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Organised by The Royal Ocean Racing Club in association with Antigua Yacht Club
Start: Antigua, West Indies – Monday 20 February 2017
Course: 600nm non-stop around 11 Caribbean Islands
MEDIA ALERT
Monday 27 February 2017, Antigua
VIDEO
Final highlights: Review of the
2017 RORC Caribbean 600
A totally unique race
Broadcast VNR available soon on request: press@rorc.org
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| Highlights of the 2017 RORC Caribbean 600 © Roddy Grimes-Graeme/Acquafilms – @acquafilmsantigua |
77 boats – 600 miles – 30 nations – 11 Caribbean Islands – 1 Amazing race
The 2017 RORC Caribbean 600 started in magnificent conditions with the largest ever offshore fleet assembled in the Caribbean enjoying sparkling conditions.
Close to 900 sailors from 30 different nations competed in the 9th edition of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s classic offshore race. Olympic medallists, America’s Cup winners and round the world sailors competed alongside passionate corinthians on the same 600 mile race course around 11 Caribbean islands, starting and finishing in Antigua.
The 2017 edition will be remembered for highly competitive racing throughout the fleet, with American yachts winning the major prizes. The race was affected by unusual weather conditions, with a low pressure system sending the wind direction spinning through 360º of the compass.
Start footage, interviews with winners and skippers in the 77 boat fleet, plus on board action from the race course.
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To keep up to date with all the news and to follow the race. www.caribbean600.rorc.
2018 race starts from Antigua on Monday 19th February.
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NOTES TO EDITORS
MEDIA REQUESTS:
Trish Jenkins
RORC Press Officer
Local Cellphone: +1 268 725 4367
Skype: trish jenkins
Race/Press office opens at Antigua Yacht Club on Tuesday 14th Feb
RORC Race Enquiries:
Nick Elliott, Racing Manager
Royal Ocean Racing Club
Royal Ocean Racing Club:
20 St James’s Place
London SW1A 1NN
Tel: 020 7493 2248
Fax: 020 7493 2470
THE RORC CARIBBEAN 600:
- RORC Caribbean 600 minisite: http://caribbean600.
rorc.org - The 9th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 started from Antigua on Monday 20th February 2017
- The 600nm course circumnavigates 11 Caribbean Islands starting from Fort Charlotte, English Harbour, Antigua and heads north as far as St Martin and south to Guadeloupe taking in Barbuda, Nevis, St Kitts, Saba and St Barth’s
- 73 yachts have entered the race to date and a record number of boats from around the world is expected to take part
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Twitter: #rorcrc600 @rorcracingFacebook: www.facebook.com/
royaloceanracingclub Instagram: instagram.com/rorcracing
PAST RESULTS: RORC CARIBBEAN 600 TROPHY – IRC OVERALL
(Best best corrected time under IRC)
(Best best corrected time under IRC)
2017 – Ha Fauth, JV72, Bella Mente (USA)
2016 – George Sakellaris, Maxi 72, Proteus (USA)
2015 – Hap Fauth, JV72, Bella Mente (USA)
2014 – George Sakellaris, RP72, Shockwave (USA)
2013 – Ron O’Hanley, Privateer, Cookson 50 (USA)
2012 – Niklas Zennström’s JV72, Rán (GBR)
2011 – George David, Rambler 100, JK 100 (USA)
2010 – Karl C L Kwok, Beau Geste, Farr 80 (HKG)
2009 – Adrian Lee, Lee Overlay Partners, Cookson 50 (IRL)
THE ROYAL OCEAN RACING CLUB:
- Established in 1925, The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) became famous for the biennial Rolex Fastnet Race and the international team event, the Admiral’s Cup. It organises an annual series of domestic offshore races from its base in Cowes as well as inshore regattas such as the RORC Easter Challenge and IRC National Championships in the Solent
- The RORC works with other yacht clubs to promote their offshore races and provides marketing and organisational support. The RORC Caribbean 600 based in Antigua and the first offshore race in the Caribbean, has been an instant success and in 2014 the RORC extended its organisational expertise by creating the RORC Transatlantic Race from Lanzarote to Grenada in November
- The club is based in St James’ Place, London and Cowes, Isle of Wight
- In co-operation with the French offshore racing club, UNCL, RORC is responsible for IRC, the principal international handicap system for yacht racing worldwide.The Spinlock IRC rating rule is administered jointly by the RORC Rating Office in Lymington, UK and UNCL Centre de Calcul in Paris, France
- The RORC Rating Office is the technical hub of the Royal Ocean Racing Club and recognised globally as a centre of excellence for measurement. For Spinlock IRC rating information in the UK please see: www.rorcrating.com
RACE PARTNERS:
The Royal Ocean Racing Club has partnered with Rolex SA, adding the RORC Caribbean 600 to the leading Swiss watchmaker’s prestigious roster of yachting events around the world. www.rolex.com
Sevenstar Yacht Transport – Official Logistics Partner to the RORC Caribbean 600.Sevenstar Yacht Transport is the world’s leading provider of yacht shipping services. A global network of destinations, ranging from the familiar to the exotic, and our own fleet of more than 100 independent carriers have propelled Sevenstar to the peak of its sector for more than 25 years. For race yachts, Sevenstar offers a unique package to the teams which includes all logistics of boat and spares. http://www.sevenstar-
Sevenstar Yacht Transport Enquiries:
Wouter Verbraak – Direct: +44 238 021 5063, Mb: +44 755 752 6451
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