{"id":147127,"date":"2022-02-26T16:24:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-26T20:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=147127"},"modified":"2022-02-26T16:24:00","modified_gmt":"2022-02-26T20:24:00","slug":"rorc-caribbean-600-wraps-up-in-antigua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/rorc-caribbean-600-wraps-up-in-antigua\/","title":{"rendered":"RORC Caribbean 600 \u2013 Wraps up in Antigua"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The 2022 RORC Caribbean 600 attracted 74 teams with 738 sailors from 32 different nations.<\/p>

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The Caribbean classic is back with the most impressive fleet in the 14-year history of the race.<\/p>\n

Moderate trade winds faded to a lighter breeze during the five days of the race, but that did not stop Jason Carroll\u2019s MOD70 Argo setting a new multihull race record in a thrilling finish with Giovanni Soldini\u2019s Multi 70 Maserati.<\/p>

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There was sizzling competition right through all the IRC Classes and the Class40 Division. ClubSwan 125 Skorpios, skippered by Fernando Echavarri, took Monohull Line Honours after a terrific battle with the VPLP\/ Verdier 100 Comanche, skippered by Mitch Booth. Christopher Sheehan\u2019s Pac52 Warrior Won was the overall winner, lifting the RORC Caribbean 600 Trophy for the best corrected time under IRC.<\/p>

