Round-the-world cruising rally
The World Cruising Club is circumnavigating the globe this very moment. They started from the Caribbean in January and are presently in the area of the Cook Islands in the Pacific. Sailing around the world is the dream of many a sailor, and it is an great accomplishment in its own right, as the oceans of the world are vast expanses that demand competent crews. World ARC has been running events such as this for the past 20 years and have plenty of experience in ocean sailing. There is weather and routing advice, and yacht positions are tracked and updated frequently. There are required safety and communications equipment, and potentially unsafe areas are avoided. The fleet should reach Fiji in July, Mauritius in October and Cape Town in time for Christmas. The rally ends in March 2009.