RORCCaribbean600 Articles
Nine Minutes on the Clock: Rikki’s Triumph in IRC One
Few classes in the RORC Caribbean 600 were as tightly contested as IRC One in the 2026 edition.
After nearly three days and 600 miles of offshore racing through the Caribbean islands, the final standings were decided by a margin of just nine minutes and thirty-two seconds on corrected time — one of the closest class outcomes of the race.
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Precision and teamwork decide IRC One after 600 miles of Caribbean racing
23-03-2026
From Nevis to St. Barts, the race has begun to fragment into high-speed duels, tactical compression zones and developing class battles. Each island transit reshapes the leaderboard. Each pressure line rewards patience and punishes impatience.
And this year’s edition is proving especially tactical.
Instead of the classic reaching angles that often dominate the Caribbean 600, the trade winds have been sitting further south-east than usual. That subtle shift has changed the geometry of the course, forcing crews into longer periods of upwind sailing and tight reaching.
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
If ever there was a racecourse designed for a heavyweight brawl, it’s the RORC Caribbean 600. And this February, the 2026 edition is shaping up to be a naval duel of the highest order — a 600-mile offshore street fight between two of the fastest monohulls on the planet: Leopard 3 and Black Jack 100.
02-02-2026