A once in a lifetime adventure crossing the Atlantic as part of the ARC Rally. Explore beautiful islands and experience a hands-on transatlantic voyage!
Experience a true blue-water passage across the Atlantic as part of the ARC Rally from Gran Canaria to Saint Lucia.
Become part of the crew for this bucket list voyage that includes shoreside activities, the camaraderie of other rally boats, and the excitement of the festival racing scene.
You will have the chance to get to know the crew and boat before setting sail through ARC events and free time to explore the beautiful Gran Canaria.
The transatlantic crossing will allow you to experience a true blue-water passage, catching the trade winds westwards. Your time onboard is ideal for honing your sailing and navigation skills, including the use of sextant and celestial navigation, sight reductions, and plotting.
On the other side, there will be plenty of time to relax and explore the island of Saint Lucia, both by land and sea. Enjoy hiking, snorkelling, paddle boarding, delicious food, and warm coastal waters. There’s nothing quite like the turquoise shallows of the Caribbean to soothe the soul!
During your sailing adventure you’ll be on board as guest crew with up to nine other guest crew alongside two professional sailors on a 72ft (22m), 90,000lb displacement steel hulled sailing vessel built in the UK in 2000. She is one of 11 second-generation yachts originally built for the Global Challenge Race and is rated Category 0 All Oceans.
Onboard expect to learn a lot, brush up skills, explore and have fun with a group of like-minded individuals. We find around 90% joining these sailing adventures are solo – with a mix of male and female split. The skipper and first mate are an all women-team. The vessel is used for lots of environmental research projects and food on board is vegetarian. Be it a coastal, offshore voyage or skill building sailing trip these sailing experiences are ideal for both new and experienced sailors joining solo or in groups. Previous sailing experience isn’t always needed as quality guidance from the skipper and mate is very much the philosophy of the adventure. .
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Why you'll love this adventure
- Join the crew of a 72ft yacht in the famous ARC Rally blue-water passage
- Enjoy the festival celebrations and shoreside activities pre and post your crossing
- Join solo or with friends on this crossing
Dates
Itinerary
No two adventure sailing itineraries are the same! That’s what makes it exciting and so special. If you complete an enquiry we can share an indicative guide to the voyage break down from training days, shore days and life at sea, but the wind and the weather ultimately shape what's possible each day - whether the weather is glorious or cold and harsh - but that's what the adventure's all about!
Please make an enquiry form for full details!
What's included
- 32 nights accommodation onboard
- All meals (vegetarian) snacks, and drinks on board
- Sailing Instruction
- ARC shoreside activities
- Safety equipment and foul weather gear
- Use of paddle boards in port
- Mask, snorkel, fins
Not included
- Transportation to Marina Las Palmas or from Rodney Bay Marina
- Transportation from Gran Canaria Airport (LPW) or to Hewanorra International Airport (UVF)
- Additional nights spent ashore
- Personal expenses while in port
Trip notes
Price
Min age
Accommodation
Accommodation for up to 10 guest passengers in comfortable sea berths. Two heads with showers, a large, well-stocked galley, and a comfortable salon with seating for the entire crew. The vessel is equipped with twin iridium satellite phones, HF radio, and all the modern navigation equipment to keep you safe and connected despite being well offshore. The boat is self-sufficient, with extensive sails, onboard fresh-water making, extended fuel reserves, and almost 1kw of wind/solar power. It is equipped for coastal and atoll exploration with two inflatable boats with outboards.
Meals
All meals on board the boat are delicious and vegetarian. Snacks and drinks provided.
Who is this trip for?
Anyone in good health with a reasonable fitness level, good balance and without mobility issues.
Age and Experience:
All ages and levels of experience are welcome provided you are physically able to take on the on board duties as guest crew. The boat has been used for many years as a sailing training vessel and the experienced crew are on-hand to help you develop or brush up on your skills.
Ardent Training is also offering a significant discount on the RYA Day Skipper Theory online course to anyone signed up for this trip. Enquire when booking for a discount code.
Fitness to Sail:
This transatlantic sailing journey is not a trip for the infirm or physically unfit – you MUST be able to go up and down the companionway and move safely about the boat while in rough conditions, have good balance, and be in reasonably good health.
Tour operator
A 72ft (22m), 90,000lb displacement steel-hulled sailing yacht built in 2000 that can accommodate 10 guest crew on her voyages. No previous sailing experience is needed, and both experienced and new sailors will enjoy her abilities as a boat built purposely for the demanding Global Challenge Race.
An experienced onboard and offshore team runs the vessel and supports her passage through remote waters with skill and precision. With two women at the helm as captain and first mate we love the boat's rugged capability as a circumnavigating vessel built to face the toughest sea conditions anywhere in the world. She has been specifically set up to operate with a volunteer crew with limited sailing experience and has high standards for sustainable passage making including keeping a vegetarian galley. This vessel provides her guest crew with comfortable living conditions and the chance to train in both modern and traditional sailing methods, whether for a short passage or a longer ocean crossing.
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Atlantic Crossing with ARC Rally – Gran Canaria – Saint Lucia
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