The most popular sailing rallies
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The most popular sailing rallies
Why World Cruising Club?
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People join a World Cruising Club rally for the security and peace of mind of an organised event. For the camaraderie and friendship of a group of like-minded people, and for the fun of sailing in a fleet.
Our professional and friendly team are always on hand to help, whether you’re taking part in a rally or still planning and dreaming.
Even before you set sail, we’re on hand to help with your planning and preparations with a comprehensive rally handbook and monthly updates, plus seminars and shoreside knowledge-sharing events.
As we say, it’s your adventure, supported by us.
Your Safety
The role of a rally organiser is to provide a safe framework for participants and to provide them with the information they need to make safe decisions for their boat and crew.
We don’t sail the boat, you do. But sailing the ocean is different from local cruising, and there is a first time for everyone.
We require all boats to carry a minimum level of safety and communications equipment. Our Safety Equipment Requirements are based on World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations and our years of experience helping over 8,000 boats and 40,000 sailors to cross the Atlantic over the last 40+ years.
We check every boat before departure. We don’t just check that you have the equipment, but that it is installed appropriately, available for use and that you and your crew know how to use it.
Sailing in a fleet of boats isn’t a guarantee of safety (it’s a big ocean), but the friends you make during the rally onshore activities will be the ones who can offer advice or maybe even provide assistance. And the rally team are available 24-7 to provide professional support and liaison with the authorities if needed.
Social Sailing
Sailors describe the rally experience using words like fellowship, camaraderie, friendly. After safety, making friends and having fun are the most important element of joining a rally. This is your free time, your dream and adventure – it should be one of your most cherished memories.
In port, you’ll be moored with other rally boats, and we try to keep similar boats or those with kids together. You can chat with and get to know your neighbours.
The shoreside schedule is different for every rally, but always includes sundowners or evening drinks for crews to unwind after a day working on the boat, and a prizegiving at the end. Our rallies aren’t about being the fastest – we also celebrate acts of kindness and seamanship, the people who get the party started and those who go out of their way to help.
Our Experience
Since the very first ARC (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers) in 1986, World Cruising Club has been helping sailors to achieve their dreams of sailing the oceans.
Our contacts in cruising destinations are second to none, ensuring a seamless experience for you. We arrange moorings and memorable experiences. We know the right people for spares and repairs, the best bars and supermarkets and the most beautiful sunsets.
Every year 450 boats with over 1,600 people sail on a World Cruising Club rally, and we want everyone to have an amazing and memorable experience.
We’re doing the ARC again because we just really enjoy it. The fellowship, camaraderie, helping each other and the celebration on arrival – we just love it.
Ian Patience, Asante (GBR)
The rally will always be one of the highlights of our sailing memories.
Diane Mailloux, Lema (USA)
The friendships formed is one of the highlights of the rally.
Jill Hummel, Che Figata (USA)
The camaraderie of the fleet and the 24-hour support is what the ARC is all about.
Louise Wennberg, Take Off (SWE)
World Cruising Club takes the aggravation out of a circumnavigation.
Ros & Howard Cheetham, Misto (USA)
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Our Rallies
ARC
ARC is the original ocean cruising rally, sailing from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Rodney Bay in Saint Lucia every November.
ARC+
ARC+ sets sail every November from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, calling at Cape Verde before heading across the Atlantic to Grenada.
ARC Europe
ARC Europe sails west-to-east across the Atlantic from the Caribbean and US to Bermuda and then to the Azores, before finishing in Lagos, Portugal.
World ARC
World ARC is a 15-month, 26,000NM rally around the world, starting every January in Saint Lucia. Yachts can join for half a rally to or from Australia.
ARC Baltic
ARC Baltic visits five countries in 1,000NM of sailing over a summer month. Starting in Kiel in July, the rally visits Denmark, Sweden, Estonia and Finland.
ARC Portugal
ARC Portugal cruises across the Bay of Biscay from the UK, then day-sails down the Iberian coast to conclude in Lagos, Portugal.
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