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It's a wrap - 2017 RORC Transatlantic Race

by Louay Habib 29 Dec 2017 07:27 GMT 29 December 2017
Overall winner under IRC, Eric de Turckheim's French Nivelt-Muratet 54 Teasing Machine was awarded the 2017 RORC Transatlantic Race Trophy © RORC / Arthur Daniel

At noon on the 25th November 2017, after a week of boat preparation and much appreciated social activities at Marina Lanzarote in Arrecife, a record 23 yachts started the 2017 RORC Transatlantic Race bound for Grenada. Teams from nine different nations took part including: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands and the United States of America. Ludde Ingvall's Australian Maxi CQS took line honours and was awarded the International Maxi Association (IMA) Transatlantic Trophy. Eric de Turckheim's French Nivelt-Muratet 54 Teasing Machine was the overall winner under IRC, winning the RORC Transatlantic Race Trophy.

Class winners:

  • IRC Rating Overall & IRC Zero - Teasing Machine
  • Line Honours Winner - CQS Racing Australia
  • IRC 1 - Broader View Hamburg
  • IRC 2 & