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04/11/2023

Almost time for the Bone Island Regatta. Here are the details....

Bone Islad Regatta Sailboat Race to Key West

03/15/2023

Good info to have if you want to communicate in different countries when cruising.

Data packs with local rates. Manage your eSIMs and top-up on the go with Airalo.

12/04/2022

Bucket list.12 days! Cape Verde to Grenada. What an adventure!!!!

10/21/2022

A few more days and I am off to cross the Atlantic!

The ARC+ Route

The first stage of the rally sails from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Mindelo Marina, São Vicente, a distance of approximately 850nm taking between 5 and 7 days for a 12m (40’) cruising boat. Following the 4 to 6 day stopover, yachts to sail to Port Louis Marina, Grenada. The passage to the Caribbean is approximately 2150nm, and will take 12 to 16 days.

Crossing the Atlantic from the Canaries via Cape Verde enables boats make the most of the north east trade winds; their latitude at 16º50’N is right in the path of the trade winds, promising a great sail to the Caribbean and a warm welcome awaiting your arrival.

Key Dates for 2022

ARC+ 2022 Itinerary

Date Details for ARC+ Cape Verdes
26 October Rally office opens in Las Palmas
30 October

Last date for arrivals in Las Palmas
6 Nov Start of Gran Canaria - Sao Vicente leg (865nm)
12:45 - Multihull start / 13:00 Monohull start
11-13 Nov Arrival in Mindelo, Sao Vicente (Marina Mindelo)
18 Nov Restart from Cape Verde
30 Nov-5 Dec Arrival in Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina, Grenada
8 Dec Prizegiving in Grenada

02/28/2021

This guy LOL

Get this single http://smarturl.it/kx5hp1This is a Smoosh-Up I do in my traveling road show. Dennis DeYoung wrote "Come Sail Away" which was featured in a MO...

10/15/2020

08/12/2020

SSS Sandbar Saturday at Noonish. May raftup overnight weather permitting...

07/16/2020

Looking for a CPA that has experience in the Florida Chartering business. Please ping me if anyone has that experience. It is for a 49' Fontaine Pajot. The Cat is in Turkey at the moment but we will be sailing it back to the Florida Keys after the Rona and weather breaks. Thanks!