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Preparing for an Atlantic crossing: How to budget and avoid expensive late discoveries
The two most oft-cited reasons to join the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers are for the…
How to provision like a pro for your next offshore adventure
Napoleon is credited for first decreeing that an army marches on its stomach, but it’s…
The enduring Atlantic Rally for Cruisers: Perspectives from the sailors who’ve done it
Ask Atlantic Rally for Cruisers sailors arriving in St Lucia what it was like to…
40 years of the ARC: The evolution of a transatlantic icon
Back in 1985 Margaret Thatcher was in Downing Street, Mikhail Gorbachev in the Kremlin, and…
Battery power onboard hundreds of ocean-crossing skippers share their secrets
Power on board is a key equipment issue for all bluewater cruisers, whether preparing a…
Reader exclusive deals on sat comms
Grab yourself a sat comms or personal locator beacon bargain with one or more of…
The ‘easy’ way to sail across the Atlantic?
It’s the dream that never fades. The desire to cross the Atlantic by boat seemingly…
How to prepare for an Atlantic crossing
In the spring of 2021, Laura Blom-Sipkens and her husband were chatting in their car…
Five very different Atlantic crossing experiences
On the first night of their Atlantic crossing, a ‘dark shadow’ passed 100m away from…
Atlantic crossing in a Pandemic? ARC 2020 crews tell their stories
The Covid-19 pandemic derailed the plans of around two-thirds of the crews planning to take…
ARC 2015 wraps up after one of the fastest Atlantic crossings in 30 years
ARC 2015 has wrapped up in Saint Lucia following one of the fastest and largest…
ARC 2014 – One week in and the crews are settling in but the weather has been a surprise – selection of logs
One week in and the ARC fleet is settling into the routine of their 2,700nm…
ARC rally start delayed because of local strong winds. ‘Safety is our priority’ say organisers
Strong winds blowing through the harbour of Las Palmas have caused ARC organisers World Cruising…
ARC 2014 rally photo gallery – parties and final preparations in full swing
As the 180 yachts and crews get ready to set off on the ARC 2014…
Ready for the ARC rally: what you need to know about the world’s biggest transocean event
Some 180 yachts and 1,200 crews are getting ready to set off on Sunday 23…
Asolare Ship’s Log: the race is on
Yacht Les Papillons vs Asolare
Atlantic Rally for Cruisers: crew evacuated
Five crew members had to be rescued from yacht Pelican after rig failure
Asolare Ship’s Log 4: practice makes perfect
The delicate art of Parasailor deployment may take longer than expected
Asolare Ship’s Log: too close for comfort
Out at sea, in the middle of the night, with nothing but empty ocean and…