
The Best Dual-Purpose Sailing Yachts for Racing and Cruising
A Cal 40, an ORC 50 and a Grand Soleil 43 prove that the same boat can win offshore races and anchor somewhere worth the detour.

A Cal 40, an ORC 50 and a Grand Soleil 43 prove that the same boat can win offshore races and anchor somewhere worth the detour.

The ARC Europe fleet has begun arriving in Faial after an 1,800-nautical-mile passage from Bermuda marked by light air, three gales and at least one mid-ocean fuel transfer.

From SSB radio in 1986 to Starlink on a Lagoon 52F, the ARC fleet now reflects every shade of the cruising tech debate.

Thirty-six boats and 172 sailors from 17 countries set sail from Sint Maarten on May 9, beginning a 3,745-nautical-mile transatlantic rally to Lagos, Portugal.

Forty years on, sailors reflect on whether they’d still brave the Atlantic the old-school way.

Departing Saint Lucia, the World ARC 2026-27 fleet embarks on a globe-spanning voyage shaped by preparation and camaraderie.

Elite RORC Transatlantic navigators explain how trade winds, squalls and positioning lessons apply directly to offshore cruising passages.

Quentin Debois departs Cadiz on Jan. 6 aiming to break the solo east to west Atlantic record on a Mini 6.50.

After two Atlantic legs and weeks at sea, ARC+ sailors celebrate achievements, friendships and family milestones in Grenada.

After a fast Atlantic crossing, the Volvo 65 is first to reach Saint Lucia in the 40th running of the ARC.

An Outremer 55 completes the second ARC+ leg in just over 10 days and opens celebrations in Grenada.

More than 800 sailors and 145 boats began the 40th ARC Rally from Las Palmas for the 2700-mile passage to Saint Lucia.

A Cal 40, an ORC 50 and a Grand Soleil 43 prove that the same boat can win offshore races and anchor somewhere worth the detour.

The ARC Europe fleet has begun arriving in Faial after an 1,800-nautical-mile passage from Bermuda marked by light air, three gales and at least one mid-ocean fuel transfer.

From SSB radio in 1986 to Starlink on a Lagoon 52F, the ARC fleet now reflects every shade of the cruising tech debate.

Thirty-six boats and 172 sailors from 17 countries set sail from Sint Maarten on May 9, beginning a 3,745-nautical-mile transatlantic rally to Lagos, Portugal.

Forty years on, sailors reflect on whether they’d still brave the Atlantic the old-school way.

Departing Saint Lucia, the World ARC 2026-27 fleet embarks on a globe-spanning voyage shaped by preparation and camaraderie.

Elite RORC Transatlantic navigators explain how trade winds, squalls and positioning lessons apply directly to offshore cruising passages.

Quentin Debois departs Cadiz on Jan. 6 aiming to break the solo east to west Atlantic record on a Mini 6.50.

After two Atlantic legs and weeks at sea, ARC+ sailors celebrate achievements, friendships and family milestones in Grenada.

After a fast Atlantic crossing, the Volvo 65 is first to reach Saint Lucia in the 40th running of the ARC.

An Outremer 55 completes the second ARC+ leg in just over 10 days and opens celebrations in Grenada.

More than 800 sailors and 145 boats began the 40th ARC Rally from Las Palmas for the 2700-mile passage to Saint Lucia.
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