ARC 2024

Almost 3,000 nautical miles ahead of them!
The success of blue water cruising rallies is undeniable, and in this field, the World Cruising Club hosts the biggest, with no fewer than 234 yachts registered for the ARC+ and the ARC combined. We were in Las Palmas for the start of the ARC.
Although the start took place in erratic south-easterly conditions, the trade winds quickly filled in, saving the fleet from having to tack to get south of the island of Gran Canaria.
Although the start took place in erratic south-easterly conditions, the trade winds quickly filled in, saving the fleet from having to tack to get south of the island of Gran Canaria.
The ARC team oversaw the start from the upper deck of a Spanish military vessel.
The marina at Las Palmas has hosted every ARC fleet since 1986!
On the eve of departure, the big skippers’ briefing takes place right next to the marina.
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Emmanuel van Deth
Publié le 25/11/2024
Par Emmanuel van Deth
Numéro : 199
Parution : Jan. / Mar. 2025
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Multihulls World #199

Our videos:  Start Day-3 Start Day-2 Start Day-1 Start D-Day   The first thing we noticed on the marina pontoons was the growing number of multihulls: there were 33 in 2021, 37 in 2022, 44 last year and 45 this year, out of the 140 boats registered for the start. This brings the number of two and three-hulled yachts taking part to 32% - compared with 28% in 2023, when 156 yachts were entered. The most represented multihull brand this year is Fountaine Pajot with 8 examples, followed by Outremer and Lagoon - with 7 and 5 catamarans respectively.More generally, thes…

Tags : Rallyes , ARC , Arc 2024

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MM233 - octobre-novembre 2025

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