The price includes all boat and race costs, professional skipper and food when racing. Additional costs include flights, transfers, meals and accommodation ashore and personal insurance.
The ARC is a ‘must do’ for many sailors, and attracts over 200 boats and 1200 people every year to sail 2700 NM across the Atlantic from Gran Canaria to Saint Lucia.
Starting as a safe way to cross the Atlantic in numbers, it has grown to become the biggest trans-ocean sailing event in the world. The ARC takes you transatlantic on the trade wind route intended to give optimum downwind sailing. A real bucket list journey, it is a unique experience – crossing the Atlantic enjoying day after day of the wind on the quarter, a long Atlantic swell, a few cumulus clouds and a setting sun on the bow.
More than just a boat race, a vibrant social and shore activity programme in Las Palmas sets the scene for the tremendous camaraderie that characterises this event. Friendships made ashore in the two weeks of pre-departure activities continue over the radio net at sea, culminating in arriving in Saint Lucia to be met on the dock with a rum punch and a chilled beer, knowing you have achieved something fantastic – crossing an ocean on a small sailboat!
19th November – Crew welcome and first day preparation/training, Las Palmas.
20th – 22nd November – Training/boat preparation
23rd November – Race start
17th December – Est finish in St Lucia
Your professional crew for the crossing are Neil and Katy, a highly experienced duo who have raced together for thousands of miles.
Between them, they’ve completed multiple Fastnet campaigns, six Atlantic crossings, and raced extensively across the Caribbean, Cowes Week, and Round the Island. Both started sailing as teenagers and have been racing professionally—together and independently—for many years.
They’re both Yachtmaster Instructors who enjoy helping crews build confidence, develop skills, and work together to get the best from the boat while still having fun on the water.
Previous offshore sailing experience is required.
Gran Canaria, across the Atlantic finishing in St Lucia.
With 3 double cabins onboard, you will share a cabin.
The watch pattern is usually set up so that only one person is sleeping in the cabin at a time.
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