8th May 2025 to 21st June 2025
ARC Europe 2025 Rally
From £4800 per person
Deposit 25%. Balance due 12-wks before departure
The ARC Europe offers an excellent route for an eastward transatlantic passage. By stopping in Bermuda and the Azores, sailors benefit from shorter legs and make the most of the prevailing trade winds.
Trip Date: 08 May – 21 June 2025
From £4,800 per person
LEG 1: 8th May–2nd June 2025 (26 days)
LEG 2: 7th–21st June 2025 (15 days)
Joining the event means enjoying friendly competition, lively parties, and organized tours while connecting with like-minded sailors.
A highlight of the journey is visiting Bermuda and exploring the stunning Azores. Weather and timing permitting, we may also stop at Porto Santo and Madeira before concluding our adventure in Lanzarote, Canary Islands. Choose from two legs—or for the ultimate experience, sail both!
Leg 1: 8th May–2nd June 2025 (2700nm)
St Maarten, Bermuda, Horta (Azores)
We will leave St Maarten on the 10th May with a group of around 25 other yachts, heading for Bermuda. This 860nm passage should take around 5 days, leaving around a week to explore Bermuda. From here it is an 1800nm passage on to Horta in the Azores, which should take around 10 days. Sailing westbound across the Atlantic is known to be more of a challenge than sailing to the Caribbean, so this is a real adventure with the possibility of a whole mix of weather conditions and a real bucket list item for the more adventurous sailor.
Once we make landfall in Horta, there will be a few days to explore and recuperate before we start leg 2.
Leg 2: 7th–21st June 2025 (1050nm)
Azores Cruise (Faial, Terceira, Sao Miguel, Santa Maria), Lanzarote (Canaries)
Leg 2 is focused on exploring four islands in the Azores archipelago – Faial, Terceira, Sao Miguel, and Santa Maria. These gorgeous and underrated islands offer everything from amazing food and wine to stunning scenery and varied activities – wild meadow walks, climbing Pico, the highest mountain in Portugal, or wandering the UNESCO streets of Angra do Heroísmo in Terceira.
Following that, we have a five-day passage sail to Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. This is warm-weather passage sailing and a great introduction to blue-water sailing.
As part of the rally, events and tours will be organized before leaving the Caribbean and while in Bermuda and the Azores. We will sail independently from the Azores to the Canaries.
- Qualified and experienced skipper and first mate.
- Fully coded yacht, licensed to charter anywhere in the world.
- Full Category A medical kit.
- All onboard expenses.
- Free onboard Wi-Fi via Starlink (limited to WhatsApp Messenger only off-shore).
- Onboard food and drinks.
- Tuition and guidance from two Ocean Yachtmasters.
- All safety equipment.
- Fuel.
- Flights and transfers.
- WCC crew fees.
- Meals ashore (except those included with the crew fee).
- Wet weather gear.
Vessel
Oyster 62
This professionally crewed yacht caters to all experience levels. All you need is a sense of adventure and a love for the ocean. With one master cabin, a large double and 3 twins, the two full-time crew can comfortably cater for up to 8 guests on both a by-the-cabin or yacht charter basis. This yacht offers the ultimate sailing holiday for small groups or individuals who want to charter anywhere in the world – and with two professional crew on board, you can involve yourself in the sailing as much or as little as you like.
Fly into Princess Juliana International Airport
Fly back from Gran Canaria
Leg 1: 8th May–2nd June 2025 (2700nm)
St Maarten, Bermuda, Horta (Azores)
We will leave St Maarten on the 10th May with a group of around 25 other yachts, heading for Bermuda. This 860nm passage should take around 5 days, leaving around a week to explore Bermuda. From here it is an 1800nm passage on to Horta in the Azores, which should take around 10 days. Sailing westbound across the Atlantic is known to be more of a challenge than sailing to the Caribbean, so this is a real adventure with the possibility of a whole mix of weather conditions and a real bucket list item for the more adventurous sailor.
Once we make landfall in Horta, there will be a few days to explore and recuperate before we start leg 2.
Leg 2: 7th–21st June 2025 (1050nm)
Azores Cruise (Faial, Terceira, Sao Miguel, Santa Maria), Lanzarote (Canaries)
Leg 2 is focused on exploring four islands in the Azores archipelago – Faial, Terceira, Sao Miguel, and Santa Maria. These gorgeous and underrated islands offer everything from amazing food and wine to stunning scenery and varied activities – wild meadow walks, climbing Pico, the highest mountain in Portugal, or wandering the UNESCO streets of Angra do Heroísmo in Terceira.
Following that, we have a five-day passage sail to Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. This is warm-weather passage sailing and a great introduction to blue-water sailing.
As part of the rally, events and tours will be organized before leaving the Caribbean and while in Bermuda and the Azores. We will sail independently from the Azores to the Canaries.
