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ARC 2006
A total of 233 entries including 105 British boats have signed up for the 2006 ARC 26/10/06

World Cruising Club update
Statement from World Cruising Club following sad demise of The Challenge Business 12/10/06

World ARC planned
World Cruising Club is now in the initial planning stages for World ARC

ARC takeover
World Cruising Club Limited to run ARC 4/1/06

Cascada finishes ARC
Having finished the ARC, Chris Ennis from aboard Cascada looks back at an interesting and rewarding cruise

Crackerjack home
Strong winds continue for Crackerjack as she crosses the ARC finish line

Blesma boys finish ARC
A strangely subdued Spirit of Juno crew crosses the ARC finish line

Azure arrives in St Lucia
Alec Lochore with the final report from onboard Azure

Eleutheria finishes ARC
Happy and content - the crew of ARC yacht Eleutheria arrive safely in St Lucia

Juno on home stretch
Strange happenings aboard ARC yacht Spirit of Juno…

Eternity of Hamble latest
Anthony Hopkins with the latest ARC news from Eternity of Hamble

Melina finishes
Ilkka Liukkonen reports from St Lucia on Melina's successful ARC crossing

ARC update - day 19
The last 24-hours have seen the first big burst of arrivals in St Lucia

Eleutheria's ARC log
Lynn Grano reports on the 18th day at sea aboard the ARC yacht Eleutheria

Sky Hunter ARC log
Joffy Bird reports from aboard the ARC yacht Sky Hunter

Cascada ARC update
Chris Ennis with the latest ARC news from Cascada

Spirit of Juno log
Brendan West with the latest ARC news from aboard Spirit of Juno

Spirit of Juno latest
Life in a cement mixer aboard Spirit of Juno

Azure on home stretch
Alec Lochore with the latest from aboard ARC yacht Azure

Eternity update
Anthony Hopkins and team enjoy the ARC sleigh ride towards St Lucia with just under 900 miles to go

Eleutheria ARC countdown
Countdown time for Team Eleutheria blasting towards the ARC finish line in St Lucia

Saucy sails
The crew of Spirit of Juno find themselves in a bit of a stew over a clew

Day 16 ARC update
The latest news from the ARC

Melina ahead in their class
Spirits are high as the crew of Melina make good progress on the ARC Ilkka Liukkonen reports

Picking up the pace
Porpoises play alongside Spirit of Juno as they pick up speed and deal with another leg repair

Gala premiers aboard S/Y Eleutheria
As S/Y Eleutheria increases the pace, the crew settle back and enjoy the entertainment…Lynn Grano reports

Kite flying at night
Eternity of Hamble is smooth sailing but food stocks are depleting, Anthony Hopkins reports

Spirit of Juno ailments
The crew of Spirit of Juno deal with knee problems as they wait for more wind

Halfway highs and lows
Azure have reached the halfway mark on the ARC, Alex Lochore reports

First two arrivals of ARC
Leopard of London and Acaia Cube are the first two yachts to have arrived in St Lucia

Mishaps and memories aboard Juno
After tackling some kite problems, the crew of Spirit of Juno pay their respects to a loved one, Brendan West reports

1,000 miles to go
Paul Frew reports from the ARC yacht Crackerjack

Sky Hunter ARC news
Joffy Bird discovers the joys of sailing teh ARC aboard Sky Hunter

Offerings from Sky Hunter
After a week of little wind, Joffy Bird provides an update on the inventories

Technical difficulties aboard Eternity
Anthony Hopkins reports from Eternity of Hamble about their communication and power problems

Baking bread the Juno way
Spirit of Juno provide an economical recipe for making bread

Bails, whales and fish tales
Lynn Grano aboard S/Y Eleutheria reports on dramas of the neighbouring ARC boats, as they tackle with hooks and lines

In good spirit aboard Juno
Brendan West aboard Spirit of Juno bids a fond farewell to his mother

Blesma boys back on form
Never a dull moment aboard the Blesma yacht Spirit of Juno. Brendan West reports

Azure update
Team Azure suffers with Black Monday syndrome. Alec Lochore reports from the ARC

More Blesma injuries
The boys on the Blesma yacht Spirit of Juno continue their fun and games with the winch handles

