Light variable winds dominated this first leg of the Blue Water Rally. A good time for getting into the rhythm of ocean sailing and fishing.

At 1000 on October 25th, 2009 a canon exploded forth on Europa point and the rally finally began!! Watch as the 17 yachts set sail for Lanzarote!

Several crews from the Blue Water Rally share their thoughts on the eve of the start of their around the world adventure!

We made costumes all afternoon on ‘Miss Tippy ‘with children from yacht ‘Roundabout’ and had great fun trick or treating.  The 17  Blue Water Rally boats had arrived safely from Gibraltar, and were ready to …

After 3 years of planning we were actually on the start line with a beautiful blue sky and 17 boats on the horizon,white sails flying, awaiting the explosion from the cannon across the straits of …