MaxiYachtRacing Articles
Two final coastal races — one of 20 nautical miles, the second 10 — were set against the dramatic backdrop of Fort Charlotte, perched high above the leeward end of the starting line. From there, race officer Nigel Biggs and his team oversaw a start sequence that has quickly become one of the most distinctive in international maxi racing: sheer cliffs, narrow tactical margins, and 100-foot yachts tacking within metres of each other.
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Antigua’s final race delivers a last-minute maxi showdown.
11-03-2026
In the Big Cat’s Backyard: Black Jack 100 vs Leopard 3 — The Maxi Battle Poised to Ignite the 2026 RORC Caribbean 600
Start: Antigua, West Indies — 23 February 2026
Antigua is their arena. The trades are their soundtrack. And the race record — 1 day, 13 hours, 41 minutes, 45 seconds — is the prize they’ll both be swinging for.
This is the kind of battle offshore fans dream about, the kind of matchup you circle twice in the calendar.
02-02-2026
With fewer than fifty days until the start cannon cracks across Marina Lanzarote, the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race is already shaping up to be one of the most compelling offshore contests of the decade. Nineteen boats are currently entered for the 3,000-mile charge west to Antigua — and more contenders are expected to join the line as the winter trade winds begin to settle in.
19-01-2026