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Crew space on Wally – Vantanera for Atlantic Rally for Cruisers 2025

Cost

€12,000

Event dates

23rd Nov 2025 - 20th Dec 2025

What's included

The price includes all boat and race costs, 6 pro crew and food when racing. Additional costs include flights, transfers, meals and accommodation ashore and personal insurance.

What to expect

The ARC is a “must-do” event for sailors worldwide, drawing over 200 boats and 1,200 participants each year to sail 2,700 nautical miles across the Atlantic, from Gran Canaria to Saint Lucia. Originally created as a safe way to cross the Atlantic in company, it has evolved into the largest trans-ocean sailing event in the world. Following the classic trade wind route, the ARC offers ideal downwind sailing conditions for a true ocean adventure. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience — days filled with steady quartering winds, rolling Atlantic swells, scattered cumulus clouds, and sunsets on the bow.

With Vantanera in racing mode for the crossing, there will be 10 guests and 6 professional crew, including a chef/stew onboard, so all meals will be freshly prepared. This is a bucket-list opportunity for those eager to combine the thrill of competition with a touch of comfort and luxury.

Itinerary

20th November, 10:00 – Join Vantanera, Training Day 1
21st November – Training Day 2
22nd November – Lay Day
23rd November – Race Start
3rd December – Estimated arrival in St Lucia (+/-24 hours)

Crew information

The crew consists of international professional sailors from the Austrian Ocean Racing team who have a wealth of experience to bring to your charter. Skipper Oliver Kobale has knowledge of both ocean sailing and racing. The crew generally charter with three professional crew alongside clients. For extended events such as the ARC the professional crew will total six alongside clients.

The Skipper is Oliver Kobale whose sailing experience includes numerous Atlantic crossings. Also offshore race events such as the RORC 600, Rolex Middle Sea Race and the Rolex Fastnet Race. In addition he has also skippered numerous regatta events.

Dylan Armstrong as First Mate has extensive experience as Lead Deckhand/Mate on both sailing and motor yachts. He has travelled extensively with experience of ocean sailing in the Indian and Pacific oceans. He has also been based in Turkey and Spain in the Mediterranean as well as spending time in Dubai during a refit.

Deborah Payne as Chef/Stewardess. Deborah has nearly 20 years of experience in hospitality. With experience ranging from double-handed sailing to working for owners and their guests in charter mode as well as alongside competitive teams during race events.
Deborah’s love of fresh, zesty ingredients and minimal use of processed foods showcases her belief that food is medicine. She loves working with a variety of flavours but particularly Asian and Eastern Mediterranean ingredients.

Prerequisite experience

Some previous offshore sailing experience is required

Where

Gran Canaria, across the Atlantic finishing in St Lucia.

Accommodation

When racing all crew will be required to share bunks with someone on a different watch. Crew will need to find accommodation ashore in the days before the race in Las Palmas and once ashore in St Lucia.

Crew space on Wally – Vantanera for Atlantic Rally for Cruisers 2025

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