are on their way!. 15/01/2023

The ARC January 2023 fleet left Gran Canaria today for the start of their Atlantic crossing to Saint Lucia. There was much excitement this... Click here for more info..

More trees planted in the ARC Forest. 09/01/2023

All the boats in Las Palmas are busy preparing for the crossing however there is still some time to explore the island in amongst all the... Click here for more info..

ARC January off to a busy start. 08/01/2023

ARC January has a packed programme over the next week in Las Palmas, more crews are arriving every day, boats are checking in and the docks... Click here for more info..

ARC January welcomes New Year in Las Palmas. 06/01/2023

The ARC January 2022 office opened in Las Palmas this morning and the first participants have started to check in. After months of... Click here for more info..

World Cruising Club eNews Feb 2022. 04/02/2022

World Cruising Club eNews - Feb 2022Read hereContents:Rally round up.... latest news on our rallies and routes for 2022 and 2023 including... Click here for more info..

ARC January 2022 Prizegiving concludes the first edition. 05/02/2022

Deciding to sail the Atlantic as part of an organised fleet brings support, learning advantages and of course entertainment and great... Click here for more info..

Sunset Cruise to Welcome ARC January . 01/02/2022

From one boat to another, Go Tango, an 80ft double decker catamaran was the venue for the ARC January welcome drinks. Organised by World... Click here for more info..

Chefs’ Demo ‘on the green’ in Rodney Bay Marina . 30/01/2022

The smell of aromatic local spices wafted across IGY Rodney Bay Marina as host Nigella Keena Cenace welcomed ARC January participants to the... Click here for more info..

Early Arrivals Celebrate. 29/01/2022

After 18 days and 23 hours, double handed crew Norbert and Soja Glahn onboard their Amel 60, Mrs G, docked gracefully into IGY Rodney Bay... Click here for more info..

ARC January 2022 Events Begin. 26/01/2022

The ARC Rallies are highly regarded here in Saint Lucia and no better way to recognise this is by the attendance of local dignitaries at the... Click here for more info..

The first arrival of 2022. 25/01/2022

The finish line in Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia, has seen a vast number of ARC participants cross it’s path over the last 32 years, each... Click here for more info..

ARC January 2023 - Entries Open. 21/01/2022

Demand from sailors worldwide for spaces on the November 2022 Atlantic Rally for Cruisers routes - ARC+ 2022 and ARC 2022 - continues to be... Click here for more info..

ARC January Yacht BRAINSTORM Abandoned following rudder damage and water ingress. 20/01/2022

At approximately 2100 UTC on Tuesday 18 January ARC Rally Control was informed by MRCC Ponta Delgada of an alert from ARC January yacht... Click here for more info..

Whales and Waves, but not a lot of Wind!. 17/01/2022

“Waking up with dolphins, a coffee and fresh pancakes. What a way to start the day!” report Johan, Agnes and Lisa, heading into their second... Click here for more info..

ARC January Departs Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. 09/01/2022

For the first time Gran Canaria bid farewell to an ARC fleet in the new year as ARC January 2022 set sail from Las Palmas today, Sunday 9... Click here for more info..

'We're Ready To Go!'. 08/01/2022

With less than 24 hours to go until the start of their Atlantic adventure with ARC January 2022, the final countdown to departure from Las... Click here for more info..

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