Crew of Seabbatical, an HH OC50 Viking Explorers is pleased to announce that Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina in Grenada will once again serve as the official destination and one of the main sponsors for the 10th Edition of the rally, further cementing a partnership that has grown stronger with each passing year. Recognised as part of the Caribbean's "Yachting Destination of the Year 2023", Port Louis Marina offers world-class facilities, exceptional service, and a warm

Crew of Seaduction With a philosophy built around intimacy, preparation, and genuine human connection, Viking Explorers is redefining what an Atlantic crossing rally can be. For sailors dreaming of crossing the Atlantic, the question has never been whether to go — it has always been how. Viking Explorers was founded on a simple but powerful belief: that a transatlantic rally should feel less like a race and more like a voyage shared among friends; with the best possible custo

With the Viking Explorers, Cape Verde is used as a strategic stopover to split the Atlantic crossing and give both crew and boat a proper reset. It allows time to rest, inspect the vessel, and refine onboard routines before the longer ocean leg. All logistics in Cape Verde are fully coordinated and managed by the Viking Explorers team. Participants are welcomed at Marina Mindelo on São Vicente Island, where support services, local assistance, and arrival procedures are alread

The first night offshore usually answers the question faster than any brochure ever could. Once the lights of the city fade and the fleet settles into its rhythm, an Atlantic sailing rally stops being an idea and becomes something far more practical - a structure around one of sailing's great passages. For many crews, that structure is the difference between a crossing that feels fragmented and one that feels focused. You are still sailing your own boat, making real decisions

With over 15 years of experience in offshore sailing and Atlantic crossing preparation, Oliver Heinrichs, Managing Director of the Viking Explorers Rally, Safety Officer, and host of numerous Atlantic crossing safety seminars and lectures, shares the key principles every crew should consider before heading west across the Atlantic. Checking lines Three weeks before departure is when most Atlantic crossings start to feel real. The boat is nearly loaded, the weather files becom

Read here the full report of the last Viking Explorers Rally 2025

It's been an exceptional year for the rally. Many things have changed within the organisation, signing new important contracts with...

At Viking Explorers we love to get feedbacks from our fleet, it is interesting to know first hand how everything is going in middle of...

For the 7th consecutive year the Rally departed as scheduled on the 6th of January towards the beautiful shores of Grenada in the...

The 7th edition the Viking Explorers Rally kicked off in Marina Las Palmas on the Canary Islands, on Sunday 10th of December, as usual...

The Luxurious hotel will be the event’s headquarters for the next 3 editions of the rally. With its prime location on Grenada's...

Many of us that have crossed the Atlantic have found themselves in this situation, what to do when it´s time to go back home? Some will...