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The Emberá People of Darién . 31/01/2023

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 canoes are roughly hewn from a single log, but have a plank running along the gunwhale to extend the freeboard, and where the log has natural cracks and fissures, patches of thin painted steel have been nailed to the inside of the hull. We were expecting to be paddling, but given the distance we ended up travelling on the river, we were glad to be powered by 20 of Suzuki’s finest aluminium horses. The river flows into the Gatún lake, where we plan to spend tomorrow night, having scaled the first three locks of the Panamá Canal.          As we arrived, there were drums playing, and a bamboo flute... Click here for more info..

Cookbook Raises Money for St Lucia. 13/01/2023

Sue Sandle has been among the people raising money for local charities for years, and one of the ways is through a carefully compiled local... Click here for more info..

Boot is Back!. 12/01/2023

Europe's largest boat show, Boot Düsseldorf, is back in action again and World Cruising Club will be there to welcome ARC sailors, both old... Click here for more info..

Live Presentations Back for September 2022. 02/08/2022

Our in-person live presentations will be back for the 2022 Southampton Boat Show in September, with updates on ARC Portugal and World ARC on... Click here for more info..

Bluewater Cockpit Conversations is Back!. 11/05/2022

Join us in the virtual cockpit for conversation and chat in a unique online event to inspire your bluewater cruising ambitions. Whether you... Click here for more info..

The Berthon Market Report 2022. 23/05/2022

We invite you to dive into the all new Berthon Yacht Market Report 2022. Within the pages of this annual publication, you will find... Click here for more info..

When is the best time to go off sailing?. 18/03/2020

World Cruising Club’s communications director shares his thoughts of the right time to go live-aboard sailing, based on more than twenty... Click here for more info..

World ARC Cruising in Australia. 20/08/2019

After exploring Mackay with the help and support of The Mackay Region, the World ARC fleet have been on a free cruising period for a bit... Click here for more info..

A Family Affair . 27/05/2019

Spending 15 months sailing around the world with your children - The ultimate experience to share with your nearest and dearest, or a... Click here for more info..

What’s In a Name? . 07/01/2019

The final countdown has begun for the crews of 28 boats starting World ARC in 2019. The 15 month circumnavigation will see them cover some... Click here for more info..

Discovering Brazil . 09/03/2018

While sailing around the world with World ARC, there are two places that have a special prominence along the way: the Caribbean and South... Click here for more info..

Millennials taking on the world. 09/01/2018

There is a very special and select group within the new World ARC fleet who have just begun their round-the-world adventure. Aged from 8 to... Click here for more info..

Spotlight on The Marquesas Islands. 10/08/2017

The Marquesas fall naturally into two geographical divisions: the northern group centered around the large island of Nuka Hiva and the... Click here for more info..

ARC DelMarVa, Caribbean 1500 & Round the World. 18/11/2016

For 26 years, the Caribbean 1500 has been the way to get south to the islands. Now, as World Cruising Club USA continues to develop other... Click here for more info..

A day in the life on Gili Gede by Andrew Bishop. 15/09/2016

With an early sunrise it’s tempting to get up and make the most of the days here on Gili Gede, a remote island off the coast of Lombok.... Click here for more info..

Learn from the experts at boat show forums around the world. 29/06/2016

Come and meet the World Cruising Club team at boat shows in the UK, USA and Germany where we will be exhibiting and hosting a number of... Click here for more info..

Toronto Ocean Sailing Forum (Live Audio Podcast). 03/08/2016

Click here for the direct download link.Episode 156 is another World Cruising Club ‘Ocean Sailing Forum,’ this one recorded back in January... Click here for more info..

Weather Routing & Forecasting, with Jeremy Davis, WRI Inc.. 23/06/2016

Click here for the direct download link.“We’ve talked to clients that have been in those Category 3 Hurricanes coming across the Yucatan... Click here for more info..

Annapolis Ocean Sailing Forum Podcast. 02/11/2015

Ocean Sailing Forum, Part 1Ocean Sailing Forum, Part 2Episodes 126 & 127 are parts one and two of World Cruising Club's 2015 Ocean... Click here for more info..

Meet the WCC Team Around the World. 23/06/2015

Come and meet the World Cruising Club team at boat shows in Australia, Sweden, UK, USA and Germany during August, September and October... Click here for more info..

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