Two Weeks To Go!

We're in Palma, Mallorca, Spain, finishing up the refit that'll transform Wild Tigris from a luxury chartering boat into a round-the-world-ready cruiser. We expect to depart Palma October 15th with her delivery crew, headed for St. Lucia by way of Gibraltar and the Canary Islands, with an estimated arrival of November 15 in St. Lucia.

Wild Tigris World ARC Schedule

(updated 26 Jan 2010)

2010

6 Jan to 12-15 Jan  
World ARC Start:  St. Lucia - San Blas Islands
1100 miles, 6-9 days
Arrived 13 Jan

12-15 Jan to 17 Jan 
Cruise San Blas Islands
Sat 16 Jan Rendezvous Chichime Island, San Blass Island. 1300-1500
Sun 17 Jan First yachts start to head to Shelter Bay marina for transit schedule

17-18 Jan 
San Blas to Cristobal, Panama
80 miles to Shelter Bay Marina
Arrived 18 Jan

18 Jan - 23 Jan 
Shelter Bay Marina, Panama

23 Jan to 31 Jan 
Panama Canal Transit and Panama
Transited 23-24 Jan; at Flamenco Island Marina
Wed 27 Jan Group C & D expected to transit; arrive on the 28th
Fri 29 Jan Prizegiving Function
Sun 31 Jan Rally Check out, boats start leaving for Ecuador (The formal restart to Ecuador on 31 Jan has been abandoned.)

31 Jan - 5 Feb 
Panama to La Libertad, Ecuador
725 miles, 5-6 days
Fri 5 Feb First boat expected to arrive in La Libertad, Ecuador
Sat 13 Feb Rally Crew Supper (Optional)
Tue 16 Feb Prizegiving Party for leg 2 hosted by Puerto Lucia Yacht Club
Wed 17 Feb Skippers Briefing
Thu 18 Feb Restart for Leg 3 to the Galapagos Islands

18 Feb - 22 Feb 
La Libertad to San Cristobel Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
530 miles, 4-5 days
22 Feb First boats expected to arrive in Puerto Banquierez

22 Feb - 7 Mar 
Galapagos

23 Feb, 24 Feb, 25 Feb Half-day boat tours to Kicker Rock. Inquire with rally control for availability

Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Island, Ecuador
Fri 26 Feb Fragata and Anahi Tours begin
Sun 28 Feb Rally Crew Supper (optional)
Mon 01 Mar Day tours to North Seymour and Bartolome; tours continue 1-4 Mar. cost $125. booking required via Rally control
Fri 05 Mar Prizegiving Party for Leg 3
Sat 06 Mar Skippers Briefing for Leg 4
Sun 07 Mar Restart for Leg 4 to Hiva Oa, French Polynesia

7 Mar - 22/29 Mar 
Galapagos to Hiva Oa, French Polynesia
2980 miles, 15-22 days
22-29 Mar Yachts arrive in Hiva Oa and then begin free cruising through French Polynesia

29 Mar - 28 Apr 
Cruise French Polynesia to Tahiti
(Approx. 830 miles)

28 Apr 
Rendezvous on the Qua d'Honneur in Papeete, Tahiti
Wed 28 Apr Prize giving for Leg 4
Fri 30 Apr Bus Tour around the island

01 May - 13 May 
Free cruising to Bora Bora
12-16 May Tahiti Pearl Regatta (TPR) (Optional: 80 Euro PP) For registration and more information ask Rally Control

13 May 
Rendezvous at Bora Bora
Thu 13 May Rally Function at the Bora Bora Yacht Club
Fri 14 May Beach BBQ
Sat 15 May Skippers Briefing Group 1 for Leg 7
Sun 16 May Restart Group 1 to Suwarrow

16 May to 20-21 May 
Bora Bora to Suwarrow
690 miles, 4-5 days

20-23 May 
48 hour stop-over in Suwarrow
Visit the Island (arrival depends on departure date from Bora Bora)

26 May - 05 Jun
Suwarrow to Niue to Vava'u
540 miles, 8-10 days
72 hour stop-over in Niue
03-05 Jun Arrive Vava'u, Tonga
06 Jun Rally Function

07 Jun - 30 Jun
Free cruising through Tonga and Fiji
approx. 580 miles

30 Jun
Rendezvous Musket Cove, Fiji

03 Jul - 06/07 Jul
Musket Cove (Fiji) to Tanna (Vanuatu)
450 miles, 3-4 days
06-07 Jul Arrive Tanna, Vanuatu

09 Jul - 13 Jul 
Free cruising to Port Vila, Vanuatu
approx. 210 miles
Tue 13 Jul Rally Function at the Vanuatu Yacht Club
Thu 15 Jul Restart for Leg 11 to Mackay

15 Jul - 21/23 Jul
Vanuatu to Mackay, Australia
1260 miles, 7-9 days
21-23 Jul Arrive Mackay Australia

21/23 Jul - 18 Aug
Cruise inside Great Barrier Reef to Thursday Island
approx. 500 miles

18 Aug
Thursday Island Rendezvous

19 Aug - 23/25 Aug
Thursday Island to Darwin
830 miles, 4-6 days

01 Sep - 06/08 Sep
Darwin to Bali
990 miles, 5-7 days

13 Sep - 19/21 Sep
Bali to Cocos
1110 miles, 6-8 days

26 Sep - 08/14 Oct
Cocos to Mauritius
2350 miles, 12-18 days

23 Oct - 24 Oct
Mauritius to Reunion
130 miles, 1 day

30 Oct - 06/09 Nov
Reunion to Richards Bay
1370 miles, 7-10 days

10 Nov - 08 Jan
Cruise independently to Cape Town
approx. 720 miles

2011

08 Jan - 28 Jan/07 Feb
Cape Town to St. Helena to Salvador (pursuit)
1700 miles + 1900 miles, 20-30 days
72 hour stop at St. Helena

08 Feb - 28 Feb
Cruise Brazil
approx. 350 miles


28 Feb
Rendezvous Recife
Recife Carnival 5-8 Mar


10 Mar - 20/25 Mar
Recife to Grenada
2080 miles, 10-15 days

14 Apr
St. Lucia Rendezvous