Caribbean Offshore Sailing Articles

Jackknife Shines, Linnea Aurora Leads the Superyachts as the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Fleet Reaches Antigua

What this edition has underlined—yet again—is the extraordinary breadth that defines the RORC Transatlantic Race: modern race machines and classic yachts, fully-crewed and double-handed teams, professional campaigns and deeply personal ambitions, all sharing the same ocean and the same finish line. Jackknife delivers a defining Corinthian performance Few results have resonated as strongly as Jackknife, the J/125 owned and skippered by Sam Hall, sailing with his father Andrew Hall. Finishing on 23 January after 11 days and 13 hours at sea, Jackknife claimed third overall under IRC and victory in IRC Two.
After Two Weeks at Sea, the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race Comes into Focus
© James Mitchell/RORC

Different boats. Different reasons. Same ocean. Same finish line.

13-02-2026

Runners & Riders Ready for the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race from Lanzarote to Antigua

RORC Transatlantic Race 2026
© Pedro Martinez/Superyacht Cup
Lanzarote to Antigua | Start Sunday 11 January 2026 The stage is set in the Canary Islands. On Sunday 11 January 2026, the RORC Transatlantic Race will once again send a diverse and compelling fleet westward from Marina Lanzarote, launching 21 teams on a 3,000-nautical-mile Atlantic crossing to Antigua. Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club in association with the International Maxi Association and the Yacht Club de France, the race is both an early-season cornerstone and a statement event in the global offshore calendar.
06-02-2026