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World ARC Itinerary


World ARC route

World ARC is a round-the-world adventure taking place over 15 months and covering 26,000 nautical miles. Following the classic tradewinds route, the rally avoids regions of political instability, piracy and the storm seasons in both hemispheres.

You can join in Saint Lucia or in Australia, and sail a half rally or make the whole circumnavigation. Boats leaving after a half rally can join the next edition to complete their circumnavigation.

World ARC is a mix of cruising in company and free time to explore. The pace of the rally allows the fleet to stay together, and to enjoy shore-side activities as a group. There are longer free cruising periods that allow participants to fly home for work or family, or to travel further by air; for example to Easter Island, New Zealand or Madagascar.

Route: First Half from Saint Lucia

MonthDetailsMiles
January

Saint Lucia to San Blas, Panama1100NM
Cruise San Blas Islands
 Transit Panama Canal 
February  Las Perlas to Galapagos 850 NM
 Cruise Galapagos 
 March  Galapagos to Hiva Oa, Marquesas 2980 NM
 Cruise French Polynesia 
 April Tahiti rendezvous 
 Cruise Society Islands 
 May Bora Bora to Niue 1155NM
 Niue to Vava'u, Tonga230 NM 
 June  Cruise Tonga and Fiji 
 July Fiji to Tanna, Vanuatu450 NM 
 Cruise Vanuatu 
 Port Vila, Vanuatu to Mackay, Australia1150 NM 
 August Cruise the Great Barrier Reef 


Route: Second Half from Australia

MonthDetailsMiles
September Darwin to Lombok945 NM

Lombok to Cocos (Keeling)1150 NM
OctoberCocos to Mauritius2350 NM

Mauritius to Reunion130 NM
NovemberReunion to Richards Bay, South Africa1370 NM

Cruise South Africa 
JanuaryCape Town - Namibia - St Helena - Salvador, Brazil 785+1215+1900 NM
FebruaryCruise Brazil  
March(TBC) Brazil to St George's, Grenada  1700 NM
 Cruise Windward Islands 
April Final prize giving in Saint Lucia  

 

World ARC Detailed Routes

These include departure dates, expected arrival dates and expected time at sea and can be used for flight planning. Please note that the World ARC schedule is subject to change. Updates will be posted on the website and participants will be notified in rally newsletters and by email.

For 2023 there will be two starts with the World ARC Circumnavigators departing on 07 January 2023, and the World ARC Pacific group departing on 18 February 2023. 

World ARC 2023-24 (Circumnavigators) Saint Lucia to Saint Lucia via Panama, Australia, South Africa and Brazil. (September 2022)

World ARC 2023 (Pacific) Saint Lucia via Panama to Australia. (June 2023)

World ARC 2024 Saint Lucia via Panama around the world. (June 2023)

World ARC 2025 Saint Lucia via Panama around the world. (June 2023)



Rally Activities

In each scheduled rally destination (the start and finish of organised stages) there will be a programme of social activities and tours.  Some are included in the rally entry fees, while others are optional.  There will be a prize giving ceremony for each competitive stage.

"Without doubt the volcano visit on Tanna was the most memorable visit - sitting on the side of an active volcano was tremendous!" Rui Soares, yacht Thor VI (POR) World ARC 



Saint Lucia

  • Major tourist destination
  • Excellent flight connections
  • Beautiful and diverse scenery

www.stlucia.org

 

IGY Rodney Bay Marina

  • Start and finish port
  • Full service marina
  • Close to beaches and hotels

www.igymarinas.com