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ARC 2019 officially opens with lively national flag parade
With the majority of boats now docked in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and crews busy making preparations for their 2,700 nm Atlantic ahead of start of ...

Published 5 years ago

Australia, Fremantle: Jon Sanders Leaves on Historic 11th Circumnavigation
Jon is sailing to help stop plastic pollution of the oceans (noplasticoceans.org), supported by the OCC Challenge Grant and Mindaroo Foundation. This ...

Published 5 years ago

Japan to San Francisco: Single-Hander on Passage Seeks Help from USCG Three Times
A trans-Pacific passage that was meant to take three months ended up taking five due to light winds and engine failure. Thankfully the USCG and two ...

Published 5 years ago

USA, Virginia: Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Yachtsman
Last Wednesday (13 November) in the early hours of the morning three crew from the sailing vessel "In Tune" went overboard more than 500 miles (805 ...

Published 5 years ago

French Polynesia: Significant Changes to Anchoring Restrictions for Cruising Yachts
Many common destinations throughout French Polynesia are now being placed under stringent anchoring restrictions, with visiting yachts being made to ...

Published 5 years ago

Canary Islands: A Swell Send-off for ARC+
ARC 2019 has three starts from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The first, ARC+, departed on Sunday 10 November 2019. Leg 1 sails to Mindelo, Sao Vicente ...

Published 5 years ago