Leopard 3 crowned overall winner of the RORC Caribbean 600
The Royal Ocean Racing Club has confirmed the Farr 100 Leopard 3 as the overall winner under IRC for the 2026 RORC Caribbean 600.
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France's Pananad 4 takes the Caribbean 600 Class Zero double
E.Leclerc's French Mach 50 Pananad 4 skippered by Antoine Magre has won IRC Zero in the RORC Caribbean 600 after taking class line honours in an elapsed time of two days, 10 hours, 32, minutes, and 31 seconds, and also posting the best IRC corrected time.
Black Jack 100 takes monohull line honours in Antigua
Remon Vos’ RP100 Black Jack 100 skippered by Tristan Le Brun has taken Monohull Line Honours in the 2026 RORC Caribbean 600, after completing the 600-mile course in an elapsed time of one day, 20 hours, 31 minutes, and 36 seconds.
Argo comes out on top in MOD70 match race in Antigua
Jason Carroll’s MOD70 Argo has taken multihull line honours in the RORC Caribbean 600, completing the 600-mile course in one day, 12 hours, one minute, and 46 seconds, after a ferocious race-long battle with Jon Desmond’s MOD70 Final Final – Zoulou, which finished just over three minutes behind.
2026 RORC Caribbean 600 gets off to a flying start in Antigua
The 2026 RORC Caribbean 600 got underway in spectacular style in Antigua from Fort Charlotte, high above the iconic Pillars of Hercules. At the start of the 17th edition, the international RORC fleet set out for the non-stop 600-mile race around 11 stunning Caribbean islands.
Maxi fleet ready for action in the 17th RORC Caribbean 600
After the excitement of the IMA maxi racing at the RORC Nelson’s Cup and Antigua 360 last week, so competition continues today with the start of the ‘main event’ - the Caribbean 600, the 17th edition of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s offshore race.
RORC Caribbean 600 starts from Antigua today
The 17th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 starts from Antigua today with trade wind conditions expected for the 600 mile race around 11 Caribbean islands.
Records tumble in the RORC Antigua 600
To break records on modern day sailboats requires a fine balance between strong wind and flat water. Fortunately Friday's 18-20 knot easterly created the perfect compromise for the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s annual anticlockwise lap of Antigua, causing both monohull and multihull records to fall.
Leopard 3 pounces on final day to win IMA Maxi division at RORC Nelson's Cup
Antigua saved the best for last with trade winds edging into the high teens for the third and final day of racing for the IMA Maxi class at the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Nelson's Cup held off Antigua’s English Harbour.
Back-to-back wins for Deep Blue at RORC Nelson’s Cup
After day one’s maelstrom, Wednesday's second day of racing for the IMA Maxi class at the RORC Nelson’s Cup in Antigua was less boisterous, with the sun out, generally flat water and a moderate breeze that topped out at 15 knots.
RORC Caribbean 600 runners and riders
Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club in association with the Antigua Yacht Club, the 17th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 promises another compelling chapter of magnificent offshore racing in the Caribbean. Nearly 500 sailors from 40 different countries around the world will be competing.
RORC Nelson's Cup fleet ready to race in Antigua
The 2026 RORC Nelson’s Cup Series returns to Antigua with racing from Tuesday 17 February 2026. As the final inshore proving ground before the start of the RORC Caribbean 600, the series blends short, intense coastal racing with one of the most distinctive courses in the region, the Antigua 360.
2 x broken records: Argo and Raven's remarkable Atlantic crossings
When the conditions align it's the dream trade winds course and this year the Royal Ocean Club's Transatlantic Race was a stunner. Perfect conditions saw flat out performances across the board and records tumbled.