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Young Adventurer Elliot (8) Interviews World Cruising Club Director Ahead of World ARC Adventure

This week as the fleet have been busy preparing to depart on their World ARC adventure, one participant, Elliot (aged 8) took the opportunity to sit... more info

Welcome to Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia - let her inspire you!The Atlantic Rally for Cruisers has finished in Saint Lucia since 1990 - thats 35 years of warm Lucian welcomes... more info

Pharmacies in Las Palmas

The pharmacies in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria have many years of experience suppling skippers with the medical equipment and medications they may... more info

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Welcome to the World Cruising Club

Your adventure starts here!

World Cruising Club is the world's leading sailing rally specialist, with distinct rallies taking place every year - ARC, ARC Plus, World ARC, ARC Europe and ARC Portugal. From round-the-world adventures and ocean crossings, to social cruising and island hopping, there is something for everyone.

World Cruising Club was born with the very first ARC in 1986, the first-ever ocean crossing rally. We now help more than 450 boats and 1200 people to achieve their sailing dreams every year. Some of our rallies are big on fun and big on people, others are more intimate. Whatever their size, our rallies all adhere to the original ethos of safe and social cruising.

Our rally teams are all keen to ensure that everyone has a great time ashore and afloat; we know that rallies are more than simply sailing.

Join us, your adventure starts here!

Your adventure starts here!

World Cruising Club, organiser of the ARC and Caribbean 1500 - is the world's leading sailing rally specialist, with nine distinct rallies taking place every year. From round-the-world adventures and ocean crossings, to social cruising and island hopping.

World Cruising Club Events

World ARC - Circumnavigation Adventure

Start in Saint Lucia or Australia and sail round the world

ARC Plus - Atlantic Rally for Cruisers + Cape Verde

Cross the Atlantic from Gran Canaria to the Grenada via Cape Verde

ARC - Atlantic Rally for Cruisers

Cross the Atlantic from Gran Canaria to Saint Lucia

ARC Europe - Atlantic Crossing West to East

Caribbean or USA to Portugal via Bermuda and the Azores

ARC Portugal - Bay of Biscay South

Cross Biscay to Bayona, then daysail south to Marina de Lagos

Weather for Sailors ...More

Webinars at 16:00 UTC/11am US ET in English ...More

boot Dusseldorf ...More

Ocean Sailing Weekend 2025 UK ...More

Contest Yachts Open House - NLD ...More

more training ...

WORLD CRUISING EVENTS

Looking for the ultimate adventure?

Join us and a varied fleet of yachts from all over the world for the adventure of a lifetime and sail the world’s oceans with World ARC.... 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 participants with... 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 and... 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 participants... more info

Ocean Safety - Pyrotechnics: A Complete Guide

Flares are an essential part of the safety equipment to be carried on board all rally yachts and our official safety partner, Ocean Safety Ltd have... more info