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Entries Open for 2027 RORC Atlantic and Caribbean Races

13th May 2026
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Caribbean Call — The IRC Two fleet starts the 2026 RORC Caribbean 600 from Fort Charlotte, Antigua, as entries open for the 2027 offshore classic Credit: Tim Wright

Entries have opened for the 2027 editions of the RORC Transatlantic Race and the RORC Caribbean 600, with the Notice of Race now published for both offshore events.

The 13th edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race will start from Marina Lanzarote in the Canary Islands on Sunday, January 10th, 2027. The 3,000-nautical-mile race will finish in Antigua in the West Indies and is expected to attract a wide international fleet.

The RORC Caribbean 600 will follow on February 22nd, 2027, with the 18th edition of the race starting and finishing from Fort Charlotte, Antigua. The course takes competitors around 11 Caribbean islands and has become one of the leading offshore races on the winter calendar.

The Royal Ocean Racing Club is inviting entries and expressions of interest from boats racing under IRC and multihulls racing under the MOCRA rule. Eligible divisions include IRC Two-Handed, Classics, Superyacht and Class40. Further information, race documents and online entry details are available through SailRaceHQ.

RORC Transatlantic Race Live Tracker 2026

Track the progress of the RORC Transatlantic Race fleet on the live tracker above and see all Afloat's RORC Transatlantic Race Race coverage in one handy link here

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