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Yellow Shirt Fergus' Top Fishing Tips for Fishing on Ocean Passages. 11/07/2024

SAFETY FIRSTAlways wear lifejackets and clip on when retrieving a fishAlways wear gloves (cut proof ideally) when handling the line as well as when dispatching and filleting fish!Make sure your gaff is long enough to reach the water safely from deck levelGet a big bucket to put fish in when you get them onboardUse cheap vodka or gin to humanly (and cleanly) dispatch fish by pouring a shot into gillsUse a very sharp fish knife to process (sharp knives are safer than blunt)If you hook a shark or big bill fish try to cut the line as close to the hook as is safeTOP TIPGet a small pet bell to alert you to catchesUse outrigger clips or surgical rubber to make a shock absorber(But don't worry too much as monofilament will stretch)FERG'S EASY DAISY CHAIN RIG FOR YOYO FISHING!What you'll... Click here for more info..

How to Protect Your Eyes on the Water. 08/07/2024

How to Protect Your Eyes on the WaterSailing presents numerous challenges for your eyes due to the intense light reflecting off the... Click here for more info..

Arriving in Las Palmas – when is the best time?. 04/07/2024

The ARC Rally Handbook advises skippers to get their boats to the Canaries by early October. But why when the start isn’t until... Click here for more info..

Wilhelm und Astrid - Vielen Dank!. 01/07/2024

Wilhelm und Astrid - Vielen Dank!After thirty years, Wilhelm and Astrid Greiff have retired from their role as ‘Buero Deutschland’ for World... Click here for more info..

How to Crew in the ARC. 19/06/2024

The 2024 editions of the ARC and ARC Plus rallies are rapidly approaching with over 250 boats carrying 1500 aspiring ocean sailors ready to... Click here for more info..

The Berthon Market Report 2024. 01/05/2024

Welcome to the 2024 Berthon Market Report, an annual publication with articles from the Berthon Sales Group team with their take on the... Click here for more info..

ARC Films from the BoatShow.tv. 13/03/2024

The talented team at YouTube channel BoatShow.tv have released their films from ARC 2023, featuring Gran Canaria, Saint Lucia and a whole... Click here for more info..

Best of the blogs. 15/12/2023

Ship’s logs have been written for centuries, providing records and accounts of sailor’s lives and experiences at sea.They are in fact a... Click here for more info..

Your Guide to the 2024 Caribbean Regatta Season. 11/12/2023

The Caribbean, with its crystal-clear azure waters and reliable trade winds, plays host to a series of sailing regattas each year. Whether... Click here for more info..

The cruisers that didn't mean to race.... 03/12/2023

ARC+ is a rally, not a race, however, some boats just can't help themselves...Having taken line honours in leg one, from Las Palma to Cape... Click here for more info..

Welcome to Grenada! Mongoose is first multihull, first family boat and second to finish. 29/11/2023

Chris and Erica Murray’s Marsaudon ORC50, launched in July 2023, crossed the finish line off Quarantine Point, Grenada, on Wednesday 29... Click here for more info..

Fleet update as finishing line approaches!. 27/11/2023

With the ARC Plus fleet leaders expected to arrive in Grenada in the next 48 hours, and the ARC fleet leaders nearing the halfway point lets... Click here for more info..

Les bateaux français. 19/11/2023

Les bateaux français sont Albatros (Challenge 67), Little big boat (Sun Odyssey 42i), Madness (XP50), Naughty Corner (Grand Soleil 44),... Click here for more info..

School at Sea!. 15/11/2023

If you're considering participating in the ARC or going bluewater sailing with your children and are interested in home schooling while on... Click here for more info..

Die deutschsprachigen Boote bei der ARC 23. 15/11/2023

Österreich: Adrienne, Freya, Time AUTSchweiz: Nautilia, SaidaDeutschland: Anila, Athena, Craptolite, Joline, Karibu, Loreley, Maxim, Mola,... Click here for more info..

Bluewater cruising on Bavaria Yachts. 13/11/2023

Bavaria Yachts have a long history with the ARC. The very first Bavaria to take part in the ARC was ‘Katinka’, a Bavaria 42, back in 1993.... Click here for more info..

SeaLabs Phase 1 completed - now steering into launching a new gen kit for ARC 2023. 19/04/2023

The Spanish environmental group Ambiente Europeo equipped 15 sailboats with mobile test kits – SeaLabs - in November during ARC 2022 for... Click here for more info..

Cookbook Raises Money for St Lucia. 13/01/2023

Sue Sandle has been among the people raising money for local charities for years, and one of the ways is through a carefully compiled local... Click here for more info..

Boot is Back!. 12/01/2023

Europe's largest boat show, Boot Düsseldorf, is back in action again and World Cruising Club will be there to welcome ARC sailors, both old... Click here for more info..

Fathers, Sons and Brothers make it a family affair. 17/12/2022

The ARC is a huge achievement for all crews that make the crossing each year, with each person having their own reasons for taking part.... Click here for more info..

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