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World ARC Arrives In Fiji. 15/06/2024

This year, 22 boats in the World ARC Rally fleet staggered their departures from Tonga and arrived in Fiji over the course of three days.  This was partly due to the landfall anchorage at Lomaloma in the Lau Group not being large enough to accommodate the whole fleet at once, but also to allow the boats a quicker check-in.    Lomaloma is a small, delightful village at the south of the island of Vanua Balavu with three small shops, a post office and a mobile phone outlet.  While it’s not an official check-in port, World Cruising Club flew officials in from Suva and Nadi and applied for sufferance, so the boats could explore the incredibly beautiful and remote island of Vanua Balavu almost immediately.   Of the many reasons for joining World ARC, this... Click here for more info..

ARC Europe 2024 Start in Ponta Delgada Leg 3. 14/06/2024

It was start day today for ARC Europe 2024 in Ponta Delgada. This is the third and final leg for the rally which will take them from the... Click here for more info..

ARC Europe Prizegiving in Ponta Delgada. 13/06/2024

It was Prizegiving night for the ARC Europe fleet in Ponta Delgada on the island of São Miguel. To rapturous applause the awards were read... Click here for more info..

ARC Portugal Set Off from Plymouth. 09/06/2024

A wonderful and informative programme was set in the special and historical city of Plymouth allowing time for all the crews to meet each... Click here for more info..

Enjoying Time In The Kingdom Of Tonga. 06/06/2024

The Vava’u Island group in the Kingdom of Tonga is a spectacular tropical paradise in the Pacific Ocean.  For the last couple of weeks,... Click here for more info..

Azores Awaits the ARC Europe 2024 Fleet . 03/06/2024

Right in the heart of the Atlantic lies the Azores islands. This archipelago was originally discovered and settled by the Portuguese in the... Click here for more info..

Niue Knocks It Out Of The Park. 30/05/2024

The small South Pacific island of Niue which, despite its size of just 100 square miles, packs a punch as being the world’s largest raised... Click here for more info..

Start Day for Bermuda to Azores. 22/05/2024

The ARC Europe 2024 fleet created a spectacular sight in St. George’s Harbour this afternoon, Wednesday 22 May, as 30 yachts gathered for... Click here for more info..

ARC Europe 2024 enjoying Bermuda. 20/05/2024

The weekend brought the ARC Europe 2024 fleet together, they have had the opportunity to enjoy a full social programme of events in St... Click here for more info..

World ARC Leg 5 Departs Bora Bora . 16/05/2024

For their next port of call, to the small South Pacific island of Niue, the World ARC fleet divides into two groups.Group 1, comprising... Click here for more info..

Beautiful Bora Bora. 16/05/2024

When you take in the iconic and striking mountainous backdrop, coupled with a mesmerising lagoon and an array of white-sand beaches, it’s... Click here for more info..

ARC Europe 2024 have begun to arrive on the beautiful island of Bermuda!. 15/05/2024

ARC Europe 2024 have begun to arrive on the beautiful island of Bermuda! 18 out of the 34 boats in the fleet are on their way from St... Click here for more info..

ARC Europe 2024 Start Day. 11/05/2024

ARC Europe 2024 are on their way to Bermuda! Under beautiful blue skies the fleet of 18 yachts, 63 crew and 4 dogs, had ideal wind... Click here for more info..

ARC Europe 2024 - St Maarten Tour and Beach BBQ. 08/05/2024

Day two of the ARC Europe 2024 program of events offered a half day tour around the island of St Maarten. Starting from the marina, driver... Click here for more info..

SailClear introduces an annual subscription fee of US$25. 22/04/2024

SailClear is the service for yachts cruising the Caribbean which allows them to submit their Customs declarations electronically prior to... Click here for more info..

Congratulations World ARC 2023-24!. 15/04/2024

Seventeen boats completed their round-the-world adventure in Saint Lucia with a ceremonial parade of sail from Marigot Bay to Rodney Bay.... Click here for more info..

A Marvellous Marquesan Celebration . 10/04/2024

With a ‘Welcome to the Marquesas’ event being hosted by World Cruising Club and Comité du Tourisme de Nuku-Hiva, the World ARC rally boats... Click here for more info..

Sailing Into Paradise at Hiva Oa. 30/03/2024

With its towering backdrop of forested mountains, peppered with palm trees, flowering shrubs and houses, the anchorage at Atuona on Hiva Oa... Click here for more info..

Lifting The Lid On A Pacific Ocean Crossing. 26/03/2024

For those who have dreamt of crossing an ocean but wanted to know what it’s actually like on board, we’ve asked a few of the World ARC... Click here for more info..

Fake Facebook Profiles . 25/03/2024

Please be aware there are once again fake ARC Atlantic Rally for Cruisers Facebook profiles posting content impersonating us. Please do not... Click here for more info..

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