14 September 2024, Southampton, UK
A popular two-hour Q&A session featuring boat owners and crew who have sailed in the ARC, ARC+, ARC Europe, ARC Portugal or World ARC rallies.
The moderated session will cover all the key topics that should interest anyone thinking of sailing across an ocean, whether part of a rally or not. We'll talk about weather and routing, the 'right' boat, essential and luxury equipment, choosing and managing crew, and enjoying life onboard.
The skipper panel and World Cruising Club team will answer your questions and share their knowledge an experience. Panelists will have sailed across oceans in boats of all types - production family cruisers, catamarans, performance boats and specialist bluewater boats.
The programme includes time for mingling and chatting with panelists, the World Cruising Club team, marine industry experts and fellow delegates.
Date: Saturday 14 September 2024
Time: 09:00-12:00
Where: Harbour Lights Picturehouse, Ocean Village, Southampton
Cost: Free
Topics to be covered:
- Timeline to departure - planning, routes and timings
- Preparing your boat for bluewater cruising
- Bluewater equipment - communications, watermakers, power generation, sails
- Life onboard - watch systems, sailing double-handed, selecting crew
- Sailing with children and teens
- The 'Atlantic circuit'
- Circumnavigating