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"Landfall in the Marquesas: Discovering the Magic of Hiva Oa". 29/03/2025

Departure Day could not have been any better: Clear blue sky, sunshine, and a light breeze were awaiting the fleet at their midday start for the 4th leg of their circumnavigation. This Leg was over 3000 nautical miles long and led from Galapagos to the island of Hiva Oa in the Marquesas – French Polynesia. A dream destination for every cruising sailor. With its towering backdrop of forested mountains, peppered with palm trees, flowering shrubs, and houses, the anchorage at Atuona on Hiva Oa is a stunning place to make landfall after a few weeks at sea. But first, you will need to get there…. Most of the fleet needed another two days of motor sailing further south until they reached the Tradewinds – a band of stable winds, north and south of the equator, which has already been used by... Click here for more info..

World ARC are in the “Spice Isle” . 27/03/2025

Located in the eastern Caribbean Sea Grenada is full of spice, rum and wonderfully warm welcomes. Arriving into Camper & Nicholsons Port... Click here for more info..

Adventures & Carnival in Brazil. 07/03/2025

World ARC 2024-25 start from Recife was under wetter skies than hopped but this did not dampen any spirits from the crews onboard who have... Click here for more info..

From Doldrums to Delights: World ARC 2025-26 in the Galapagos. 27/02/2025

The World ARC 2025- 26 fleet is slowly gathering in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz. For most of the sailors, after arriving in San Christobal and... Click here for more info..

World ARC 2025 - 26: Panama - Connecting two oceans. 13/02/2025

Panama - Connecting two oceans   Yesterday afternoon the starting signal for the third leg of World ARC 2025 - 26 echoed through the... Click here for more info..

World ARC 2025 - 26: A visit to the Embera Indian Village in Panama. 02/02/2025

Yesterday, World ARC rally participants had an amazing day out, visiting the indigenous Embera Indians. Their village is located deep... Click here for more info..

Great Prizegiving in Santa Marta for World ARC 2025. 21/01/2025

The time in Santa Marta seemed to fly by, many happy memories were made and everyone had a great time. Yesterday the prizegiving ceremony... Click here for more info..

The Dramatic Desert Scenes of Namibia. 20/01/2025

With its dramatic landscapes and abundance of wildlife both on land and at sea, Namibia has proved to be very popular with all the... Click here for more info..

An exciting week ahead in Santa Marta. 17/01/2025

After a couple of packed days with arrivals in IGY Santa Marta, Colombia, the programme kicked off this morning with a tour to a coffee farm... Click here for more info..

39th ARC Comes to a Close. 16/01/2025

The ARC rally ethos of collective endeavour, friendship and support took centre stage at the awards ceremony on 21 December. After crossing... Click here for more info..

Sailing Away. 11/01/2025

What a fantastic day for the beginning of the World ARC 2025-26 Rally! A circumnavigation lasting 15 months and the opportunity for the... Click here for more info..

Thank You Cape Town!. 11/01/2025

Under blue skies and the magnificent Table Mountain in the background, the World ARC 2024-25 fleet gathered in Table Bay for the start of... Click here for more info..

12th ARC+ rally comes to a close in Grenada. 13/12/2024

The final gathering of the 12th edition of the ARC+ transatlantic cruising rally took place last night in Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis... Click here for more info..

Welcome to Saint Lucia ARC 2024!. 10/12/2024

Welcome to Saint Lucia!First to finish on Friday 6 December was the largest boat in ARC 2024, the Southern Wind 105GT No Rush (IMN), owned... Click here for more info..

Exploring & Celebrating in Grenada. 11/12/2024

All boats who took the ARC+ start from Mindelo, Cape Verde Islands are now safely docked in Camper & Nicholson Port Louis Marina. Crews... Click here for more info..

Inspirational Transatlantic Journeys. 10/12/2024

The ARC (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers) is not just a challenging ocean crossing, but also an opportunity for sailors to raise awareness and... Click here for more info..

Grenada welcomes first ARC+ arrivals. 04/12/2024

Wednesday 4 December. Eight boats have now crossed the ARC+ finish line in Grenada, and are happily docked at Camper & Nicholsons Port... Click here for more info..

Karolina Viking - rescue at sea. 04/12/2024

Cinderella to the rescueCongratulations to the great seamanship of Gerald Smith and his crew on the Jongert 20DS Cinderella di Sanremo, who... Click here for more info..

ARC Fleet Update - Week 2. 04/12/2024

The fleet continue to make their way west to Saint Lucia with the Southern Wind 105GT No Rush less than 600 miles out and expected to cross... Click here for more info..

Statement: Ocean Breeze on 3 December. 03/12/2024

Ocean Breeze Statement on Tuesday 3 DecemberIt is with great sadness that World Cruising Club confirms that a 33-year-old sailor was lost... Click here for more info..

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