01/10/2026
We're taking our support for the bluewater sailing community further this autumn as General Manager Tom Cload joins the 2026 ARC (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers).
As part of our partnership with World Cruising Club, Tom will head to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria ahead of the rally to provide specialist rigging advice and technical support, including two seminars covering pre-departure checks and rigging considerations during an Atlantic crossing.
He’ll then swap shoreside support for life at sea, joining client Donald Kingsnorth and the crew of his Oyster 62, Pearlfisher, as co-skipper for the 2,700NM passage to Saint Lucia.
Following a major refit with us and Ancasta Yacht Services, Tom’s detailed knowledge of Pearlfisher and her systems will be invaluable for the voyage – while giving him the opportunity to put his own offshore experience to the test on his first Atlantic crossing.
Donald comments: “I’m really thrilled that Tom has agreed to join us as co-skipper on this adventure across the Atlantic. Over the last couple of years, he’s become a good and trusted friend, and his experience and detailed knowledge of the boat will be invaluable. He’s worked closely with me to achieve this major refit which I could not have done without his and AR&H’s sound advice and attention to detail."
Find out more here: https://advancedrigging.co.uk/advanced-rigging-hydraulics-takes-technical-support-across-the-atlantic-with-arc-2026/
