The thirteenth version of the RORC Caribbean 600 kicked off this morning in Antigua. The fleet that was 75 boats robust with rivals representing 32 totally different nationalities and crusing boats starting from 32 to 125ft. The 600-mile course will spherical 11 islands within the coming days, showcasing among the finest racing the Caribbean’s winter circuit.
ClubSwan 125 Skorpios and VPLP/Verdier 100 Comanche are favorites for Monohull Line Honours. Each have a shot on the race file, which has stood at 37 hours, 41 minutes, and 45 seconds for 4 years. The 2 have solely confronted off as soon as earlier than, through the 2021 Rolex Center Sea Race.
“We all know Comanche is superb in large breeze. Skorpios is a brand new boat and we have now been making some adjustments to extend the efficiency in these areas the place Comanche is powerful, particularly downwind.” commented Skorpios skipper Fernando Echavarri. “How we play with the sails will likely be an important space. Sail adjustments take loads of time and each reduces your velocity, so we have to decrease the adjustments. To do this we select sail mixtures which might be very versatile for the circumstances and play with reefs and outriggers. It’s tremendous essential to make the correct calls on the proper time.”
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