Picture courtesy Mags Hundell/RORC
The RORC Caribbean 600 is wrapping up as the ultimate finishers make their means in direction of Antigua after 5 days of racing. The 600 nm course begins and finishes in Antigua and takes rivals throughout the Caribbean Islands.
The general winner, Pac52 Warrior Gained, completed the race late Wednesday evening. Christopher Sheehan, proprietor and skipper of the boat, mentioned, “I really feel a lot pleasure proper now. It is extremely humbling once I take into consideration all the rivals which have labored so onerous on this race, I’m overwhelmed. We’ve been making ready for this race for the final eight months and once I consider the good groups which have received this race, it’s simply extraordinary.”
Jason Carroll’s MOD 70 Argo received line honors within the multihull fleet as they completed the race in 29 hours, 38 minutes and 44 seconds, setting a fleet document. Shut behind was the Multi70 Maserati, ending in 29 hours, 40 minutes and 57 seconds. That is Argo’s first time successful line honors, after coming in because the runner-up twice earlier than.
Monohull Skorpios, a ClubSwan 125, received line honors early Wednesday morning. Its race lasted 1 day, 16 hours, 39 minutes and 51 seconds. Comanche got here in second for the monohull fleet, ending simply over 40 minutes after Skorpios. Skorpios skipper Fernando Ecavarri mentioned, “It has been a really attention-grabbing race, demanding for the crew with sail adjustments and really tactical. The pace of Skorpios has been one of many key elements, but additionally managing the adjustments as we rounded the islands; particularly Guadeloupe the place we parked within the wind shadow, however there was sufficient separation for us to remain in first place.”
Picture courtesy RORC/Arthur Daniel
After time correction, Comanche completed second general and beat out Skorpios by three hours and 49 minutes. Within the MOCRA fleet, Maserati received with 9 minutes to spare after time correction. Argo got here in second.
For extra info on the RORC Caribbean 600, together with dwell boat monitoring, try the race web site right here.
