(English Harbour, Antigua)- The RORC Caribbean 600 has quickly become an
important event in ocean racing circles in the course of its short
history and a 'must do' race on the calendar of those who take their
ocean racing seriously. The RORC Caribbean 600 circumnavigates 11 of the
Leeward Islands, starting and finishing in Antigua, going as far north
as St. Maarten and as far south as Guadeloupe. The race has grown
steadily in its nine-year history and the 2017 edition is due to have a
new record entry of over 70 boats.
Commodore
of RORC, Michael Boyd is delighted at the rapid development of the RORC
Caribbean 600, “this is the tenth anniversary of the RORC Caribbean 600
and with Rolex's support we fully expect to see up to 100 boats
competing. This event is quickly becoming a priority on the
international racing circuit and we look forward to its continued
success for many years to come.”The 9th edition of the race starts in Antigua on 20th February 2017 at 1100. Vying for class honors will be a number of veteran offshore J/Crews from both Europe and the Americas. In Class 1 will be David Ballantyne’s J/133 WINGS from the United Kingdom. Then, in the large 27-boat Division C will be Robert Hiller’s J/122 EL OCASO from the USA, Henry Van Melle’s J/46 JENT from the Netherlands, Kevin McLaughlin’s J/44 SPICE from the USA and Andy Middleton’s J/120 SUNSET. Sailing photo credits- Paul Wyeth/ PWPictures.com. For more RORC Caribbean 600 Race sailing information Add to Flipboard Magazine.
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