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VIDEO: take our exclusive video tour of MOD70 trimaran Phaedo³, primed for...

Brian Thompson shows us round the MOD70 trimaran Phaedo³, in which he and the crew are hoping to break the Caribbean 600 recordPhaedo3Racing sailors like to say that if you want to win, then take a gun...

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Blog: ‘It’s going to be a wet and windy ride’ Pip Hare reports from the RORC...

Yachting World's consulting editor Pip Hare jumps onboard one of the smallest in the fleet, the 37ft Reichel Pugh TazThe Caribbean 600 yacht race will start on Monday at 11am local time under a beating...

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Phaedo3 shatters course record to win line honours in the RORC Caribbean 600

Lloyd Thornburg's new MOD70 trimaran Phaedo3 shatters the course record of the RORC Caribbean 600Phaedo finish Lloyd Thornburg’s MOD 70 trimaran Phaedo3 has broken the course record of the Caribbean...

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Gallery: Spectacular highlights from the RORC Caribbean 600

Can you spot your boat? Take a look at the latest pictures from the RORC Caribbean 600 2015, taken by photograpers Tim Wright and Ted Martin. RORC Caribbean 600 2015These fantastic images from the RORC...

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Bella Mente claims impressive win at the 2015 RORC Caribbean 600

The 72-foot Mini Maxi declared the overall winner as she achieves a podium finish 3 years in a rowHap Fauth’s American JV72, Bella Mente has been declared the overall winner of the 2015 RORC Caribbean...

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Past Winners of the RORC Caribbean 600

We take a look at previous winners of the RORC Caribbean 600 Trophy. It’s given to the yacht who has the best corrected time under IRC. 2015 – Hap Fauth, JV72, Bella Mente (USA) 2014 – George...

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Entry list for the 2016 RORC Caribbean 600

See the full entry list here: RORC Caribbean 600 Entry list PDF The RORC Caribbean 600 is a 600nm offshore race around the leeward islands, starting and finishing in Antigua. The course takes the...

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How to follow the RORC Caribbean 600 race- an easy spectator guide

The 8th edition of the race will showcase an astounding fleet of yachts: from record-breaking high performance racers to a magnificent 213ft (65m) three-masted schooner, elegant classic and fast...

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Video: Thrilling start to the RORC 600 as the three-masted schooner Adix...

The 8th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 began in style as the mixed fleet started the race in a 14 knot south-easterly breeze with brilliant sunshineThe IRC Zero and IRC Canting Keel fleet made an...

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RORC Caribbean 600 2016: the highlights, who won what and all the best...

Stunning picture highlights from photographers Tim Wright and Emma Louise Wynn Jones.George Sakellaris' Maxi72, Proteus (USA) has been declared the overall winner of the 2016 RORC Caribbean 600 ©...

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Racing on Eleonora in the Caribbean 600 – a dream course for a giant classic...

Tom Cunliffe was aboard Eleonora, an exact replica of the record-breaking schooner Westward, for this season's RORC Caribbean 600.Eleonora E, Gaff Rigged Schooner, 5. Skippered by Brendan McCoy. Class...

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RORC Caribbean 600 fleet faces record-setting pace in punchy tradewinds

A record entry of 84 yachts have got off to a flying start in the RORC Caribbean 600 race and could be on course for a recordA record fleet got off to a squally start from Antigua today in the RORC...

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Fujin: The inside story of this carbon catamaran’s Caribbean refit

Fujin is a Paul Bieker-designed custom 53ft catamaran, which capsized in the 2018 RORC Caribbean 600 race but was rebuilt for the 2019 raceAfter Fujin capsized during the 2018 RORC Caribbean 600 race...

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Caribbean sailing 2022: the rules and where to go

Grenadian-born Lexi Fisher gives us a Caribbean sailing and venues update for the 2022 season, including regulations in place for the major destinationsThese days it’s hard to predict what the world...

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Comanche-Skorpios showdown set for RORC Caribbean 600

The RORC Caribbean 600 is set to return for 2022 with a 70-boat fleet due to start the increasingly popular middle distance race on Monday, 21 February.Super-maxi Comanche racing in the Caribbean...

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Caribbean 600: course record for Argo, and line honours for Skorpios

The MOD70, Argo, has set a new multihull course record for the RORC Caribbean 600, while ClubSwan 125 Skorpios took monohull line honours, beating ComancheIn a fast-paced running of the RORC Caribbean...

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Caribbean 600 preview: no super-maxis but plenty of battles

This year's RORC Caribbean 600 should feature a number of tight battles across a range for classes with four Volvo 70s and two MOD70s set to fight for monohull and multihull line honoursOver 70 teams...

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Caribbean 600 underway in thrilling conditions

It was a relatively cold and blustery start for the fleets in the 14th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 raceThe 14th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 has set off at 11:00 AST on Monday 20th February....

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Pyewacket 70 and Zoulou take line honours in Caribbean 600

Zoulou won the multihull line honours by just 11 seconds in the RORC Caribbean 600 while Pyewacket 70 took the monohull spoilsRoy P. Disney’s Pyewacket 70 (USA) has taken Monohull Line Honours in the...

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How to win the RORC Caribbean 600: Expert’s guide

World and European Championship-winning professional navigator Tom Cheney talks through the challenges of the RORC Caribbean 600 courseInaugurated in 2009, the RORC Caribbean 600 is a relatively recent...

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