RORC Caribbean 600 Race
The Famous Project’s All-Female Crew in Transatlantic Challenge After RORC Caribbean 600 Success
29th February 2024 Women in Sailing
Fresh from their third-place finish in the RORC Caribbean 600’s multihull class and multiple training laps around the island of Antigua itself, the seven-strong The Famous Project crew — which includes Ireland’s own Pamela Lee and Joan Mulloy — have…
The fourth day of the RORC Caribbean 600, Thursday 22 February, decided the class winners for IRC Zero in the early hours, the Class40 division in the afternoon, and just before midnight the IRC One champions crossed the finish line.…
Leopard 3 is Declared Overall Winner of the 2024 RORC Caribbean 600
22nd February 2024 Caribbean 600
As indicated by Afloat on Thursday lunchtime, the Farr 100 Leopard 3 (MON), skippered by Joost Schuijff, and with Royal Cork's Tom McWilliam on the crew has now been officially announced as the overall winner of the 2024 RORC Caribbean 600.…
In what is being hailed as one of the most thrilling finishes in recent memory, the RORC Caribbean 600 Class40 division is set for a nail-biting finale. At 0900 AST on Thursday, 22 February, six of the 11-strong Class40s were…
Update 12:45 Thursday, Feb 22: In previewing the RORC Caribbean 600 2024, we made the point that in its 15 years of annual staging, no boat under 50ft LOA had ever emerged as the overall winner, and the smallest top…
Royal Cork's Tom McWilliam Onboard Caribbean 600 Monohull Line Honours Winner Leopard 3
21st February 2024 Caribbean 600
Royal Cork Yacht Club's Tom McWilliam was part of Joost Schuijff's crew that took monohull line honours on Wednesday (February 21st) in the 2024 RORC Caribbean 600 in an elapsed time of 02 days 01 hour 23 minutes and 18…
Over 500 sailors from around the globe gathered off Fort Charlotte, Antigua, on Monday, 19th February, to participate in a stunning start to the 15th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600. The non-stop 600nm race, which involves sailing around 11…
Records May Fall as MOD70s are Favourites for Multihull Line Honours in Monday's RORC Caribbean 600
17th February 2024 Caribbean 600
Antigua Yacht Club is buzzing with excitement as the 15th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 approaches. With less than two days to go, conversations around the dock revolve around one topic - the weather. For weeks, the tradewinds have…
A spectacular fleet of 70 boats, ranging from 29ft (9m) to 82ft (25m), will take the start of the 15th edition of the 600 nautical miles 2023 RORC Caribbean 600 on Monday, 19th February 2024. Crews from around the globe,…
Ireland’s Cruiser-Racer Dreams Are In The Caribbean, Reality Is In Dublin Bay
10th February 2024 W M Nixon
The weather may have decided that winter is far from gone in the last couple of days, but in Dun Laoghaire this morning, the annual conference of the Irish Cruiser Racing Association at the Royal Irish YC remembers only sun-filled…
Howth and Pwllheli Crews Will Sail For Irish Sea in RORC Caribbean 600
1st January 2024 Caribbean 600
Howth Yacht Club J/109 skipper Simon Knowles – the inshore and offshore campaigner of Indian in Irish waters – and noted Pwllheli father-and-son offshore team of Andrew and Sam Hall, will be ensuring that the Irish Sea is well represented with…
Fire Erupts in Falmouth Yacht Harbour, Antigua But 2024 Caribbean 600 Race Plans 'Unaffected'
5th October 2023 Caribbean 600
A fire erupted in Falmouth, Antigua's Caribbean 600 Race Harbour, resulting in the closure of a number of surrounding businesses such as restaurants and cafes. The Antigua Yacht Club (AYC) was not affected by the blaze and no injuries were…
On the fifth day of the RORC Caribbean 600 all of the IRC Classes have been decided and plenty of teams that have finished the race are enjoying the hospitality of Antigua’s beaches, bars, and restaurants. Seven boats are still…
Overall Winner of the 2023 RORC Caribbean 600 is Roy Disney's Pyewacket 70
24th February 2023 Caribbean 600
The Royal Ocean Racing Club announced that the overall winner of the 14th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 is Roy P. Disney’s Pyewacket 70 (USA). None of the teams still racing under IRC has any realistic chance of beating Pyewacket…
By dawn on day four of the RORC Caribbean 600, 29 teams had finished the race with nearly all of them crossing the finish line in a hectic overnight period. The army of Antigua Yacht Club volunteers rolled up their…
Caribbean 600 Monohull Line Honours for Roy P. Disney's Pyewacket 70
22nd February 2023 Caribbean 600
Roy P. Disney’s Pyewacket 70 (USA) has taken Monohull Line Honours in the 2023 RORC Caribbean 600 in an elapsed time of 42 hours 45 mins 06 secs. Two generations of the Disney family have raced boats under the Pyewacket…
