RORC Caribbean 600 2026 Articles
Jason Carroll’s MOD70 Argo stormed around the 48-nautical-mile circumnavigation in 2 hours, 29 minutes and 20 seconds, rewriting what is possible on Antigua’s classic coastal course.
The numbers tell one story. The breeze told another.
With 20 knots at the start and proper Atlantic swell wrapping the eastern flank of Antigua, the island delivered a course that was anything but flat water exhibition sailing. This was full trade-wind pressure, the kind that loads up the rig and punishes hesitation.
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Record pace in the trades sets the tone for the 600
31-03-2026
Jason Carroll’s MOD70 Argo stormed around the 48-nautical-mile circumnavigation in 2 hours, 29 minutes and 20 seconds, rewriting what is possible on Antigua’s classic coastal course.
The numbers tell one story. The breeze told another.
With 20 knots at the start and proper Atlantic swell wrapping the eastern flank of Antigua, the island delivered a course that was anything but flat water exhibition sailing. This was full trade-wind pressure, the kind that loads up the rig and punishes hesitation.
31-03-2026
After nearly three days of relentless trade wind racing, the IRC One battle in the 2026 RORC Caribbean 600 came down to the final miles. RP42 Rikki prevailed by just over nine minutes on corrected time after 600 tactical miles.
23-03-2026
Duels in the Trades: Day Two of the Caribbean 600
By the second day of the RORC Caribbean 600, the fleet has settled into the rhythm that defines this race.
Not a simple drag race through the trade winds, but a rolling series of tactical puzzles around the islands of the eastern Caribbean.
20-03-2026
Palanad 4 Takes IRC Zero in a Hard-Fought Caribbean 600
In a race where the margins rarely stretched beyond sight of the next headland, the Mach 50 Palanad 4 – E.Leclerc emerged victorious in IRC Zero at the RORC Caribbean 600.
Skippered by Antoine Magre, the French team completed the 600-mile Caribbean circuit in 2 days, 10 hours, 32 minutes and 31 seconds, securing class line honours and posting the fastest corrected time under IRC to claim the class win.
19-03-2026
Argo Claims Multihull Line Honours in a Caribbean Classic
After 600 miles of relentless trade-wind racing, two MOD70 trimarans arrived back in Antigua separated by barely a mile.
16-03-2026