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Blue skies at the start of the 2024 ARC Season. 10/11/2024

The 2024 ARC Atlantic sailing season is underway! 94 yachts in the ARC+ fleet departed Las Palmas de Gran Canaria today on the 850NM voyage south to Cape Verde, the first stage of their Atlantic crossing, before heading west to the spice island of Grenada. The blue skies and warm winds that delighted the sailors during their stay in Las Palmas created ideal conditions for the cruiser rally start. The fleet enjoyed a south easterly 10 knot breeze with a slow swell, giving the fleet a gentle beat south with all boats crossing the line on starboard.First to start, at 12:45, were the 27 multihulls - a record number for ARC+. Erik Larsson’s 2024 Outremer 52 Appa (USA) was first to cross the line, followed by Outremer 49 Oxane (FRA), Outremer 55 Sizzle (GBR) then Excess 11 At... Click here for more info..

Fun Under the Sea at the Costume Party. 08/11/2024

The traditional ARC+ costume party was full of sharks, lobsters, mermaids, pirates and jellyfishliving the theme of 'under the sea'.Dressing... Click here for more info..

ARC+ Environmental Project. 05/11/2024

Forty three intrepid ARC+ sailors took a trip into the mountains above Las Palmas, leaving behind the business of preparing for their... Click here for more info..

ARC+ 2024 Flag Parade. 01/11/2024

The ARC+ 2024 Opening Ceremony was a great sight to see, and with two local bands in the parade of 300 people, the sound was pretty... Click here for more info..

Rally sundowners and socials. 02/11/2024

With sundowners or a social activity almost every night, there's lots of opportunity to meet other crews. All part of the rally crew fee,... Click here for more info..

Meet the ARC+ Yellow Shirts . 30/10/2024

Meet the ARC+ Yellow Shirts Meet this year's Yellow Shirts who are on hand to support your Atlantic adventure. They have sailed over 30... Click here for more info..

ARC+ 2024 - Meet the Fleet. 25/10/2024

Meet the Fleet!This year's ARC+ sailors come from 27 countries, with the top three nationalities being UK (24%), Norway (13%) and USA (10%).... Click here for more info..

Practical Support for Union Island. 20/10/2024

Hurricane Beryl devastated the islands between Grenada and St Vincent in July, and residents are facing a huge rebuilding operation. While... Click here for more info..

World Cruising Club Statement - Hurricane Beryl. 04/07/2024

The Islands and people of Grenada and the Grenadines are close to the hearts of many of our Rally participants as well as the World Cruising... Click here for more info..

Hurricane Beryl - Grenada Government Priority List of Relief Items. 03/07/2024

The Islands and people of Grenada and the Grenadines are close to the hearts of many of our Rally participants as well as the World Cruising... Click here for more info..

SailClear introduces an annual subscription fee of US$25. 22/04/2024

SailClear is the service for yachts cruising the Caribbean which allows them to submit their Customs declarations electronically prior to... Click here for more info..

Celebrations in Grenada as ARC+ draws to close. 08/12/2023

Bringing to a close the 11th edition of World Cruising Club’s ARC+ cruising rally, over 400 participants, from a record breaking 95 boats... Click here for more info..

Smooth Sailing and Island Adventures: ARC Plus Fleet Safely Docks in Grenada . 07/12/2023

After 2300 nautical miles the ARC+ fleet have now safely arrived in Port Louis Marina, Grenada. Thomas Christoffel and crew aboard Paikea... Click here for more info..

ARC+ Update - Kids Fun Day – Doublehanders - Buzz the social media favourite arrives!. 05/12/2023

ARC+ Update Tuesday 5 DecemberKids Fun Day – Doublehanders - Buzz the social media favourite arrives!Since sunset on Monday, 4 December,... Click here for more info..

Welcome to Grenada! Mongoose is the first multihull. 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..

Nessun Dorma takes line honours in ARC+ 2023. 29/11/2023

Inspired by his motto, ‘Never sleep. Life is too short. Push to the limit’, Andrea Neri and the all-Italian crew on Nessun Dorma (ITA)... Click here for more info..

The Right Side of Halfway. 26/11/2023

The leading boats in the ARC+ fleet are within days of the finish line in Grenada. If the wind holds, ten boats should be crossing the line... Click here for more info..

250 ARC Boats Crossing the Atlantic. 25/11/2023

One week after the departure of ARC 2023 from Las Palmas and 9 days after ARC+ left Cape Verde, there are 250 yachts cross the Atlantic with... Click here for more info..

ARC+ Leg 2 At Sea Fleet Update - Day 6 . 22/11/2023

Those boats who opted for a southerly route are enjoying more consistent breeze than those choosing a more direct course, the forecast is... Click here for more info..

How exciting calm winds can be!. 20/11/2023

For the ARC fleet heading to Saint Lucia yesterday, as the boats crossed the line off Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, there was plenty of... Click here for more info..

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