{"id":45475,"date":"2021-05-05T15:00:39","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T19:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/?p=45475"},"modified":"2023-05-06T17:59:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-06T21:59:00","slug":"join-bluewater-cruising-conversations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/people\/join-bluewater-cruising-conversations\/","title":{"rendered":"Join Bluewater Cruising Conversations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Join in ARC’s Bluewater Cockpit Conversations, from your cockpit or living room.<\/span>\n James Mitchell<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t <\/figcaption>\n <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n

Sailors helping sailors is a time-honored maritime tradition, and now the organizers of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers are adding a virtual twist to things with a four-night series it\u2019s dubbed Bluewater Cockpit Conversations. The free, open-to-all series runs from May 25 through 28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Among the experts who will participate are previous ARC skippers, yacht surveyors and refit specialists. They will be on hand to offer advice on how to find the right boat for a bluewater, ocean-crossing voyage, as well as answer more general cruising questions from the live audience. Each evening\u2019s program runs from 17:30 to 19:00 BST (12:30 to 14:00 EDT).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Each night will have its own theme, including \u201cChoosing the Right Boat for Bluewater,\u201d \u201cHow to Buy a Boat,\u201d \u201cPlanning Your Refit\u201d and \u201cCruising Amazing Places.\u201d There will also be a series of pre-recorded webinars along with inspirational videos that attendees can watch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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\n Dream of anchoring in paradise? Join in the live conversations and find out how.<\/span>\n Courtesy World Cruising Club<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t <\/figcaption>\n <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n

Yacht broker Berthon International is a sponsor of the series and will provide virtual tours of some of their bluewater listings as well as boats owned by previous ARC sailors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

World Cruising Club has been organizing transatlantic and round-the-world rallies for more than three decades, and has a wealth of information to share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

For information and to register, visit the World Cruising Club training site<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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