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World ARC

Date

10 Jan 2026 - 13 Apr 2027

World ARC is a round-the-world adventure taking place over 14 months and covering 26,000 nautical miles. Following the classic trade winds route, the rally avoids regions of political instability, piracy and the storm seasons in both hemispheres. World ARC is a mix of cruising in company and free time to explore. The pace of the rally allows the fleet to stay together, and to enjoy shore-side activities as a group


Schedule

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Date

06 Jan 2026 - 05 Feb 2026

World ARC Leg 1 – St Lucia to Las Perlas

1200 nm
This is the start and the first leg of our around-the-world adventure, where we participate in the World Cruising Club’s round-the-world rally. World ARC is a sailing adventure taking place over 15 months and covering 26,000 NM. Following the classic trade winds route, the rally avoids regions of political instability, piracy and storm seasons.

Leg 1, approx. 1,200NM, departs from Rodney Bay Marina, St Lucia in the Caribbean for Panama, then travels through the Panama Canal and an offshore passage over to Las Perlas or the Pearl Islands in the Pacific.

The crew will gather a few days before the start to prepare the boat for the first leg. Stocking up on provisions as well as an opportunity to get to know each other and ‘Celeste’. There will be plenty of social activities organized by the World ARC for all participating yachts. The island of St Lucia also has plenty to explore.

Leaving the dock, on January 10, we will head to the start for the first leg of this World ARC adventure. The first passage of approx. 100 NM will take 5-8 days. We will quickly settle into our sailing routines and the watch shifts begin. You will be on watch for three hours and off watch for six hours. The responsible watch team handles steering, trimming, and navigation. Everyone on board also helps with cooking and maintaining the boat. The skipper and first mate will always be at hand to guide and help when needed, building on your existing experience from offshore sailing. However, previous offshore experience is not a pre-requisite, and the crew of Celeste are very happy to introduce people to the world of offshore sailing.

It’s always special to approach a new coast after several days at sea. Once we arrive in Panama and have taken care of the boat, we’ll celebrate completing the first leg and share experiences with the other participating boats.

From Panama Celeste will sail to Colon and from there start the passage through the Panama Canal, this truly unique construction is exciting to pass through. In addition to locks, the canal also features both a natural and an artificial lake. The passage is about 40 NM.
Once through the Panama Canal preparations will be made for the first sailing across the Pacific Ocean, but before that there will be some time to explore Panama. The passage to Las Perlas it is 45 NM. Here, the fleet of the World ARC regroups, and there will be time to share experiences between the different crews. Las Perlas is an archipelago with many beautiful and exciting islands, the largest being Isla de Ray. 


Date

08 - 25 Feb 2026

World ARC Leg 2
Panama, Las Perlas to Galapagos

450 nm


Date

01 - 26 Mar 2026

World ARC Leg 3
Galapagos to Hiva Oa, Marquesas

2980 nm


Date

30 Mar 2026 - 13 Apr 2026

World ARC Leg 4
Explore the archipelago of Marquesas

500 nm


Date

19 Apr 2026 - 03 May 2026

World ARC Leg 5
Marquesas, French Polynesia to Tahiti

850 nm


Date

05 - 31 May 2026

World ARC Leg 6
Tahiti to Tonga via Bora Bora and Nieu

1700 nm


Date

04 Jun 2026

World ARC Leg 7
Tonga to Fiji

2350 nm


Date

28 Jun 2026 - 10 Jul 2026

World ARC Leg 8
Fiji to Vanuatu

660 nm


Date

12 - 27 Jul 2026

World ARC Leg 9
Vanuata to Mackay, Australia

1150 nm


Date

02 - 24 Aug 2026

World ARC Leg 10
Mackay – Great Barrier Reef – Darwin

1480 nm


Date

02 - 16 Sep 2026

World ARC Leg 11
Darwin, Australia to Lombok, Indonesia

920 nm


Date

18 Sep 2026 - 02 Oct 2026

World ARC Leg 12
Lombok to Cocos Keeling via Christmas Island

1150 nm


Date

03 - 24 Oct 2026

World ARC Leg 13
Cocos Keeling to Mauritius

2350 nm


Date

25 Oct 2026 - 16 Nov 2026

World ARC Leg 14
Mauritius to South Africa via Réunion

1500 nm


Date

29 Nov 2026 - 20 Dec 2026

World ARC Leg 15
Richards Bay, South Africa to Cape Town

930 nm


Date

05 Jan 2027 - 17 Feb 2027

World ARC Leg 16
Cape Town to Brazil via Namibia

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Date

23 Feb 2027 - 25 Mar 2027

World ARC Leg 17
Salvador da Bahia, Brazil to Grenada

2500 nm


Date

05 - 19 Apr 2027

World ARC Leg 18
Grenada to St Lucia

300 nm


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