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Antigua
RORC Caribbean 600 Ready to Roll
Final preparations are under way for the biggest offshore sailing race in the Caribbean. The RORC Caribbean 600, hosted by the Antigua Yacht Club, English Harbour. Hundreds of sailors from all over the world will be arriving in Antigua to take part in a 600 mile yacht race around the Caribbean. The organizers, the Royal Ocean Racing Club are based in London and founded in 1926. The club is renowned the world over for organising major sailing events, including the famous Rolex Fastnet Race.
Feb 22, 2010, 11:07 PST
Antigua
Global Racers and Olympic Medallists Spice up the Flavour at Antigua Sailing Week
There'll be no shortage of superstars on the racecourse at the 43rd edition of Antigua Sailing Week (24-30 April 2010). Round the world yachtsman Brian Thompson from the UK has teamed up with Safe Passage Sailing (SPS) as one of the key, coaching members aboard two of Ondeck's Farr 65s and 40.7. Thompson is one of the world's most successful offshore racers having notched up 25 sailing records to date as either skipper or watch captain, including breaking the non-stop world speed sailing record in 58 days, 9 hours, 32 minutes, 45 seconds aboard Cheyenne (ex-PlayStation) in 2004.
Feb 22, 2010, 10:47 PST
Antigua
Star Studded fleet for the 600 Mile Caribbean Tour
The RORC Caribbean 600, as the name suggests, is a 605 mile race around the Caribbean islands starting from Antigua. It was first run in February this year and attracted world wide interest. The 2010 race is due to start on Monday 22nd February and is already amassing a fleet of star studded boats and the best sailors from around the world.
Oct 19, 2009, 17:49 PST
Antigua
Charles Dunstone's TP 52, Rio, Takes Overall Honors, Crescendo, Dragon Fly Plus, Hugo B Among Big Winners In 2009 Running Of Antigua Sailing Week
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| Rio and Yeoman XXXII, first and second in Racing I at Antigua Sailing Week. | The list of boat names is legendary: Titan. Kialoa. Infinity. Sayonara. Morning Glory. Pyewacket. The roster of yachts and sailors who have captured overall honors at Antigua Sailing Week is certainly long and distinguished. And today, on the sixth and final day of competition for the Division A race boats at the annual regatta, a new skipper and boat joined that illustrious list of champions when Charles Dunstone's Transpac 52, Rio, capped a dominating performance with two more victories to win overall honors for the 2009 edition of Antigua Sailing Week.
May 1, 2009, 09:32 PST
Antigua
Sojana Smashes Record In Yachting World Around the Island Race To Highlight Day 2 Of Antigua Sailing Week
On a day created for the extraordinary experience of racing sailboats in perfect conditions around tropical islands, 140 boats in fifteen dedicated classes hoisted sail today in the azure waters off Antigua on Day 2 of the 42nd running of Antigua Sailing Week. It proved to be day of exceptional competition countless memorable scenes and a new race record.
Apr 27, 2009, 07:28 PST
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