RORC Caribbean 600 - 2012
The RORC Caribbean 600 is the only offshore race of the
Caribbean series, and takes you on a fantastic journey,
circumnavigating the Caribbean Islands.
Established in 2008, this race has already become a firm
favourite, with ICAP Leopard taking line honours in the opening
year.
Starting from Fort Charlotte, just outside English Harbour,
Antigua, the route heads north to a mark off Barbuda then around
the islands of Nevis, St Kitts, Saba and St Barth's before looping
around St Martin' and heading south around Guadeloupe, and then
back up to a mark off Barbuda and returning to Antigua to finish.
The total route is 605nM.
With tropical islands, sunshine and shorts, warm seas and steady
trade winds, the Caribbean is an offshore paradise, and with
tactical gains to be made from both winds and currents, there is
plenty of excitement for both crew and navigator!
Visit the official event
website.
No previous racing experience is required although some prior
sailing knowledge is preferred. Contact us if you'd like to take
a RYA course, or perhaps
our Introduction to
Racing Course or simply brush up your skills with a place
in the Warsash Spring
Series.
Join us on board our highly competitive racing yacht, for 4 days
training and preparation, followed by the race, which should take
up to 5 days, depending on the winds. The event will be skippered
by Tim Thubron, one of our regular racing skippers who has won many
inshore and offshore events, so racing with Sailing Logic will be a
truly fantastic experience.
To find out more please call our shore support team on 023 8033
0999 or e-mail info@sailinglogic.co.uk.
- Dates:
Arrive: 15th February 2012
Training and preparation: 16th - 19th
February
RORC Race: Starts 20th February, expected to finish on
24th February
Depart: 25th February
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- Cost:
£1,650 per person
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- What is
included?
Crew place on a top-quality,
high-performance yacht, all entry and mooring fees, 4 days training
plus the race, outstanding professional racing skipper and mate,
accommodation on board, food aboard yacht whilst racing and
training, team shirt to keep and loan of wet weather jacket and
trousers
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- Time
off work required: 8 days
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- Travel
You will join the boat in Nelson's Dockyard, Antigua. British Airways and Virgin fly regularly
from the UK to Antigua, with early booking discounts
available