Desiderata – Sailing the ARC for Charity

We start from Las Palmas in Gran Canaria and take our yacht (Desiderata) across to St Lucia with an expected finish date around 10^th December.

The ARC has been running since 1986

Meet the team

4 friends on the adventure of a lifetime:

Graham Williams (Skipper), Ben Johnson, Lee Wilson and Jamie Gaskins

Donate today

Please support us in raising much needed funds for our chosen charity make2ndscount

Can you support Make 2^nds Count

We are raising funds for the charity Make 2nds Count, an organisation close to our hearts.

Make 2nds Count is a UK-wide patient and family focused charity dedicated to giving hope to women and men living with secondary (metastatic) breast cancer.

Research into secondary breast cancer is underfunded. Make 2nds Count’s mission is to fund secondary breast cancer research which contributes to advancing an increased quality of life for patients.

On the 23rd November 2025, we are crossing the Atlantic Ocean competing in the 40th anniversary of the ARC (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers).

We start from Las Palmas in Gran Canaria and take our yacht (Desiderata) across to St Lucia with an expected finish date around 10th December.

Meet the team

Donate today

We are raising funds for the charity Make 2nds Count, an organisation close to our hearts.

On the 23rd November 2025, we are crossing the Atlantic Ocean competing in the 40^th anniversary of the ARC (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers).

We start from Las Palmas in Gran Canaria and take our yacht (Desiderata) across to St Lucia with an expected finish date around 10^th December.