Race across the Atlantic with the ARC rally.
Pre-Race Preparation Programme - 14 - 18 November 2023
Race Days - 19 November - 10 December 2023
Price: £4,795 per person
The Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) is a famous annual transatlantic event that is the largest Trans Ocean race of its kind in the world. The ARC Race organizers ensure a high safety level and organize some great social events suitable for the whole family.
The ARC yacht race takes you across 2700 miles of the Atlantic Ocean from the Canaries to the Caribbean on the trade wind route intended to give optimum exciting downwind sailing. This challenging event is on many sailors’ bucket lists and allows everyone to experience life at sea for an extended period. Highlights will include not only the sailing but also the wildlife encountered. Often dolphins will accompany the yacht and shooting stars will guide your passage.
We realise the importance of bringing the crew together and preparing them, as a team, for a long-distance race like the ARC Transatlantic. We offer a pre-race programme in the Canaries that ensures you are prepared and confident around your yacht before the race start. During the pre-race programme, you can expect to participate in a range of activities carried out onshore, alongside in the marina and out on the water, including safety briefings, sail changes and manoeuvres covering the use of spinnakers and downwind sailing. This pre-race programme will also involve the purchasing and stowage of provisions and social events. It will allow you to attend a variety of seminars as offered by World Cruising Club the ARC organisers.
The yacht is professionally maintained and raced competitively in major regattas and offshore events in the UK, Europe, and the Caribbean. She comes with an extensive racing sail wardrobe and has been modified from the factory original for ease and functionality of racing.
Our Beneteau 47.7 is MCA-coded category 2 for 14 people and ISAF coded to Cat. 1 She sleeps up to 10 in four separate cabins, and all berths are equipped with lee cloths for use at sea.
Please view ‘Other Practical Information’ for more information on sail wardrobe and race results.
14 – 18 November 2023: Arrival on the boat, safety briefing, and pre-arc race preparation program.
19 November – 10 December 2023: Racing starts. Next stop – St. Lucia
Over the past few years, we had boats finish the ARC with a podium position. For first-timers, the ARC Race is definitely the challenge of a lifetime and nothing beats the sense of achievement of arriving at your destination after crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Even for seasoned ocean warriors, something is amazing about being propelled across such a vast stretch of water by harnessing the power of nature. Offshore yacht racing is also about experiencing the powerful beauty of nature, whether it be a serene sunset or a wild gale whipping the tops of towering waves. Or if you’re not into all that hippy sentiment then the satisfaction of being able to say “been there and got the T-shirt” is enough! Either way we’ve been doing this race since 2006 and can say that nothing comes close to the feeling of that first celebratory drink on the dock upon arrival in St Lucia after two weeks at sea!
Las Palmas in the Canaries
Rodney Bay in the idyllic Caribbean Island of St Lucia.
The yacht is professionally maintained and raced competitively in major regattas and offshore events in the UK, Europe, and the Caribbean. She comes with an extensive racing sail wardrobe and has been modified from the factory original for ease and functionality of racing.
Our Beneteau 47.7 is MCA-coded category 2 for 14 people and ISAF coded to Cat. 1 She sleeps up to 10 in four separate cabins, and all berths are equipped with lee cloths for use at sea.
Please view ‘Other Practical Information’ for more information on sail wardrobe and race results.
14 – 18 November 2023: Arrival on the boat, safety briefing, and pre-arc race preparation program.
19 November – 10 December 2023: Racing starts. Next stop – St. Lucia
Over the past few years, we had boats finish the ARC with a podium position. For first-timers, the ARC Race is definitely the challenge of a lifetime and nothing beats the sense of achievement of arriving at your destination after crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Even for seasoned ocean warriors, something is amazing about being propelled across such a vast stretch of water by harnessing the power of nature. Offshore yacht racing is also about experiencing the powerful beauty of nature, whether it be a serene sunset or a wild gale whipping the tops of towering waves. Or if you’re not into all that hippy sentiment then the satisfaction of being able to say “been there and got the T-shirt” is enough! Either way we’ve been doing this race since 2006 and can say that nothing comes close to the feeling of that first celebratory drink on the dock upon arrival in St Lucia after two weeks at sea!
20-25 litre dry bag
Wet weather gear top and trousers (optional, can be provided if required)
Thin thermal/breathable base layer x 1
Fleece top
Deck shoes
Sea boots (optional)
Sailing gloves
Warm hat
Sun hat
Sailing knife
T-shirt
Shorts
Sunglasses x 1
