While the World still hangs under the cloud of COVID-19, World Cruising Club has been busy making plans for a safe 2021 ARC and preparing to open registration for the 2022 routes. Being at sea offers a soothing balm for stressed minds and bodies, so read on for the latest WCC Rally news.

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ARC Bluewater Preparations – Free Online Event

September 6th is launch day for the 2022 ARC routes and to kick-start preparations Word Cruising Club has created a special mix of seminars and live-chats to inspire and support you as you start your ARC adventure. 

ARC Bluewater Preparations 06-10 September is open to all, and free to attend. You’ll find it especially beneficial if 2022 is going to be the year for your ARC.

Sign Up for the Seminars

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Entry Lists Open for ARC+2022 and ARC 2022

Sail the Atlantic with the world’s most popular transocean rally; join the fun in Las Palmas, the camaraderie of an ocean crossing in company and the excitement of landfall in the Caribbean!

ARC sailors have a choice of routes for their Atlantic crossing allowing flexibility to suite their schedule, sailing style, and personal preference to be part of an intimate adventure or iconic event.

ARC+ 2022 – sail from Las Palmas via Cape Verde to Grenada. Departs 6 November 2022

ARC 2022 – sail from Las Palmas to Saint Lucia. Departs 20 November 2022

Information packs for both routes will be available on 6 September when the online entry list opens. To receive full details, please click the link below to:

Request an information pack.

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Atlantic Crossing 2021:  Last Call

There is still time to join the ARC for November 2021, or new ARC January 2022.

Sailing via the Cape Verdes:

ARC+ will depart Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on Sunday 7 November, sailing to Mindelo, Sao Vincente, Cape Verde for a 3 to 5 day stopover before the restart to Camper and Nicholsons Port Louis Marina, Grenada on 19 November. A maximum of 100 yachts sail with the ARC+ route.

Sailing directly to Saint Lucia:

The ARC fleet of approximately 200 boats will start their Atlantic adventure on Sunday 21 November sailing directly to Saint Lucia, spending 18-21 days at sea on the classic trade wind route. The ARC offers a two week pre-departure programme, fun competition for cruising sailors, or competitive racing, and a spectacular welcome in Rodney Bay.

ARC January 2022

This sail on the traditional trade wind route from Las Palmas to Saint Lucia with a New Year departure on 9 January 2022.

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Summer Rallies 2022

ARC Europe / ARC USA

Start: 7 May 2022 from Nanny Cay, BVI & Chesapeake Bay, USA

ARC Europe is the west-to-east Atlantic rally, sailing from the Caribbean or North America to Europe. The two fleets rendezvous in St George’s, Bermuda before crossing the Atlantic to the Azores. After cruising the Azorean archipelago, boats sail to Marina de Lagos in southern Portugal, or sail independently to northern Europe.

Entries Now Open – Request an Information Pack

ARC Portugal

Start: 5 June 2022 from Plymouth, UK

Credited each year with introducing sailors to life-long cruising friends, ARC Portugal departs from Plymouth each June and crosses the Bay of Biscay to Bayona, then cruises south in a series of day sails with stopovers at welcoming marinas along the way to finish in Marina de Lagos a little over three weeks later.

Join the waitlist – Request an Information Pack

ARC Baltic

Start: 5 July 2022 from Rostock, Germany

Our six-week summer rally exploring Europe’s “east sea” is scheduled for summer of 2022. Starting from the port of Rostock, Germany, the tried and tested route comprises of some of the most beautiful and interesting sights in the Baltic.

Entries Now Open – Request an Information Pack