Weaving through the Caribbean islands

The 2025 RORC Caribbean 600 got underway February 24 with 57 monohulls and nine multihulls starting from Antigua. The 16th edition, which navigates 11 islands, is led at sunset by Bryon Ehrhart’s JuanK 88-foot Lucky which as Rambler 88 set the monohull elapsed record in 2018. Thomas Kassberg’s ORC50 Malolo leads the multihull fleet, with Wally 93 JV Bullitt as the lone retiree, returning to Antigua shortly after the start. – Full report

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THE RORC CARIBBEAN 600 SERIES:
• The 16th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 starts from Antigua on February 24, 2025. The 600nm course circumnavigates 11 Caribbean Islands starting from Fort Charlotte at English Harbour and heads north as far as St Martin and south to Guadeloupe taking in Barbuda, Nevis, St Kitts, Saba and St Barth’s

• Before the epic 600-mile offshore challenge of the RORC Caribbean 600, sailors will set their sights on the third edition of the RORC Nelson’s Cup Series, which is now a stand-alone event with its own prizegiving. Combining inshore races with the exhilarating 360° Round Antigua Race, the Nelson’s Cup Series promises intense action on the water, camaraderie ashore and is open to boats that are not competing in the RORC Caribbean 600.

RORC Caribbean 600 Records
• Multihull Record: 01 days 05 hrs 48 mins 45 secs in 2022 by MOD70 Argo (Jason Carroll)
• Monohull Record: 01 days 13 hrs 41 mins 45 secs in 2018 by Rambler 88 (George David)
• IRC Corrected Record: 03 days 10 hrs 09 mins 41 secs in 2022 by Pac52 Warrior Won (Christopher Sheehan)

RORC CARIBBEAN 600 – PAST IRC OVERALL WINNERS:
2024 – Joost Schuijff, Farr100, Leopard 3 (MON)
2023 – Roy P. Disney, Volvo 70, Pyewacket (USA)
2022 – Christopher Sheehan, Warrior Won, Pac52 (USA)
2020 – Tilmar Hansen, Outsider, TP52 (GER)
2019 – David and Peter Askew, Wizard, Volvo 70 (USA)
2018 – George David, Rambler 88, Maxi (USA)
2017 – Hap Fauth, Bella Mente, JV72 (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)