Atlantic Odyssey: a new transatlantic rally for cruising sailors.
Jimmy Cornell, the founder of the ARC (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers), is launching a new transatlantic rally whose aim is to return to the original spirit of the ARC, that of a non-competitive event for cruising sailors, with the emphasis on safety and the enjoyment of participation in this kind of amateur event.
For the first time in a transatlantic event, participants will have a choice of departing and finishing ports as well as start dates:
Atlantic Odyssey I: 17 November 2013 from Arrecife, Lanzarote to Le Marin, Martinique;
Atlantic Odyssey II: 12 January 2014 from Santa Cruz de la Palma to St George’s, Grenada. Continue reading →