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The Berthon Market Report 2023

The Berthon Market Report is an annual publication where the Berthon Sales Group team review the previous year and give their take on the... more info

SeaLabs Phase 1 completed - now steering into launching a new gen kit for ARC 2023

The Spanish environmental group Ambiente Europeo equipped 15 sailboats with mobile test kits – SeaLabs - in November during ARC 2022 for crews to... more info

The Emberá People of Darién

Our visit started on a dugout canoe flying up the Rio Pequeni to the Emberá Purú village along the border of the Colón and Panamá provinces. The... more info

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Welcome to the World Cruising Club

Your adventure starts here!

World Cruising Club is the world's leading sailing rally specialist, with nine distinct rallies taking place every year - ARC, World ARC, Caribbean 1500, ARC Europe, ARC Portugal, ARC USA, ARC Baltic, ARC DelMarVa and the Malts Cruise. From round-the-world adventures and ocean crossings, to social cruising and island hopping, there is something for everyone.

World Cruising Club was born with the very first ARC in 1986, the first-ever ocean crossing rally. We now help more than 450 boats and 1200 people to achieve their sailing dreams every year. Some of our rallies are big on fun and big on people, others are more intimate. Whatever their size, our rallies all adhere to the original ethos of safe and social cruising.

Our rally teams are all keen to ensure that everyone has a great time ashore and afloat; we know that rallies are more than simply sailing.

Join us, your adventure starts here!

Your adventure starts here!

World Cruising Club, organiser of the ARC and Caribbean 1500 - is the world's leading sailing rally specialist, with nine distinct rallies taking place every year. From round-the-world adventures and ocean crossings, to social cruising and island hopping.

World Cruising Club Events

World ARC - Circumnavigation Adventure

Start in Saint Lucia or Australia and sail round the world

ARC Plus - Atlantic Rally for Cruisers + Cape Verde

Cross the Atlantic from Gran Canaria to the Grenada via Cape Verde

ARC - Atlantic Rally for Cruisers

Cross the Atlantic from Gran Canaria to Saint Lucia

ARC January - A New Year Crossing

Cross the Atlantic from Gran Canaria to Saint Lucia

ARC Europe - Atlantic Crossing West to East

Caribbean or USA to Portugal via Bermuda and the Azores

ARC Portugal - Bay of Biscay South

Cross Biscay to Bayona, then daysail south to Marina de Lagos

ARC Bluewater Open Day 2023 (Lymington, UK)...More

Training Courses for Bluewater Cruisers ...More

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WORLD CRUISING EVENTS

Join us for the ARC Bluewater Open Day

The ARC Bluewater Open Day is a unique opportunity to discover more about the bluewater cruising life, connect with other likeminded cruisers and... more info

ARC Portugal 2023 Departs Plymouth. 04/06/2023

Saturday morning skippers and their first mates attended their first briefing presented by Andrew Pickersgill and Roger Seymour. They listened... more info

ARC Portugal 2023, Yachts Gather in Plymouth. 03/06/2023

ARC Portugal 2023 has opened amid bright summer sunshine and plenty of excitement. The rally this year has attracted a diverse fleet, with 19 boats... more info

Niue, at the edge of time!. 26/05/2023

Niue, UTC -11, the needle in the haystack of the South Pacific. Surrounded by nothing but ocean, the nation state of Niue is the smallest country... more info

Ocean Safety - Pyrotechnics: A Complete Guide

Flares are an essential part of the safety equipment to be carried on board all rally yachts and our official safety partner, Ocean Safety Ltd have... more info