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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 participants with almost everyone stating, “we will definitely be coming back”. With magnificent sand dunes right on the doorstep of Walvis Bay town, crews have had the opportunity to explore, learn and have an enormous amount of fun in the sand. Walvis Bay Yacht Club was home to the fleet and it’s thanks to the Committee and Members for making everyone feel so very welcome to Namibia. With a deck area overlooking the lagoon complete with a large fire pit, Sundowners and Braai evenings have been part of the social activities during the stopover. As a sign of our appreciation Club burgees were swapped between Commodore Leon van Aardt and World ARC Event... 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..

They're off - ARC 2024 starts. 24/11/2024

On Sunday 24 November a record-breaking 45 multihulls were the first boats to cross the start line of ARC 2024, followed by the 11-strong... Click here for more info..

Planting Trees in the 'ARC Forest'. 22/11/2024

On Friday, 28 crew from the ARC 2024 fleet took part in the Foresta tree planting project.The Foresta Foundation is a local charity... Click here for more info..

ARC+ 2024 - Leg 2 Start Cape Verde to Grenada. 22/11/2024

91 boats in the ARC+ 2024 fleet left Mindelo today in an impressive display of coloured sails flying in the moderate breeze.This is the... Click here for more info..

Thank You Zululand Yacht Club. 21/11/2024

Zululand Yacht Club has been home to the World ARC fleet over the last week. It is with huge thanks to the Adminitration Team, Committee and... Click here for more info..

ARC Opens with the Flags of 35 Nations. 17/11/2024

The official opening ceremony for the 39th edition of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers took place today in Las Palmas marina.Several hundred... Click here for more info..

ARC 2024 - Meet the Fleet. 16/11/2024

The ARC 2024 fleet are gathering here in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria for a busy couple of weeks of boat preparations, food shopping, safety... Click here for more info..

Doors open for ARC 2024. 12/11/2024

On Sunday we waved goodbeye to the 94 ARC+ yachts, and on Monday we welcomed our 142 ARC yachts to the event hub in Las Palmas Marina.We've... Click here for more info..

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