Round-world rally starts St Lucia January 2012 - or join in Australia



3:57 AM Mon 27 Dec 2010 GMT
'World ARC route' .
World ARC 2012, run by the World Cruising Club, doesn't start until more than a year from now, but already there are 24 boats who have either confirmed or paid their deposits. While 30 yachts are expected to join at the starting point in St Lucia in the Caribbean and complete the whole journey, other yachts will be joining or departing in Australia. ...and there's an early booking discount to encourage you to commit early. So far, there are two families with children in the fleet, as well as retirees and people taking a sabattical. The 2012 fleet includes production ...


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by Des Ryan





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