Factory boats are rarely ready for an ocean passage. Chet Chauhan explains the modifications he made to his Nautitech Open catamaran
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Andrew Bishop: Close-call in the Atlantic
Andrew Bishop tells Ali Wood how an accident at sea led to a career organising cruising rallies
ARC Channel Islands
Entries are now open for ARC Channel Islands, which will feature a new route for 2018 starting from Dartmouth. The ‘South West Edition’, which runs from 11-19 August 2018, aims…
Sunshine, smiles and support on ARC Channel Islands 2017
The 2nd annual ARC Channel Islands rally has come to a close following a week-long cruise to Cherbourg, Guernsey and Alderney from the start port of Gosport.
ARC Channel Island 2017 sets sail
There were smiles as well as butterflies amongst the skippers and crews of the 2017 ARC Channel Islands rally, as they prepared to set off for the first of two…
Arc Channel Islands Seminar 2017
ARC Channel Islands Seminar in Chichester UK Combining informative presentations with a social day, the ARC Channel Islands Seminar programme includes lunch and the chance to meet and get to…
ARC Channel Islands 2017 – Open for registration
Following the successful first edition ARC Channel Islands last summer, World Cruising Club are pleased to announce that entries are now open for ARC Channel Islands 2017.
World Cruising Club Ocean Sailing Seminar
In-depth three day seminar for planning and preparing to go ocean cruising Hosted by World Cruising Club in association with Yachting World, the Ocean Cruising Seminar will return to Guildford,…
World Cruising Club Bluewater Cruiser’s Question Time
Bluewater Cruiser’s Question Time World Cruising Club’s popular Bluewater Cruisers Question Time will take place on Saturday 7 January, at the ExCel Novotel Hotel alongside the London Boat Show. This…
Record-breaking ARC yacht arrives in Saint Lucia
The super-maxi Rambler 88 has broken the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) course record with a time of eight days, six hours, 29 minutes and 15 seconds .
A classic start for ARC 2016
Following years and months of planning, plus two weeks of final preparations and provisioning, 212 ARC 2016 yachts set sail from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
ARC Channel Islands 2017 Rally launched
Cruisers from the 2016 rally joined with prospective 2017 sailors to discuss their adventures at the Southampton Boat Show
First edition of ARC Channel Islands rally hailed a success
The inaugural ARC Channel Islands rally has successfully created a channel-crossing community, says its World Cruising Club organisers.
ARC Channel Islands: Blue sky sailing and exploring Guernsey
After a quick stop in Cherbourg, the fleet departed towards Guernsey with a light westerly breeze pushing them along. The crew of Midnight Wanderer said they were ‘blessed with blue…
ARC Channel Islands rallygoers reach Cherbourg
Following a sunrise departure from Haslar Marina, Gosport, ARC Channel Islands rallygoers celebrated reaching Cherbourg, France after a 70nm passage.
And they’re off! ARC Channel Islands rallygoers set sail
After playing a waiting game with the weather since Friday, it was finally time to set sail as the ARC Channel Islands Rally headed for France this morning.
ARC Channel Islands rallygoers await weather window
Currently the fast-moving weather front is expected move through during Saturday, with a rescheduled start from Gosport likely for Sunday morning.
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World ARC 2015-16 finale in Saint Lucia
As the World ARC 2015-16 fleet arrived back in Saint Lucia, they joined the special band of circumnavigators who have sailed the world on their own boats...
ARC Channel Islands Rally seminar
All aboard the ARC Channel Islands Rally Seminar will be held at Chichester Yacht Club on Saturday 30 April, 2016 - it's ticketed but open to all...