CHALLENGE OCEAN wants 5 crew for Libertalia, Volvo 60, m.

From Lorient, France to Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia.

November 2025 to December 2025.

Racing on the ARC 2025. Board to race across the Atlantic on the Atlantic Rally For Cruisers as a crew member aboard a crewed Volvo 60. Departing from Lorient in Southern Brittany, this first offshore leg will take you to the island of Gran Canaria in the Canaries. From Las Palmas, the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers will set sail for St Lucia in the West Indies! You’ll be embarking as a crew member racing on the ARC aboard Libertalia, a monohull built for the Volvo Ocean Race, the crewed round-the-world race with stopovers. Supervised by a professional crew with Merchant Navy and Youth & Sport qualifications, they are responsible for the organisation, supervision, training and safety on board. This racing yacht is an extreme boat, a Formula 1 of the seas with very spartan comfort. Libertalia is a demanding and powerful boat, lined up for ocean racing starts, and rated in IRC0. Rigged as a sloop with a carbon mast, the Volvo 60 has a large and varied wardrobe! Up front, you’re spoilt for choice: J1, J2, J3, J4, asymmetric spinnaker, code zero… The mainsail is full batten. Boarding takes place in Lorient in Southern Brittany. The first leg of this transatlantic race involves 1300 nautical miles on a direct course. First, Bay of Biscay in winter, then the descent along Portugal to reach the Canary archipelago. A real training exercise before the start of the ARC, we set aside 9 days for this navigation. It may be faster, or slower, depending on the weather conditions and the quality of the crew. We’re talking about a committed voyage where everyone plays an active part in the smooth running of the boat: 100% participative! Libertalia is a racing boat, with no autopilot or furlers on the headsails. Throughout the crossing, life on board is organised into three watches, also known as “shift”. These sailing watches change every 3 or 4 hours, for the smooth running of the ship as well as for stewardship and rest. Crossing the Atlantic Ocean remains an adventure. Democratised over the last few years, a transatlantic race remains the feat of a lifetime that we’re keen to share with you. More details on https://www.challengeocean.com/en/navigation/racing-the-arc-crew-member-aboard-a-volvo-60/

CHALLENGE OCEAN is currently based in France

What roles/experience are needed (Crew 1): does not matter

What roles/experience are needed (Crew 2): does not matter

What roles/experience are needed (Crew 3): does not matter

What roles/experience are needed (Crew 4): does not matter

What roles/experience are needed (Crew 5): does not matter

Sailing with a Rally: ARC – Atlantic Rally for Cruisers

I'm looking for (gender): either

Cabins/Sleeping : own cabin-own bunk

Smoking on board: smoking allowed

Total people on board:

Crew roles: You’ll be racing the ARC 2025 as part of an amateur crew, covering a theoretical 2800 nautical miles. Supervised by five professional sailors (captain, first mate, navigator, watch leader), crew members are strongly advised to attend to the World Sailing course, a 3-day training course covering fire, medical and survival at sea. For the crew of Libertalia, it’s all about sailing well and experiencing this grandiose transatlantic race from the inside! Over and above the sailing, crossing the Atlantic demands self-sacrifice and resilience. It’s an opportunity to “let go” of the pace of life on land, to “reconnect” with yourself and enjoy the simple pleasures of life. A competitive spirit is essential for such an event. You may have first to put up with bad weather, cold at first, then heat. So you need to be psychologically and physically ready to take part in a transatlantic race. “Finishers first”, as the English say.

Money: voyage cost $11250

Travel to and from boat: crew pays

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