The eagerly awaited RORC Caribbean 600 will start on Monday, February 24, 2014, hosting a record number of 65 yachts. The largest vessel to compete will be the 203ft mega yacht ATHOS, designed by Hoek.
The next year’s edition of the classic 600 mile offshore race, the RORC Caribbean 600 Yacht Race, will kick off from Antigua on Monday, February 24.
November 2014 will be marked by the start of the new Transatlantic Race from Canary Islands to the Caribbean, announced by the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC).
Igor Simcic, owner of superyacht Esimit Europa 2, was awarded for a great success of his crew at the official prize giving ceremony, held at the Royal Ocean Racing Club in London.
The coveted Swan North European Challenge Trophy went to the Swan 80 superyacht Plis Play. She has become the first Swan to cross the finish line at the Rolex Fastnet Race.
This year’s Rolex Fastnet Race is marked by the participation of over 20 different nations from four continents. At the start of this popular regatta, the record-breaking 336 yachts were present.
so far, a total number of 351 yachts have confirmed their participation in the next Rolex Fastnet Race, starting on August 11, 2013. This year, 119 boats are from overseas.
Strong female entry in record breaking Rolex Fastnet Race 2013.
Set to kick off on Sunday, August 11, 2013, the Rolex Fastnet Race will require from the skipper and crew to have a current Spinlock IRC rating certificate, as well as the stability information to ensure the yacht is suitable to participate in the 600 mile offshore race.
Set to run this August, the Rolex Fastnet Race 2013 will be attended by the largest number of participants in its 89-year history. Niklas Zennström’s 72′ mini maxi yacht Rán 2 will be once again present, hoping to win the race for the third time in a row.
The upcoming Rolex Fastnet Race is expected to host a record number of 380 yachts this year, including such spectacular vessels as the 100-foot charter yacht ICAP Leopard. The race will kick off on August 11, 2013.
In order to satisfy demand for places, the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) has increased the number of places available for IRC rated boats by an extra 40 places, to 340. To cope with this, the event will be moved to Plymouth Yacht Haven, featuring the extra berthing, if needed.