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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, standing...

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 become part of your...

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