To be once again hosted by an enchanting Caribbean yacht charter destination – Antigua, the 2013 RORC Caribbean 600 race will start on Monday, February 18. There will be 50 luxury vessels competing in this year’s popular race, including nine yachts over 90 feet in LOA, such as the outstanding 203-foot mega yacht Athos.
Set to kick off in Antigua on February 18, the 2013 RORC Caribbean 600 yacht race will host a record fleet of luxury yachts, including such spectacular vessels as the 216-foot Hetairos megayacht that won the race in 2012.
Zennström’s crew aboard the Farr 100 charter yacht Ran Leopard crossed the finish line in the 2012 Transatlantic Superyacht & Maxi Regatta in 7 days, 8 hours, 59 minutes and 12 seconds, smashing the course record that was set by Hetairos yacht in 2011.
Organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda and the International Maxi Association (IMA), this year’s Transatlantic Superyacht & Maxi Regatta kicked off yesterday, with participation of such spectacular vessels as the 35m Farr 115 charter yacht Sojana.
40 impressive yachts will be competing in this year´s RORC Caribbean 600 race, including Racing Maxis, Supeyachts, Spirit of Tradition and Class 40s. The largest vessel to participate will be the 66m sailing yacht Hetairos.