The 27th Atlantic Rally for Cruiser (ARC) is already completely subscribed. More yachts have been given places this year, and there will be around 230 at the start of the rally on 25th November in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Sailing yacht Swan 80
Spaces in the ARC booked up faster than ever, surpassing the 2011 entry level by early February. The popularity of the rally remains undimmed; testimony to the founding principles of safe and fun ocean crossing.
This year there will once again be a strong Swan contingent within the fleet. Twenty Swans from eight different nations will be heading to warmer waters with models spanning 40 to 82 feet. Nautor’s Swan is always one of the most prominent boat builders to feature in the ARC, putting this unrivalled luxury sailing yacht brand in the top two most popular ARC fleet models. Swans are synonymous with ultimate ocean going performance and blue water comfort essential for the longer Atlantic crossing which can take up to 25 days to complete.
Sailing yacht Swan 82S
The RORC racing divisions have a healthy 42 entries, with good competition and fast crossing times promised from Swan 80 sailing yacht Berenice (ITA) and Swan 82S superyacht Nikata (GBR) at the larger end of the fleet.
ARC are also delighted to welcome back ‘Mr ARC’ Manfred Kerstan. A regular on the ARC pilgrimage having taken part in over a decade of these rallies, Manfred will be crossing again this year on his Swan 62RS yacht Albatros, twenty six years after his first ARC crossing.
Entries:
Albatros, Swan 62 RS, Manfred Kerstan
Berenice, Swan 80, Marco Rodolfi
Cheri Hakatan, Swan 51, Ronald Wulff
Dream Citta di Rieti, Swan 47, Francesco Persio Pennesi
Eira, Swan 51, Sebastian Gylling
Embla, Swan 44, Gunnar Myhre
High Yield, Swan 45, Hanns Ostmeier
Jadran III, Swan 41, Giorgio John Squarcia
Lucky Swan, Swan 40, Cathelijne Los
Milanto, Swan 46, Valerio Bardi
Nikata, Swan 82S, Tom Brewer
Northern Child, Swan 51, Christian Reynolds
Selene, Swan 44, Adrian Lower
Senta, Swan 46, John and Karen Cole
Snow Wolf, Swan 48, Robert Nichols
Spirit, Swan 65, Michael Roberts
Storm Svale, Swan 40, Mike St. John
Sumatra, Swan 48, Shane Diethelm
Vahine, Swan 65, Stefan Abrahamsson
Zen, Swan 48, John Bainbridge
