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Sailing across the Atlantic
Water on board: what should you carry? We ask ARC skippers for tips for an Atlantic crossing
Water is fundamental to every sailor’s survival at sea and one of our first priorities.…
Why sailing with friends is more fun, gives you more sleep, lower insurance and a chance to share costs
If you could reduce marina and car rental costs by 50 per cent, give yourself…
Spice up your Caribbean season with our insider’s guide to where to go
Saint Lucia Most transatlantic rally sailors end their voyage at the excellent new Rodney Bay…
The best route for an Atlantic crossing? It depends when you go
Weather is a large part of any Atlantic crossing: deciding when to go, which route…
What’s the right yacht for an Atlantic crossing? The one you’ve got now
Numerically, the most common yachts for sailing across the Atlantic are ordinary production cruisers with…
16 expert tips on sailing across the Atlantic from the Caribbean to Europe
Heading the other way? Planning to sail to the Caribbean from Europe? Check out our…
Ocean damage – tales of chafe, jury rigs and a shark on the rudder in the ARC
Crossing the Atlantic is hard on your gear, as the reports of ocean damage during…
Focus on liferafts: are you ready should the worst happen?
For six days in May last year Britain held its breath as the search went…
Generating power on board: we ask 250 skippers crossing the Atlantic for their views on this evergreen topic
We first started our ARC equipment survey 14 years ago and have been collecting data…
Pilot book author Chris Doyle shares some of his favourite places to cruise in the Caribbean
Pilot book author Chris Doyle shares some of his favourite places to cruise in the…
ARC survey 2014: a visual representation of the boats, crews and routes taken in the last Atlantic Rally for Cruisers
We first started our ARC survey 14 years ago and have been collecting data annually…
Our comprehensive guide to bluewater sailing rallies around the world
As the popularity of bluewater cruising has grown, rallies have boomed. Worldwide, there are scores…
ARC 2014 transatlantic rally finds dream conditions – downwind with dolphins
Crews in the ARC 2014 transatlantic rally, which left from Las Palmas for Saint Lucia…
Top 10 tips for an Atlantic crossing – a guide to planning a stress-free transatlantic voyage
Yachting World editor Elaine Bunting provides her tips for a stress-free Atlantic crossing
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…
Comms for an Atlantic crossing: results of our ARC survey
Yachting World’s annual gear survey of competitors in the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) provides…
Autopilots on Atlantic test – the results of our survey of the 2012 ARC
Yachting World’s annual gear survey of competitors in the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) provides…
Rig failure narrowly avoided: six of the most commonly seen ARC rig check failures
Jerry the Rigger went aloft to check 100 rigs on this year’s ARC. Here’s his…
From a life support machine to an Atlantic crossing
Justine Laymond will be the first double lung transplantee to take part in the Clipper…