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RORC 600 12 - 23 FEB


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the East, 12 to 25 knots, slight seas and long swells under a partially cloudy sky.” How do we know? We lived in the Caribbean onboard yachts for nearly a decade, and we learned the script off by heart.


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Perhaps that is why the Caribbean has spawned so many wonderful sailing regattas. That is not to diminish the power of cold tins of Heineken or stubby brown bottles of Red Stripe. Racing is hard at this time of year but equally it is exhilarating in the extreme. And when it is all done, and the silverware has been collected there is the sound of steel drums and dancing to go alongside the barbecued jerk chicken and rum punch.


witch on the VHF and wait for the Caribbean weather forecast during the first few months of every year. It will state “Winds out of


Here is our run down on where you can join in on the action.


Barbados 17 - 22 JAN


Barbados Sailing Week often called the Mount Gay Rum Regatta which offers a unique mixture of ocean sailing, racing, and an unbeatable Bajan welcome! The best part as a winner of your category is the skippers weight in rum!


Grenada 28 JAN - 2 FEB


Spice it up in Grenada during a week-long regatta. Grenada, the Isle of Spice, is a beautiful island with rainforests and mile long beaches. Superyacht berths are available at Port Louis Marina.


Yachts racing under IRC and Multihulls racing under the MOCRA Rule including IRC Two-Handed, Classics, Superyacht, and Class40 will be lining up for the 15th edition of the RORC 600 on 19 February 2024. Starting from Fort Charlotte, Antigua the event now in its 15th year is organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club in association with the Antigua Yacht Club. Since the first edition in 2009, the race around 11 Caribbean islands, starting and finishing in Antigua, has evolved into one of the world’s most famous 600-mile races. The 2024 edition has already attracted 40 teams from around the world. The 2024 RORC Nelson’s Cup Series will start on February 13th. The new fixture was introduced last year and gives teams the opportunity of racing in all or part of a series of six races, including the Antigua 360, round the island race.


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