Sailing the paradise of the Pacific Ocean with my own boat had been my dream since forever. The first big question was when would be the right time for the…
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Locked out and locked in: World cruisers share their COVID-19 sailing dilemmas
When the world abruptly locked down in March, many cruisers were caught out, and soon to be trapped. Hundreds, at least, were on passage at the time, and were forced…
Round-the-world sailors race for landfall as South Pacific begins coronavirus lockdown
Pushing off from the Galapagos Islands 3 weeks ago, the coronavirus was only starting to affect Europe. The first villages were being quarantined in Italy, and a handful of cases…
Sailing around the world: Cruising couples’ top tips for a dream voyage
If you could choose anyone to go on a grand adventure with, would it be your life partner? For many couples that’s the ideal. But what if you don’t have…
Pacific sailing: An unforgettable adventure on the World ARC
It’s big, the Pacific – very big. When we crossed from the Galapagos to the Marquesas Islands, we made a passage that is longer than a transatlantic, but ahead of…
World ARC crews talk to us in Colombia, first stop on their circumnavigation
Thirty-three yachts are in the early stages of a 26,000-mile circumnavigation with the sixth World ARC. It’s a 15-month cruise in company from Saint Lucia and the first stop was…
6 ways of preparation to sail around the world, from the planner to the opportunist
It’s really comforting having a family of boats around us – a community.” Paul Frew was echoing the words of many participants in the World ARC, when I met them…
Is sailing in Colombia a viable option? Toby Hodges meets the World ARC in Santa Marta
Colombia has an air of mystique about it. Of all the places I’ve been lucky enough to visit, sailing in Colombia certainly aroused the most interest among family, friends and…
A spectacular welcome for the first World ARC yacht to visit Colombia
The World ARC, a rally now organised annually by the World Cruising Club, is visiting the Atlantic coast of Colombia for the first time. If today’s welcome of the first…