{"id":225879,"date":"2025-02-18T04:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T08:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=225879"},"modified":"2025-02-17T16:21:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T20:21:55","slug":"rorc-nelsons-cup-series-ready-to-sparkle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/rorc-nelsons-cup-series-ready-to-sparkle\/","title":{"rendered":"RORC Nelson\u2019s Cup Series Ready to Sparkle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-3601689948\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-2416036848\" class=\"antig-before-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/medicalbenefitsscheme\" aria-label=\"PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:341\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p id=\"isPasted\">Racing with the Royal Ocean Racing Club in <a href=\"http:\/\/Antigua\">Antigua<\/a> kicks off at 1100 local time on Tuesday 18th February. The first day of racing for the RORC Nelson\u2019s Cup Series will feature short course racing for 21 boats racing in three IRC Classes, including an eight -strong IRC Maxi Class. <\/p><div id=\"antig-1459043286\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:169\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:576\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:432\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:864\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"isPasted\">On Friday 21st February, the climax for the <a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/inaugural-rorc-nelsons-cup-series-decided\/\">RORC<\/a> Nelson\u2019s Cup will be the 48-mile Antigua 360 which has attracted an even bigger fleet of at least 30 boats, with multihulls and local boats taking up the challenge of racing around Antigua. The stand-alone RORC Caribbean 600 Race will start on Monday 24th February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sailracehq.com\/notice-board\/d10578da-661c-4261-8a99-5a716599d351\/Race\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>RORC Nelson\u2019s Cup Entry List<\/strong><\/a><\/p><div id=\"antig-2335839705\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-1856470621\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:169\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:576\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:432\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:864\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rorc.org\/files\/downloads\/250112-SE-RORC-TRANSATLANTIC-RACE-2025-88394--(1).jpg\">Lucky \u00a9 Sailing Energy\/Calero Marinas<\/p><div id=\"antig-3992278073\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"isPasted\"><strong>IRC Maxi&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eight powerful Maxis will be racing under IRC with close battles expected right through the fleet. The IRC Maxi Class will also have an additional day of racing on Thursday 20th February. At the top of the IRC rating is Bryon Ehrhart\u2019s Juan K 88 Lucky which has just set the new monohull record for the RORC Transatlantic Race. Farr 100 Leopard 3, skippered by Chris Sherlock, with Joost Schuijff at the helm, is back in action after a refit. Their last inshore regatta was in Porto Cervo, winning the Maxi 1 World Championship in September 2024. After IRC time correction, Lucky gives Leopard 131 seconds each hour of racing. &nbsp;Leopard won the big boat class in last year\u2019s RORC Nelson\u2019s Cup Series.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3619422129\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Two Wally Centos will be sparring around the race course with almost identical IRC ratings. Karel Komarek\u2019s V is skippered by Volvo Ocean Race winner Jackson Bouttell. While Chris Flowers will be at the helm of Galateia, skippered by Mike Atkinson. Navigator on Galateia is Volvo Ocean Race winner Simon Fisher who commented: \u201cThe whole team is looking forward to some great racing. We are expecting about 16-20 knots of breeze with a two metre sea state, which would be great conditions for all the boats, especially the Maxis.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rorc.org\/files\/downloads\/Caribbean-600-2024---Antigua-360---Gallery-111.jpg\">Deep Blue chasing Leopard 3 \u00a9 Arthur Daniel\/RORC<\/p><div id=\"antig-32695055\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"CM key_WEB 1300x300_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 1301w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:69\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:237\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:178\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1301\" height=\"301\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Wendy Schmidt\u2019s Botin 85 Deep Blue is back for the second year for the RORC Nelson\u2019s Cup and has an IRC rating close to a debutant to the regatta in Andrea Recordati\u2019s Wally 93 Bullitt. The two smallest Maxis in the race are both from the design board of Mark Mills. Filip Balcaen\u2019s Mills 72 Balthasar and Jean Philippe Blanpain\u2019s Mills 62 Leaps and Bounds will both be racing in the RORC Caribbean 600. Both boats were designed with IRC optimisation and can c. Certainly give the bigger Maxis a run for their money after time correction.<\/p><div id=\"antig-246989675\" class=\"antig-content_6 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rorc.org\/files\/downloads\/RORC-Caribbean-600-Race-Start-AT-702.JPG\">R\u00e1n \u00a9 Alex Turnbull&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>IRC One<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All of the boats racing in IRC One for the RORC Nelson\u2019s Cup Series will be competing in the forthcoming RORC Caribbean 600. At the top of the IRC Rating band are Niklas Zennstrom\u2019s Carkeek 52 R\u00e1n which will be defending their RORC Nelson\u2019s Cup Series win. However, this year sees the Antiguan debut for Frederic Puzin\u2019s Carkeek 54 Daguet 5, which has a higher IRC rating than R\u00e1n, giving the champions 58 seconds for every hour of racing. Jon Desmond\u2019s PAC 52 Final Final will enjoy an IRC time allowance on both R\u00e1n and Daguet 5. The PAC 52 is a new boat for Desmond and to some extent a new crew. \u201cThe Nelson\u2019s Cup will be a first opportunity to see how we blend together as a team, working out what we should and shouldn\u2019t do,\u201d commented Final Final\u2019s tactician &nbsp;Cameron Appleton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rorc.org\/files\/downloads\/RORC-(JM)-DSC01580.jpg\">Carkeek 45 Ino Noir \u00a9 James Mitchell\/RORC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>James Neville\u2019s Carkeek 45 Ino Noir returns to racing after coming third overall and first in class for the RORC Transatlantic Race. While Ino Noir rates lower than all, bar the youth team on HSVs JV52 Haspa Hamburg. Ino Noir will receive 56 seconds in IRC time allowance from Daguet 5, every hour of racing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rorc.org\/files\/downloads\/six24-1061.jpg\">RP37 Warthog \u00a9 Tim Wright\/RORC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>IRC Two<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The largest class in the RORC Nelson\u2019s Cup, with nine boats entered from seven different countries. Three Antiguan boats will be proudly flying the flag of the host nation, including Carlo Falcone with his legendary Caccia Alla Volpe, Bernie Evan-Wong\u2019s 1963 Cal 40 Huey Too and rising stars of Antigua racing RP37 Warthog , skippered by Jules Mitchell. The biggest boat and highest IRC rating in the class is the Oyster 825 Viva La Vida, owned by Barry Parkin. Philippe Frantz NM43 Albator has a stellar crew including Rolex Fastnet Race winner Alexis Loison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rorc.org\/files\/downloads\/six20-1027-Albator-(1).jpg\">NM 43 Albator \u00a9 Tim Wright\/RORC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the third edition of the RORC Nelson\u2019s Cup Series with live results and full media coverage on:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.caribbean600.rorc.org\/\">www.caribbean600.rorc.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lead image: Leopard 3 \u00a9 Alex Turnbull<\/p>\n<div id=\"antig-512551823\" class=\"antig-in-comments_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/@hadeedmotorsltd\" aria-label=\"Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Racing with the Royal Ocean Racing Club in Antigua kicks off at 1100 local time on Tuesday 18th February. 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