Seventy-four teams with over 700 sailors from 32 countries started the 13th edition of the The Royal Ocean Racing Club’s 600-mile race around 11 Caribbean islands
RORC Caribbean 600 – Monohull v Multihull Line Honour Favourites
Seventy-five boats are entered for the RORC Caribbean 600 which starts on Monday 21 February in Antigua, racing around 11 islands in the Caribbean.
New Zealand pull out of The Ocean Race
New Zealand Ocean Racing has withdrawn its entry to The Ocean Race 2022/2023
Use It Again! – Round World Attempt goes aground after rounding Cape Horn
omain Pilliard and Alex Pella on the Trimaran ‘Use It Again!’ are reported safe in Puerto Williams, Chile, after being recovered from the rocks in Cook Bay
Entry Opens for 2022 Round the Island Race
The Island Sailing Club has announced that entries are now open for the 2022 edition of the Round the Island Race, being held on Saturday 25 June
Superyacht Cup Palma starts to take shape
Superyacht Cup Palma will open with superyacht registration and the captain’s briefing on Wednesday 29 June 2022, followed by three days of racing concluding on Saturday 2 July
RORC Transatlantic Race – The waiting is over for Comanche
The 100ft VPLP Design/Verdier Maxi Comanche, skippered by Mitch Booth is officially winner of the RORC Transatlantic Race Trophy.
RORC Transatlantic Race – Close for Scarlet Oyster
Ross Applebey’s Oyster 48 Scarlet Oyster (GBR) failed to overall RORC Transatlantic Race leader Comanche
RORC Transatlantic Race – Scarlet Oyster provisional IRC leader
The overall RORC Transatlantic Race winner has still not been decided . . . Scarlet Oyster GBR have until 17:25 UTC Sunday to get there and take the lead
European Yacht of the Year 2022 Awards
The European Yacht of the Year 2022 awards promoted by the German magazine Yacht, have been awarded in a virtual ceremony
RORC Transatlantic Race – Wednesday – Day 12
Also finishing Wednesday was David Collins’ Botin 52 Tala claiming 9th finishing place at 21:23hrs and first IRC Zero
RORC Transatlantic Race – Day 11 – Comanche looking safe in the clubhouse
With RORC Transatlantic Race Line honours decided, the race takes a breather with just the Volvo 70 I Love Poland due to finish today.