(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