Craigie & Fish Clinch Third Title with Bellino in 2025 RORC Season Points Championship

27th October 2025

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Rob Craigie’s Sun Fast 3600 Bellino (GBR), racing Two-Handed with RORC Commodore Deb Fish Credit: Paul Wyeth

Rob Craigie skippered the Sun Fast 3600 Sun Fast 3600 Bellino to the overall win in the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) 2025 Season’s Points Championship, marking a third successive triumph.

Racing two‑handed with Deb Fish, Craigie claimed the top spot under the IRC handicap rule.

“Stick to what works, keep the boat reliable, keep the programme active,” said Craigie, reflecting on the campaign.

Bellino’s adaptability in mixed offshore conditions proved decisive as the duo topped a global fleet spanning six continents.

They retained the prestigious Jazz Trophy while fending off strong competition such as Géry Trentesaux aboard Long Courrier and Simon Toms on Zephyr.

Craigie and Fish dominated the overall chart by focusing on consistency across 16 eligible races, using only their best five results in each IRC class.

The result underscores the pairing’s position at the summit of UK offshore racing and highlights their proficiency in shorthanded race strategy.

Craigie added: “We’re not chasing the biggest boat or the fastest one — we’re chasing a programme that delivers every time.”

With the 2025 season concluded, attention now turns to the RORC Centenary Dinner, where award winners and special recognition will be announced.

2025 RORC Season's Points Championship IRC Classes Podium

IRC ZERO

Tschüss 2 (USA) – Volvo Open 70, Christian Zugel
Ino Noir (GBR) – Carkeek 45, James Neville
Venomous (GBR) – CM 60, Graeme Lewis

IRC ONE
Long Courrier (FRA) – Ker 43, Géry Trentesaux
Darkwood (IRL) - J/121, Michael O’Donnell
Dawn Treader (GBR) – JPK 1180, Ed Bell

IRC TWO
Scarlet Oyster (GBR) – Oyster 48, Ross Applebey
Corazon (GBR) – J/133, Robin Herbert
Midnight Blues (FRA) – Pogo RC, Jean-Eudes Renier

IRC THREE
Bellino (GBR) – Sun Fast 3600, Rob Craigie
Zephyr (GBR) – Sun Fast 3300, Simon Toms
Orbit (GBR) – Sun Fast 3300, Dan Fellows

IRC FOUR
Jetpack (GBR) – JPK 1010, Mark Brown
Jaasap (GBR) – JPK 1010, Fowler & Berglund
Cora (GBR) - Sun Fast 3200, Goodhew Family

IRC TWO-HANDED
Bellino (GBR) – Sun Fast 3600, Rob Craigie
Kestrel (GBR) – Sun Fast 3300, Simon Bamford
Mzungu! (GBR) – JPK 1080, Sam White

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THE RORC:

Established in 1925, The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) became famous for the biennial Fastnet Race and the international team event, the Admiral's Cup. It organises an annual series of domestic offshore races from its base in Cowes as well as inshore regattas including the RORC Easter Challenge and the IRC European Championship (includes the Commodores' Cup) in the Solent
The RORC works with other yacht clubs to promote their offshore races and provides marketing and organisational support. The RORC Caribbean 600, based in Antigua and the first offshore race in the Caribbean, has been an instant success. The 10th edition took place in February 2018. The RORC extended its organisational expertise by creating the RORC Transatlantic Race from Lanzarote to Grenada, the first of which was in November 2014
The club is based in St James' Place, London, but after a merger with The Royal Corinthian Yacht Club in Cowes now boasts a superb clubhouse facility at the entrance to Cowes Harbour and a membership of over 4,000

At A Glance – RORC

RORC Race Enquiries:

Royal Ocean Racing Club T: +44 (0) 1983 295144 E: [email protected] W: http://www.rorc.org/

Royal Ocean Racing Club:

20 St James's Place, London SW1A 1NN, Tel: 020 7493 2248 E: [email protected]

2026 RORC Key dates

Key RORC 2026 dates extracted from the programme:

January–February 2026
• 11 January – RORC Transatlantic Race (Lanzarote to Antigua)
• February (dates vary) – Nelson’s Cup, Antigua
• 23 February – RORC Caribbean 600

May 2026
• 2 May – Cervantes Trophy Race (Cowes to Le Havre)
• 15 May – North Sea Race
• 22–25 May – IRC European Championships, International Poole Regatta
• 23 May – Myth of Malham Race
• 30 May – De Guingand Bowl Race

June 2026
• 12 June – Morgan Cup (Cowes to Dartmouth)
• 20 June – Round Ireland Race (Wicklow)

July 2026
• 3 July – Cowes–Dinard–Saint Malo Race
• 25 July – Channel Race

August 2026
• 8 August – Baltic Sea Race (Helsinki)
• 9 August – Round Britain and Ireland Race (Cowes)
• 26–29 August – IRC National Championship (Dartmouth)

September 2026
• 4 September – Cherbourg Race

October 2026
• 17 October – Rolex Middle Sea Race (counts towards 2027 championship)