The build up to the World Cruising Club’s 2023 ARC season has begun with the first boats already arrived in Las Palmas Marina in the Canary Islands, positioning early for the November departures.

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Another Busy ARC Season Ahead

Other boats are already heading south, enjoying a slow summer cruise around Spain and Portugal.  Boats should be across Biscay by the end of August and for the easiest passage should arrive in the Canary Islands by early October. This leaves plenty of time for final preparations, or to explore some of the other islands in the archipelago just when the weather further north is turning chilly.

Both routes, ARC+ Cape Verde and the classic ARC (Gran Canaria to Saint Lucia), are fully subscribed for 2023. However, as we receive withdrawals, we are giving places to boats on the wait list, so if you want to sail with us in 2023 and have not registered yet, do get in touch right away.

ARC Routes for 2024

The entry list for the November 2024 departures will open in early September 2023 and, once again, we expect demand for spaces on both routes to be high. Do make sure that you have registered your interest for 2024 via our website “tell me more” button, so that you will receive the 2024 information and registration link once the routes are open in September.

• Join the ARC
• Request an ARC Information Pack

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ARC Europe 2024

Entries are now open for the annual west to east Atlantic cruise with the next edition of ARC Europe taking place in May and June 2024.

The first leg of ARC Europe sets out from Simpson Bay in Sint Maarten and heads to a rendezvous in St. George’s, Bermuda, where we gather other boats routed from different Caribbean islands and the US east coast. The enlarged fleet then sets sail to Horta, Faial in the Azores, the ‘must-go’ transatlantic stopover.

While in the Azores, there is a group cruise through the archipelago calling at Terceira and Sao Miguel, with social and sightseeing opportunities on each island. The final leg of the rally will be to Lagos, Portugal, with an alternative supported cruising leg towards Northern Europe.

ARC Europe typically has in the region of 30 yachts with over 100 crews from many nationalities, making for a friendly atmosphere. The rally is six weeks of sailing in company and the route allows for crew changes as there are good international connections for both start and finish ports, plus Bermuda and several of the Azorean islands. Many boats choose to sail with a number of different crew to make the most of holiday allocations, and four is the average boat crew. Taking more crew than for Caribbean cruising is a good idea, as the Atlantic west-to-east sail is a tougher sail than the tradewinds route to Caribbean.

Request an Information Pack

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Live Presentations in September/October

Come and meet the World Cruising Club team and learn more about our rallies; chat with former rally skippers and learn how to prepare for your chosen route.

World Cruising Club are holding in-person presentations at the Boat Shows in Southampton UK and Annapolis USA.

• Your chance to meet and discuss the rally in person with the World Cruising Club team.
• Meet other likeminded cruising sailors and previous rally skippers for lunch or breakfast, conveniently located for the Southampton Boat Show and for the US Sailboat Show at Annapolis MD.
• The presentations are free to attend with pre-registration.
• ARC, World ARC, and ARC Portugal

Visit our training page to register.

For those not able to visit an in-person presentation, route specific online sessions will be available during the autumn/fall and winter of 2023/24. Look out for updates on our training page and direct invitation emails if you have enquired about a rally.

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Rally/Start Dates for 2023/2024

2023

• 16 September: ARC forum, Southampton Boat Show
• 23 September: World ARC & ARC Portugal forums, Southampton Boat Show
• 13 October, World ARC forum, US Sailboat Show, Annapolis MD
• 05 November: ARC+ Cape Verde Start, Las Palmas
• 19 November: ARC (Direct) Start, Las Palmas

2024

• 13 January: World ARC 2024 Start, Saint Lucia
• 20-28 January: Boot Düsseldorf, Germany
• March: Ocean Cruising Seminar
• May: ARC Europe Start, Simpson Bay, St Maarten
• June: ARC Portugal Start, Plymouth UK

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