World Cruising Club: Autumn Update
World Cruising Club has a busy season approaching with ARC+ and ARC in November, a later crossing for the ARC January 2023 fleet as well as a full programme of events at the Southampton Boat Show in September.
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World Cruising Club E-News – September 2022
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ARC 2022 – Limited Places Available
There is still time to join us for the November 2022 ARC crossing from Gran Canaria to Saint Lucia with spaces available for both monohulls and multihulls, subject to overall boat length. Your boat will need to arrive in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria no later than 13 November and comply with the ARC safety equipment requirements. For those keen on a later departure, ARC January sets off from Las Palmas to Saint Lucia on 15 January 2023.
As dock space in Las Palmas is limited, we recommend that any skippers thinking of joining should make their applications now and not to wait further.
ARC January 2023 Information Pack
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ARC 2023 – the Next Wave
Entries are now open for the November 2023 and January 2024 editions of the famous Atlantic Rally for Cruisers. The ARC offers a choice of two transatlantic routes and three crossing dates, making it more popular than ever in its 36-year history as the world’s leading cruising sailing event. You can ride the next wave with the traditional direct ARC from Gran Canaria to Saint Lucia in November 2023 or January 2024, or the ARC+ Cape Verde route in early November crossing to Grenada via Cape Verde. Demand from the global cruising community is strong so we recommend early registration to secure your spot for next year.
To receive full details, please click the link below to ‘Request an information pack’.
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West to East Transat – May 2023
ARC Europe 2023
Entries Now Open – Start: 6 May 2023 from St Maarten
Our Caribbean to Europe route – ARC Europe – has been running almost as long as the original ARC, helping get cruisers from West to East across the Atlantic. It kicks off from Sint Maarten in the Caribbean Leeward Islands and heads to Bermuda where boats from the US and Bahamas can connect with the fleet. The 1800NM passage from Bermuda to the Azores takes around two weeks and the rally includes a chance to explore these beautiful Atlantic islands before the final stage to Lagos in southern Portugal.
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Beyond the Caribbean – World ARC 2024
Entries Now Open – Start: 13 January 2024 from Saint Lucia
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Arriving in the Caribbean after an ARC transatlantic may just be the beginning of your bluewater adventures. World Cruising Club’s annual World ARC helps cruisers live the dream of a World circumnavigation, heading via Panama to cross the wide Pacific Ocean to Australia and on around the world. Its flexible itinerary is designed to suit both those who want to sail around in a single circuit, as well as cruisers wanting to spend longer in the south sea islands, perhaps with a visit to New Zealand on their wish-list.
Entries for the 2024 World ARC are open and filling fast. To find out more, or book your space, click below.
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Southampton Boat Show – Live Presentations
Our in-person live presentations are back for the 2022 Southampton Boat Show, with updates on ARC Portugal and World ARC on Saturday 24 September. For those attending the show on other dates, we are offering ‘meet me at the show’ bookings.
Cruising Portugal Seminar: 24 September 2022
Learn from the offshore experts at the free Cruising Portugal Seminar. This free-to-attend two-hour seminar is a must for anyone considering a cruise south across Biscay to Portugal. Topics for discussion include key marinas and stopovers, facilities for cruisers, local information, routes and weather, as well as options for further cruising and basing a boat in Portugal.
World ARC Presentation: 24 September 2022
Your chance to discuss any aspects of the World ARC rally face to face, plus meet with other like-minded cruising sailors in a relaxed environment. In addition to updating you on the latest news of the rally, there will be a presentation on the route, safety equipment requirements, and other preparation issues and the team will be pleased to take your questions.
SBS – Book an appointment with WCC
If you are going to the Southampton Boat Show and would like a face-to-face chat with World Cruising Club, our Communications Director Jeremy Wyatt is available for pre-booked appointments.
Contact us to tell us which day and we will follow up with you to fix a convenient time to meet with you.
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WCC Welcomes New Managing Director
We are delighted to welcome back Paul Tetlow as Managing Director (designate) from 1 August 2022. Paul joins us from managing St Katharine Docks Marina in London and will take on full responsibility for World Cruising Club from 1 January 2023, when current MD Andrew Bishop will step down. For Paul, it will be a return to familiar ground, having worked for WCC until 2015 as the Event Manager responsible for the World ARC round-the-world rally.
“It is great to be back at World Cruising Club and I look forward to meeting and assisting participants during this year’s ARC rallies and beyond.” said Paul after the announcement. We know that his experience will help ensure continuity for our staff, our skippers, and crews, as well as the opportunity to bring new ideas to the rallies and we all wish him well in his new role.
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Related to the following Cruising Resources: Atlantic and Caribbean, Circumnavigation, Cruising Information, General, Rallies
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