Geb Cook, among a team of twelve accomplished sailors, embarked on a cross-Atlantic race on the morning of November 24, 2024. Sponsored by World Cruising Club the ARC (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers) is a sailing race from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to St. Lucia in the Caribbean.
And they’re off! Follow Geb on a sailing race adventure from the Gran Canaria to St Lucia this month!
As of 14:00 UTC* (9:00am 9DEC on Fishers) they were 1st to the Finish Line in Multihull All class and Multihull A, and 7th in All 139 Boats!
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Since November 1986, the ARC has set sail from Las Palmas, bound westward across the Atlantic to the Caribbean. Bringing together over 200 yachts and 1200+ sailors from all over the world, the fleet gathers weeks ahead in Las Palmas Marina for training and to prep and pack the boats for the long three-plus weeks trip.
The boat’s name is Jack. Designed by Ker Yacht Design, it is a 75-foot McConaghy MC75 catamaran. The 12 crew members include Captain Byrne Murphy and Navigator Mike ‘Mickey’ Broughton, who has sailed across the Atlantic 28+ times! Byrne and Geb met a year after college on a dock in the Virgin Islands. Both were looking for boats to the Pacific. In Antiqua, they ultimately found the right boat to crew on and sailed to Tahiti together – Geb continued on to New Zealand.
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Find out more about the ARC 2024 including Preparing for a Rally, Itinerary, Safety, Training for Cruising, and more in the button below.
ARC 2024 Itinerary
| Date | Details for ARC Gran Canaria – Saint Lucia Direct |
| 11 Nov | ARC Office opens in Las Palmas |
| 17Nov | Last date for boat arrivals in Las Palmas |
| 24 Nov | Start day! 12:30 Multihulls 12:45 Racing Divisions 13:00 Cruising Divisions |
| 11-16 Dec | Majority of ARC boats arrive in Rodney Bay |
| 20 Dec | ARC finish line closes |
| 21 Dec | Prize giving ceremony |
A charming story about last year’s rally in Compass Magazine January 2024
