• ARC prizegiving
Last night's ARC 2004 prize giving marked the close of this year's ARC
20 December 2004, Press report/Yachting World
• Slowly does it
Tradewinds elude the ARC in one of the slowest crossings of recent years
8 December 2004, Elaine Bunting,Yachting World
• Makathea - countdown to ARC finish
Makathea has a broken generator so the crew aboard Sea Biscuit, who remain in VHF range, are happy to pass on their news
7 December 2004, Team Makathea/Yachting World
• ARC Alchemy update
ARC competitors Will and Jill Bridges with more tales from the Atlantic aboard the Moody 42 Alchemy
7 December 2004, Yachting World
• ARC news from Makathea
Despite lack of communications Barnaby Edwards and team have managed to track down Sea Biscuit to act as messenger
3 December 2004, Team Makathea/Yachting World
• Doctors to the rescue on ARC
Surgeon and nurse save crushed finger
2 December 2004, Press report/Yachting World
• 20kts towards St Lucia
Team Spirit enjoy a 20kt blast towards St Lucia
2 December 2004, Team Spirit/Yachting World
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ARC (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers) which starts on Sunday 21 November
in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is fast becoming the most popular way
to cross the Atlantic. The event takes the 200 plus entries on a 2,700
mile passage across the Atlantic to the Caribbean, to Rodney Bay in
St Lucia on the north-east tradewind route taking an average of between
12 and 24 days.
Organised by the World Cruising Club, the ARC is open to cruising
monohulls from 27ft (8.23m) loa and cruising catamarans from 25ft
to 60ft (7.62 - 18.29m) loa, with a minimum crew of two. The World
Cruising handicap is used to calculate results in the cruising classes,
in which motoring is permitted. A racing class, rated under the IRC
System, is run for those wanting more a competitive crossing, under
the auspices of the Royal Ocean Racing Club. Yachts in this class
may be sponsored. Motor yachts can also participate in the ARC in
a separate division.
So far this year 192 boats have signed up and the official opening
took place on Sunday 14 November – a week before the start –
in Muelle Deportivo, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
For those considering entering next year’s event it might be
worth noting some major entry criteria changes. Because next year
marks the event’s 20th anniversary the organisers decided it
would be the ideal opportunity to return the event to its origin by
focusing more on, and increasing the number of pure cruising yacht
entries. To do this they have decided to reduce the loa to 18.29m
which will exclude some of the larger yachts that have previously
entered the ARC. Not only do the larger yachts make just up 15 per
cent of the fleet but because of their size they take up valuable
berthing space which could be used more effectively for smaller yachts.
Andrew Bishop, Director of ARC organisers, World Cruising Club commented:
"Whilst some owners of larger yachts might be disappointed by
this change, we hope that they will appreciate the advantages offered
by the Rubicon Antigua Challenge, which will become a more exclusive
event for yachts over 18.30m." |
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