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Runners & Riders Ready for the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race from Lanzarote to Antigua

Lanzarote to Antigua | Start Sunday 11 January 2026 The stage is set in the Canary Islands. On Sunday 11 January 2026, the RORC Transatlantic Race will once again send a diverse and compelling fleet westward from Marina Lanzarote, launching 21 teams on a 3,000-nautical-mile Atlantic crossing to Antigua. Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club in association with the International Maxi Association and the Yacht Club de France, the race is both an early-season cornerstone and a statement event in the global offshore calendar.
RORC Transatlantic Race 2026
© Pedro Martinez/Superyacht Cup

3,000 miles west. One ocean. Every reason to race.

06-02-2026

Runners & Riders Ready for the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race from Lanzarote to Antigua

RORC Transatlantic Race 2026
© Pedro Martinez/Superyacht Cup
Lanzarote to Antigua | Start Sunday 11 January 2026 The stage is set in the Canary Islands. On Sunday 11 January 2026, the RORC Transatlantic Race will once again send a diverse and compelling fleet westward from Marina Lanzarote, launching 21 teams on a 3,000-nautical-mile Atlantic crossing to Antigua. Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club in association with the International Maxi Association and the Yacht Club de France, the race is both an early-season cornerstone and a statement event in the global offshore calendar.
06-02-2026

Southern Escape Complete as the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Fleet Locks into the Trade Winds

Three days into the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race, the fleet has made its collective decision — and it’s the decision that has shaped Atlantic crossings for generations. Every boat has committed to the southern escape from the Canary Islands, pressing down the African coast before turning west for Antigua, avoiding the lighter air to the north and positioning early for the trade winds that will define the race.
05-02-2026

Southern Escape Complete as the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Fleet Locks into the Trade Winds

Three days into the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race, the fleet has made its collective decision — and it’s the decision that has shaped Atlantic crossings for generations. Every boat has committed to the southern escape from the Canary Islands, pressing down the African coast before turning west for Antigua, avoiding the lighter air to the north and positioning early for the trade winds that will define the race.
05-02-2026