Itinerary

You will join the yacht in Portsmouth on 31st October and depart the yacht from Gran Canaria in the Canaries on 15th November. It is possible you will stop of on the way at Cascais in Portugal but this is not guaranteed.

Upon arrival in the Canaries the boat will undergo a week or so of checks/preparation before setting off across the Atlantic Ocean to St Lucia in the Caribbean on the ARC. More details on the ARC and berths available can be found at this link.

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The Yacht

The Yacht was built to sail around the world. A feat it has achieved twice in the BT Global Yacht Race. She is a very safe and solid yacht, spacious and comfy and well suited to sailing in the Atlantic. She meets all MCA (Maritime and Coastguard Agency) safety Coding requirements.

There will be a professional skipper and mate aboard who will ensure your safety and will give as much instruction as needed so that you the crew all come together to sail the boat as a team. In addition there will be 2 watch leaders. You will take an active role in helping sail and run the boat.

The accommodation is arranged towards the stern of the boat in areas of 2 and 5 comfy bunks. There is good refrigeration on board, a water maker and a heater.

Price

The price is £XXX.

Included within the price is all food on board, mooring fees, custom entry fees and insurance. In short the price includes everything except travel and food and drink ashore.

A deposit of <span>&pound;500</span> will secure your place. If booking online below use the following code <span>BISCAY4769</span> to only pay the <span>&pound;500</span> deposit at this stage. The balance will become due on <span>1st</span> 

What to expect/pre-requisites

Come as a couple, by yourself or with a friend whom you are happy to share a cabin/double bunk with.

Experience is always welcome. You should be at least a Day Skipper. You will need to be healthy and reasonably fit. Whilst our experienced skipper and mate are perfectly capable of sailing the yacht by themselves that would be quite hard work and you are expected to take part in all aspects of keeping a watch and sailing the boat and helping out in the galley (sea legs permitting).

When on passage all food is included. When in port one breakfast and either lunch or supper will be included, leaving you free to sample the local cuisine for one (or both) of these meals.

You should get some exciting sailing.

Warm clothing will be needed for the first leg. It will get warmer as you head south.

Price

Two luxury double ensuite cabins are available on each leg.

The price is £5287 per cabin which works out at £2644 per person if you come as a couple. A cabin could also be suitable for two good friends who don't mind sharing as the double bed can be split in two with a lee cloth.Or you are welcome to come by yourself.

The price includes accommodation on board; all food on board, bar 1 or 2 meals a day when in port giving you the opportunity to taste the local cuisine; gas, fuel and mooring fees. You will need to bring your own oilskins and arrange your own travel insurance ( from a company like TopSail Insurance).

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Travel

Plymouth - Travelling by car to Plymouth is easy enough. Plymouth mainline railway station is about 3 hours from London. Bristol, Exeter and Newquay are the three closest airports. Heathrow and Gatwick may better serve you depending on where you are coming from. This visitor link is worth looking at.

Cascais - Cascais is conveniently located very close to Lisbon. It is about a 30 minute car (taxi) ride from Lisbon International Airport.

Lanzarote - Flying back from Lanzarote is relatively straight forward.

Other Legs of this Voyage

Coming soon - details of the sail across the Atlantic from Gran Canaria to the Grenadines in the Caribbean plus 10 day Caribbean voyages.