RORC2026 Articles
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.
© ROLEX / Carlo Borlenghi
Maxi muscle meets Caribbean mayhem — the battle for line honours starts here.
02-02-2026
Yes, every yacht racing under IRC has a theoretical shot at glory. Yes, the leaderboard will matter. But for many crews lining up in Marina Lanzarote this January, the race west is about something else entirely: shared dreams, first crossings, family bonds, youthful curiosity and the quiet satisfaction of racing an ocean under sail.
This is the human fleet — and it is every bit as compelling as the sharp end.
21-01-2026
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
Fifty Years Around Britain: The 2026 RORC Round Britain & Ireland Race Announces Start Date and Open Entry
An epic 1,805-mile circumnavigation returns — tougher, older, and more legendary than ever.
10-12-2025