Important 2025 dates:

• 29 October: ARC+ Office opens in Las Palmas. Shoreside programme begins
• 2 November: last date for boat arrivals in Las Palmas
• 8 November: skippers’ briefing
• 9 November: start day from Las Palmas
• 21 November: restart from Mindelo, Sao Vicente
• 10 December: finish line closes
• 11 December: ARC+ prizegiving in Grenada
   

Click on the destinations below for the ARC+ Programme of events:
Las Palmas
Cape Verde
Grenada

ARC+ 2025 Rally Handbook

The Rally Handbook is packed full of useful information about the rally. The Handbook should be shared with all members of the crew, so please encourage them to read the book, or download the files below.

Section 1:  Introduction
This section welcomes you to the rally, introduces the World Cruising Club team and gives the rally timetable.

ARC+ 2025 - Introduction
 

Section 2: Preparations
The Preparations section is split into 4 chapters, covering preparations for the boat and crew to ensure that everything is ready for the rally.  
Each chapter can be downloaded as a separate document.

2025 Rally Handbook: Preparations complete
Preparations Chapter A: SafetyOnboard
Explains the World Cruising Club safety equipment regulations and discusses the different items of safety equipment.
2025 Safety Equipment Checklist

Preparations Chapter B: Boat Preparations
Suggestions for preparing your boat for a long passage, including communications, sail choices, spares, and how to take a critical look at your bo
Advice for skippers and crew on preparing for an ocean passage. Includes watch systems and  tips for sailing with children and pets

Preparations Chapter D: Ocean Sailing
Practical suggestions for pre-departure planning and ocean sailing, including fuel and water planning, boat and rigging checks, provisioning, and managing rigging failures.

Section 3: Local Information
This section provides detailed information on the rally stopovers. 
Las Palmas
Mindelo & Grenada 

Section 4: Rally at Sea
This section looks at on-rally communications, the likely conditions on the rally route and sources of weather information.  
ARC+ at Sea

Rally update emails:
Rally Update 1 (February)
Rally Update 2 (March)
Rally Update 3 (April)
Rally Update 4 (May)
Rally Update 5 (June)
Rally Update 6 (July)
Rally Update 7 (August)
Rally Update 8 (September)

All skippers have the option to request a printed copy of the Rally Handbook - if you haven't done so, please email [email protected]
Please note: All sections are copyright World Cruising Club and cannot be reprinted, reproduced or shared with anyone other than ARC+ 2025 entrants and crew without permission.
You should be able to download each section by clicking the bold text.  If you need a PDF reader, you can download Adobe Acrobat Reader for free here