The price includes a berth onboard and all boat costs. Food costs are in addition and shared amongst all on board. Additional costs include flights, transfers, food and accommodation ashore and personal insurance.
A round-the-world 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. 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.
Join Celeste of Solent for one or several legs of this adventure! As a crew member you become part of the team and are involved in everything from navigating to cooking. During offshore passages watch shifts will be in place. This means crew are on watch for three hours and off watch for six hours. The responsible ‘on-watch’ team handles steering, trimming, and navigation while off-watch you get a chance to rest, sleep and also prepare meals and help out with other duties around the boat. As a crew member on board Celeste of Solent, you become part of the team and are involved in everything from steering and navigating to cooking and taking care of the boat.
WORLD ARC 2026 – 2027
6th January – 5th February – St Lucia to Las Perlas, 1200 nm
6th February -28th February – Panama, Las Perlas to Galapagos, 450nm
March 1st – March 29th – Galapagos to Marquesas, 2980nm
April 2nd – April 14th – Marquesas, Hiva Oa to Marquesas, Hiva Oa, 500nm
April 15th – April 27th – Marquesas to Tahiti, 850nm
May 5th to May 31st – Tahiti to Tonga, 1700nm
June 5th to June 21st – Tonga to Fiji, 500nm
June 28th to July 12th – Fiji to Vanuatu, 660nm
July 13th to July 27th – Vanuata to Mackay, Australia, 1150nm
August 2nd to August 28th – Mackay, Australia to Darwin, 1480nm
September 3rd to September 17th – Darwin to Indonesia, 920 nm
September 19th to October 3rd – Indonesia to Cocos Keeling, 1150nm
October 4th to October 25th – Cocos Keeling to Mauritius, 2350 nm
October 26th to November 18th – Mauritius to Richards Bay, South Africa, 1500nm
November 29th to December 20th – Richard Bay, South Africa to Cape Town, 720nm
January 4th 2027 to February 19th – Cape Town to Salvador, Brazil
February 25th to March 23rd – Salvador, Brazil to Grenada
April 5th to April 19th – Grenada to St Lucia, 300nm
More details on each leg can be found on this website: Race Charter/Races & Regattas/Ocean/World ARC/Schedule or please email us at info@lvyachting.com
S/Y Celeste of Solent is always manned by a crew that hold Master of Yacht certification and has a number of skippers available. The crew rotate and for each Leg of the World ARC the skipper has been nominated so you can be confident of whom you will be sailing with. All skippers have many years of experience sailing on board Celeste and other yachts and some are also instructors for Master of Yacht.
Bengt he has sailed on Celeste since 2005 in the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea, the Barents Sea and has also crossed the Atlantic several times.
Svante has sailed all his life and in recent years has been more adventure sailing in Europe, on the North Sea, across the Atlantic and in the Azores. He has sailed on Celeste for the last 4 years, logging over 25,000 nm onboard including 3 Atlantic crossings, incl ARC 2023 (placing 2nd in large cruising division) and two West to East crossings as First Mate. He has also skippered cruising tours of the Caribbean, the Azores and the North Sea.
Johan B has been part of the crew on Celeste of Solent since 2017 when he participated in the ARC and were Winners with Celeste. Johan has crossed the Atlantic three times and the Baltic Sea, as either Skipper or First Mate. Johan has accumulated invaluable experience in both inshore and offshore sailing, with approximately 20,000 nautical miles logged. With a wealth of experience, from competitive racing to long-haul deliveries and blue water cruising,
Mats has sailed all his life with more than 60,000 nautical miles including multiple crossings of the Atlantic.
Thomas has sailed around Shetland, Orkney and Scotland as well as to Svalbard, around the Azores and across the Atlantic.
Sonja has sailed to Svalbard, crossed the Atlantic twice and sailed in the Atlantic archipelagos of Madeira, the Azores and the Canary Islands. She has also sailed across the Pacific – from the Galapagos to Polynesia.
Johan “JAX” sailing adventures include numerous offshore races and has served as First Mate aboard Celeste of Solent. Additionally, Johan has undertaken several transatlantic crossings, both westbound and eastbound.
Jens has with Celeste as skipper and first mate since 2010. He has sailed to Iceland, Svalbard, St Petersburg, in the Mediterranean and the West Indies, across the North Sea, rounded Rockall and in Thailand, among others. Over the years, he has accrued around 100,000 nautical miles.
The crew of Celeste are very happy to sail with clients who have limited offshore sailing experience. However, we would suggest that at the very least you have experience of an over-night passage on a sailing yacht prior to joining a World ARC leg.
An around the world adventure starting in St Lucia and ending in Grenada
Shared cabins – on shorter routes you will have your own berth. On longer passages, with night sailing, crew alternate between berths in the aft, for more comfort when underway.
