Hello sailors, readers, friends & family!
You are tuning in to THE channel that will be bringing you everything good and bad, sweet and sour, right and wrong in the world of racing a sailboat across the Atlantic Ocean for the next 30 (give or take) days! At finding these words you are deserving of a small order of congratulations, sincerely thank you and nice going :)
And, included in this the first edition of this adventure story will be (safe) links to these;
ARC homepage (WorldCruisingClub)
Gran Canaria (Wikipedia)
S/Y ALTAIR (Facebook Page)
The route!
The Yacht!
Sailing Yacht "ALTAIR" (formerly Valkyrie) was built by Derektor Shipyards in 1996.
BEAM: 22'6”
DRAFT: 8'6”
2,750 GAL. FUEL
WATER: 1700 GAL
DESIGN: SPARKMAN
& STEVENS
ALUMINUM HULL
CAT 3406C ENGINE
CRUISE SPD: 10 KNTS
3 STATEROOMS
UP TO 4 CREW
That concludes the first installation of my newest adventure writing. I hope you enjoy it and please stay tuned. Coming soon will be photos of the boat, fleet, and island that i have taken (these two were borrowed) and more links to help you follow our progress and learn more about the voyage.
Happy Sailing!
You are tuning in to THE channel that will be bringing you everything good and bad, sweet and sour, right and wrong in the world of racing a sailboat across the Atlantic Ocean for the next 30 (give or take) days! At finding these words you are deserving of a small order of congratulations, sincerely thank you and nice going :)
And, included in this the first edition of this adventure story will be (safe) links to these;
ARC homepage (WorldCruisingClub)
Gran Canaria (Wikipedia)
S/Y ALTAIR (Facebook Page)
The route!
| Date | Details for ARC+ Cape Verdes |
| 27 Oct | Rally office opens in Las Palmas |
| 31 Oct | Last date for arrivals in Las Palmas |
| 05 Nov | Start of Gran Canaria - Sao Vicente leg (865nm) 1300 Divisions start together |
| 10-12 Nov | Arrival in Mindelo, Sao Vicente (Marina Mindelo) |
| 15 Nov | Start of Sao Vicente - Saint Lucia leg (2090nm) |
| 26 -31 Nov | Arrival in Saint Lucia (Rodney Bay Marina) |
| 05 Dec | ARC+ finish line closes, 12:00 local time |
| 06 Dec | Prize giving ceremony in Saint Lucia |
The Yacht!
BEAM: 22'6”
DRAFT: 8'6”
2,750 GAL. FUEL
WATER: 1700 GAL
DESIGN: SPARKMAN
& STEVENS
ALUMINUM HULL
CAT 3406C ENGINE
CRUISE SPD: 10 KNTS
3 STATEROOMS
UP TO 4 CREW
That concludes the first installation of my newest adventure writing. I hope you enjoy it and please stay tuned. Coming soon will be photos of the boat, fleet, and island that i have taken (these two were borrowed) and more links to help you follow our progress and learn more about the voyage.
Happy Sailing!
