The World Cruising Club is a UK-based sailing

Sailing

Sailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the boat relative to its surrounding medium and...

 organisation founded by Jimmy Cornell

Jimmy Cornell

Jimmy Cornell is a Romanian-born British yachtsman, bestselling author and the founder of the World Cruising Club.-Biography:Jimmy Cornell was born in Romania in 1940, growing up in Brasov. After studying Economics at the University of Bucharest he emigrated to London, England in 1969 with his...

 in 1986, and now run by a team from Cowes, UK, headed by Andrew Bishop. World Cruising Club are the organisers of several offshore cruising events, including the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers

Atlantic Rally for Cruisers

The Atlantic Rally for Cruisers is an annual transatlantic sailing event for cruiser yachts held since 1986. It also includes a sailing competition for racers under the auspices of the Royal Ocean Racing Club...

 (ARC), Rally Portugal, ARC Europe and the Classic Malts Cruise.
From January 2011 World Cruising Club joins forces with the US-based Cruising Rally Association, and will incorporate the Caribbean 1500 and Atlantic Cup into the World Cruising Club events programme.

World ARC

The World ARC begins from St. Lucia in January, circumnavigating the world in approximately 15 months. A total of 25 crews are participating.

World ARC is open to monohull

Monohull

rightA monohull is a type of boat having only one hull, unlike multihulled boats which can have two or more individual hulls connected to one another.-Fundamental concept:...

s with a minimum LOA  of 38 feet (11.6 m), and multihull

Multihull

A multihull is a ship, vessel, craft or boat with more than one hull.-Description:Multihulls include: Proas, which have two differently shaped or sized hulls with lateral symmetry; catamarans, which have two hulls with longitudinal symmetry; and trimarans, which have a main hull in the center and...

s between 38 feet (11.6 m) and 60 feet (18.3 m), and must carry a minimum of two crew members.