OffshoreAdventure Articles
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.
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Different boats. Different reasons. Same ocean. Same finish line.
13-02-2026
The fleet lined up off Marina Lanzarote on 11 January 2026, few pairings will capture that spirit better than Raven and Be Cool — two maxi yachts that could scarcely be more different in philosophy, yet share a single ambition: to cross the Atlantic fast, safely and competitively.
One is razor-sharp, foil-assisted and engineered for sustained high averages. The other is powerful, refined and resolutely owner-focused, blending luxury and performance in a way only a Swan can.
07-02-2026
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
Master Lock Comanche Fires a Warning Shot: Champions Poised for Overall Cabbage Tree Island Race Glory
The road to the 80th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has a new headline act — and it thunders in red, black, and carbon fibre.
Master Lock Comanche, already one of the most feared Maxi yachts on the planet, has delivered a dominant statement victory in the Cabbage Tree Island Race, the traditional proving ground for the Boxing Day showdown.
28-12-2025