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\u201cTactically, the RORC Caribbean 600 rates as one of the hardest in the world. It is like a heavyweight boxing match; the lefts and the rights just keep coming at you and you wait for that knockout punch. At any moment you can park up, no lead is safe until the very end,\u201d commented Warrior Won’s tactician, Richard Clarke.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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2022 RORC Caribbean 600 Trophy winner and IRC Zero – Christopher Sheehan\u2019s Pac52 Warrior One (USA)\u00a0\u00a9 Robert Hajduk\/RORC<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Overall Winner and IRC Zero – Christopher Sheehan\u2019s Pac52 Warrior One (USA)<\/div>\n
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The overall winner of the 2022 RORC Caribbean 600 was Christopher Sheehan\u2019s Pac52 Warrior One (USA). Second was the VPLP\/Verdier 100 Comanche (CAY), skippered by Mitch Booth and third was David Collins\u2019 Botin IRC 52 Tala (GBR).<\/div>\n
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I feel so much joy right now, it is very humbling. I am overwhelmed when I think of all the great teams that have won this race, it is just extraordinary,\u201d commented Warrior Won\u2019s owner\/skipper Christopher Sheehan. \u201cWe have been preparing for the last eight months and the mantra of Warrior Won is humility and extreme confidence, which results in positive energy on board, creating hard work and collaboration. Every member of the Warrior Won team has put in an outstanding performance.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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His Excellency Sir Rodney Williams, Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda presented Team Warrior Won with the RORC Caribbean 600 Trophy<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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James Neville, RORC Commodore presents prizes for third overall & second in IRZ Super Zero to David Collins\u2019 Botin IRC 52 Tala (GBR)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Second overall was the VPLP\/Verdier 100 Comanche (CAY),<\/div>\n
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Monohull Line Honours and IRC Super Zero<\/div>\n
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Dmitry Rybolovlev\u2019s ClubSwan 125 Skorpios (MON), skippered by Fernando Echavarri, took Monohull Line Honours for the 2022 RORC Caribbean 600. The elapsed time was 1 day, 16 hours, 39 mins, 51 secs. The VPLP\/Verdier 100 Comanche (CAY), skippered by Mitch Booth won IRC Super Zero after time correction. Groovederci Racing – Sailing Poland, sailed by Deneen Demourkas (USA) was runner-up. The Polish National Foundation\u2019s Volvo 70 I Love Poland (POL), skippered by Grzegorz Baranowski was third.<\/div>\n
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\u201cI am super-proud of all the team that have made this possible; it has been an incredible effort and very tactical and demanding for the crew with many sail changes,\u201d commented Skorpios skipper, Fernando Echavarri.\u00a0\u201cThe RORC Caribbean 600 is an amazing course because of the beauty of the islands as well as the technical challenges. Thank you very much to the RORC and the people that make this race possible, it is an incredible race and we hope to be here next year.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Dmitry Rybolovlev\u2019s ClubSwan 125 Skorpios (MON), skippered by Fernando Echavarri, took Monohull Line Honours<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Team Comanche – The VPLP\/Verdier 100 Comanche (CAY), skippered by Mitch Booth won IRC Super Zero after time correction<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Groovederci Racing – Sailing Poland, sailed by Deneen Demourkas (USA) was second in IRC Zero<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Multihull Line Honours and MOCRA Class – Record win for Jason and the Argonauts<\/div>\n
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Jason Carroll\u2019s MOD 70 Argo (USA) crossed the finish line of the RORC Caribbean 600 to take Multihull Line Honours and set a new Multihull Race Record of 29 hours, 38 mins, 44 secs. Giovanni Soldini\u2019s Multi70 Maserati (ITA) was just 2 minutes and 13 seconds behind Argo, but did win the MOCRA Class after time correction. Peter Cunningham\u2019s PowerPlay (CAY) led in the early part of the race but finished third over the line. Gilles Lamire\u2019s Multi50 Groupe GCA-1001 Sourires (FRA) was third after MOCRA time correction.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThis race is always an emotional rollercoaster,\u201d commented Argo\u2019s Jason Carroll, who has come runner-up in the last two editions. \u201cI think we traded the lead with the other boats about five or six times and the last change was just before the finish with Maserati. We knew there was about a 30-degree header coming and we had a tacking duel with more tacks than we had done the whole race. Maserati tacked a little too close to us before they could build speed and we luffed them and pulled out the win. This win is one of the sweetest from how hard-fought it has been. This was an opportunity not just to sail fast but to flex your sailing skills. This is our favourite regatta of the year; it is very well run and we love coming to this one.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Giovanni Soldini\u2019s Multi70 Maserati (ITA) won the MOCRA Class<\/div>\n
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The winner of the nine-strong Class40 division went to the wire with a dramatic finish. Charles-Louis Mourruau\u2019s Guidi (FRA) had led for most of the race but stalled as the breeze faded with the finish line beckoning. Finimmo (FRA) took the lead in the last few miles to win by just 61 seconds after racing for well over three days and nights. The spirit in the Class40 division shone through with the Finimmo team going to greet Guidi, consoling their adversaries.<\/div>\n
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The Owen Clarke designed Finimmo was sailed by a team of four co-skippers: Herve Thomas, Benoit de Froidmont, Gerald Veniard and four-time Vend\u00e9e Globe sailor Kito de Pavant. Figarist Gerald Veniard commented: \u201cWe had a good start, the first Class40 to Barbuda, but then Guidi came back and smashed us downwind. At St Maarten we fought back but Guidi extended on the downwind leg to Guadeloupe. Our strategy at Guadeloupe did not work and when we were 20 miles behind we thought the race was lost. After Redonda, Guidi was offshore in no wind and we passed them to win. It was the icing on the cake, after a match race like that.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Tom Kneen\u2019s JPK 1180 Sunrise (GBR) was pushed all the way by Ed Bell\u2019s JPK 1180 Dawn Treader (GBR). The two teams are very friendly off the water, but out on the 600-mile race track, the gloves were off. Sunrise won but only just, beating Dawn Treader into second place by under 12 minutes after IRC time correction. Third was Jacques Pelletier\u2019s Breton team racing the Milon 41 L\u2019Ange de Milon (FRA).<\/div>\n
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\u201cThis is the first time we have raced Dawn Treader in anger since the Rolex Fastnet Race and they gave us one hell of a race, including rolling us downwind, which was terrifying from my perspective,\u201d\u00a0commented Sunrise\u2019s Tom Kneen. \u201cThe last 48 hours were the most stressful of my short racing career. We had to work really hard to beat Dawn Treader; this race has been a massive learning curve and I am really glad I did it. I would say this is the toughest race we have had with Dawn Treader as they have pushed us to the limit the whole way round.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Ross Applebey\u2019s victory in IRC Two was his eighth class win in the RORC Caribbean 600 and the seventh for Oyster 48 Scarlet Oyster (GBR). Global Yacht Racing\u2019s First 47.7 EH01 (GBR), skippered by Andy Middleton was second and Richard Palmer\u2019s JPK 1010 Jangada was third in IRC Two. Racing with Jeremy Waitt, Jangada retained their class win in IRC Two-Handed. Tim Knight\u2019s Pogo 12.50 Kai (GBR) racing with Chris Swallow, was this year\u2019s runner-up.<\/div>\n
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\u201cEvery race (\u2018600) I have done has been different,\u201d commented Scarlet Oyster\u2019s Ross Applebey. \u201cThis year, we got off to a good start. The Scarlet Oyster crew work hard and there is very little I can look back on and say we could have done any better, which is unusual for a race this long. I think this race stands out as the cleanest race for this team. IRC Two is far from a soft class, it is tough, close competition.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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RORC Commodore James Neville kept a special moment to applaud the passionate race volunteers led by Helen Spooner: \u201cThe Spirit of the RORC Caribbean 600 is represented by the wonderful volunteers that work 24hrs on shifts to finish the boats and to meet every sailor with a smile, cold Carib Beer and cheers on the dock. Thank You, you have been amazing!\u201d Race Director Chris Stone officiated at the Prize Giving which was attended by representatives of all the teams racing in the RORC Caribbean 600 and awards were presented by His Excellency Sir Rodney Williams, Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda, the Hon. Charles \u2018Max\u2019 Fernandez, Minister for Tourism & Economic Development and the Hon. Chet Greene, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Trade.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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The Mariella Trophy Challenge Trophy for best classic boat over 40 years old went to Carlo Falcone’s Caccia Alla Volpe (ANT) sailed by Rocco Falcone<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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RORC CEO, Jeremy Wilton closed the prize giving ceremony by thanking the local authorities and race partners, which included Antigua Distillery who gave each boat an engraved decanter of English Harbour Rum, Antigua Yacht Club for use of their facilities, Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority and Axxess Marine.<\/div>\n
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Special awards included:\u00a0Mariella Trophy Challenge Trophy for best classic boat over 40 years old went to Caccia Alla Volpe sailed by Rocco Falcone; Best Caribbean boat went to Pamala Baldwin\u2019s Liquid; the Bella Mente Trophy for the first yacht to finish that is manually powered without either variable or moveable ballast went to Shelter Island Transatlantic Partners\u2019 Prospector, First monohull past St Maarten, winning an FKG rum barrel went to Skorpios,\u00a0First multihull past St Maarten, winning an FKG rum barrel went to Argo and the RORC Caribbean Series Trophy for best combined score in the RORC Transatlantic Race and RORC Caribbean 600 was awarded to Comanche.<\/div>\n
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The RORC Caribbean 600 is part of the RORC Season\u2019s Points Championship which this year includes the inaugural RORC Baltic Sea Race in July and the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race in August. The 14th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 will start from Antigua on Monday 20 February 2023.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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The 2022 RORC Caribbean 600 attracted 74 teams with 738 sailors from 32 different nations. The Caribbean classic is back with the most impressive fleet in the 14-year history of the race. 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