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As the Atlantic crossing season kicks off, here's my list of top things to prioritise   The Atlantic crossing season is here again and I'm at the start of the ARC rally in Las Palmas. So this seems like a good idea to recap on one of my most read blogs - top transatlantic tips. It's derived from my own experience crossing the Atlantic, Indian Ocean and Pacific, plus covering more ARCs over the years than I care to admit to. Feel free to comment and add to them. 1. You don't need a special boat Time was when a proper bluewater cruiser had chines, a ketch rig and self-steering gear at the stern....

Clipper Race will start and finish in UK capital with fleet based in St Katharine Docks London is to host the start and finish of the 2013-14 edition of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, leaving the capital on 1 September 2013 and returning July 2014 after racing 40,000 miles visiting 14 ports on six continents in the world's longest ocean race. The announcement was made at St Katharine Docks by Mayor of London Boris Johnson and Clipper Race founder and chairman, legendary yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston (pictured). Sir Robin became the first person to sail solo non-stop around the world in 1968-69 and established the Clipper Race in 1996 to...