Irish Crew on ARC Yacht Tír na Nóg Ready for Transatlantic Crossing on Sunday

18th November 2023

The crew of the Irish yacht Tír na Nóg who will be starting the ARC transatlantic race tomorrow (from left to right) Mark Mansfield, Anthony Doyle, John Forde, owner Bob Rendell, Thomas Hoey and Paddy Gregory

Robert Rendell's Oyster 565 'Tir Na nOg' from Howth Yacht Club is among over 250 international yachts that have gathered in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria this month for their transatlantic adventure to the Caribbean with the annual ARC rally.

The crew of the Irish yacht Tír na Nóg, who will be starting the ARC transatlantic rally tomorrow, are Mark Mansfield, Anthony Doyle, John Forde, owner Bob Rendell, Thomas Hoey and Paddy Gregory.

As Afloat reported earlier, November marks the start of ‘ARC Season’ with the first wave of 96 yachts departed on the ARC+ rally on 5 November bound for Grenada via Cape Verde, with a more extensive fleet of 159 ARC yachts departing on 19 November direct to Saint Lucia.

Robert Rendell's Oyster 565 'Tir Na nOg' from Howth Yacht Club is entered in the ARC2023 Cruising division rally from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria across the Atlantic Ocean to the Caribbean

ARC rallies provide a supportive environment for cruisers, and a record number of 65 children will cross the Atlantic with the ARC rallies this year.

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