ARC yacht evacuated
Keel problems on the British registered Sweden 42 Caliso has forced the crew to 'abandon ship'

Spirit of Juno latest
Dolphins, sunshine and spinnaker sailing. At last is does what is written on the tin. Brendan West reports from the ARC

Fishing frenzy aboard Eleutheria
Lynn Grano reports on day 10 of the ARC aboard Eleutheria

Melina on the move
Moving at last. Ilkka Liukkonen reports from the slow-going ARC aboard Melina

Eternity of Hamble ARC news
Rationing kicks in on ARC. Anthony Hopkins with latest news from Eternity of Hamble

Spirit's salty problem
WD40 to the rescue as Brendan West seizes up aboard ARC yacht Spirit of Juno

Fridge issues aboard Spirit of Juno
Brendan West aboard ARC yacht Spirit of Juno discovers the importance of 'staying in to clean the fridge'

Injuries aboard Spirit
Peg legs are beginning to suffer the effects of salt water on the ARC. Brendan West with the latest from the Blemsa crew

Azure ARC antics
Alec Lochore and team aboard the ARC yacht Azure discover that when the butter melts it's best to head west!

Sky Hunter ARC update
Joffy Bird with the latest ARC 'dilemmas' aboard Sky Hunter

Eternity of Hamble weekly update
Anthony Hopkins with a recap on the first week of the ARC aboard Eternity of Hamble

ARC latest aboard Azure
Alec Lochore with the latest ARC news from the Swan 48 Azure

ARC Spirit of Juno update
The Blesma boys on Spirit of Juno with an update of life in the middle of the Atlantic

Oystercatcher XXV dismasted
Oyster boss Richard Matthews is en route to the Cape Verdes after his Oyster 72 was dismasted in the ARC yesterday

ARC day 8 aboard Eleutheria
Lynn Grano with latest ARC news from Eleutheria

Melina ARC update
Ilkka and Elina Liukkonen report from Melina on the fifth day of the ARC

Crew injury aboard Euphoria
Jan Kalsto and team aboard Kalle Arne Arnesen's Norlin 411 Euphoria didn't have the best start to the ARC but they're now up and running again

Eternity of Hamble - day 5 log
Anthony Hopkins and team enjoy the increasing breeze aboard Eternity of Hamble on day five of the ARC

Culinary feast aboard Eleutheria
Team Eleutheria celebrate Thanksgiving Day in style on day five of the ARC

Spirit of Juno on the move
Five days into the ARC and Spirit of Juno is now running like a well-oiled machine on a disciplined semi-military regime

ARC update - day 5
After several days of light wind the fleet, particularly those at the front, are due to experience stronger winds over the next few days

Frustrated moment aboard Juno
Brendan West's ARC update during yesterday's light conditions

Azure's Thursday log
They may not have worked out the best pirate deterrent plan but the team aboard ARC yacht Azure sure knows how to prepare a mean dish for dinner

Spirits low aboard Juno
Brendan West says the lack of wind on day five of the ARC is making team Spirit of Juno go mad!

Eleutheria's ARC log
Lynn Grano and team are sailing Eleutheria, a new Hallberg-Rassy 43, across the Atlantic in the ARC. Here's Grano's first log

Juno's ARC, day 3
Juno uses the light weather to make and mend - and wash

Melina's ARC, day 3
After strong headwinds after the start Melina is now experiencing near calm.

Eternity of Hamble starts ARC
Anthony Hopkins reports on a slow start aboard the Bowman 42 Eternity

Azure ARC log 1
Alec Lochore reports from the ARC aboard the Swan 48 Azure

Spirit of Juno ARC update
Brendan West with his first account of life aboard the Farr 65 Spirit of Juno during the first 24 hours of the ARC

Spirit of Juno set for ARC
Brendan West, watch leader on Spirit of Juno, reports from Las Palmas on the eve of the start of the ARC

ARC countdown
Hundreds of rally participants gathered together in Muelle Deportivo, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria last weekend to join in the official ARC opening ceremony

ARC full
Entries for this year's ARC full three months before start

ARC prizegiving
Round up of the ARC 2004 prizegiving which marked the close of last year's ARC

 
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