The World ARC 2024

After a particularly enjoyable round the world voyage in 2014, sailing with World ARC for the Pacific legs and then into Asia, Skyelark then sailed the whole way round the world as part of the World ARC 2017/2018. Whilst we set off again in January 2020, COVID-19 chaos stopped us in our tracks in Tahiti. We now plan to go the whole way round in 2024 on our wonderful new Oyster 62, Skyelark 2.

2024 Route and Itinerary

We will set off from St Lucia with the World ARC rally in January 2024. The route passes through the Panama Canal and then begins a fantastic cruise through the magical islands of the Pacific. We will leave World ARC in Australia, and continue through the Indonesian islands before heading north up to Malaysia and finishing the passage in Phuket, Thailand in October 2024.

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Leg 1: January-February 2024
Saint Lucia, Santa Marta, San Blas Islands, Panama Canal
26 days, 1,190nm
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Leg 2: February 2024
Panama City, Las Perlas, Galapagos
20 days, 940nm
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Leg 4: March-May 2024
Marquesas, Tuamotus, Tahiti, Society Islands, Bora Bora, Suwarrow, Niue, Vavu'a, Tonga
67 days, 2,500nm
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Leg 6: July-August 2024
Fiji, Vanuatu, Airlie Beach (Australia)
31 days, 1,320nm
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Leg 7: August-September 2024
Airlie Beach, Darwin, Lombok (Indonesia)
32 days, 1,800nm
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Leg 8: September-October 2024
Lombok, Malaysia, Phuket (Thailand)
24 days, 1,600nm
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Learn moreWhy the World ARC?
As part of an organised event everyone taking part benefits from the camaraderie of sharing this unique event with around 30 other yachts. As part of the rally many shoreside activities, tours and parties are included and of course the organisers know all the best anchorages and places to visit.


Each yacht is fitted with a satellite tracker and blogs and photos can be posted on the event website allowing friends and family back home to follow your adventures. On Skyelark 2 we have broken down the trip into legs, each lasting around a month. Some are more cruising orientated, with shorter mileages to cover, some have a combination of longer passages mixed in with shorter cruises, whilst others are full ocean legs.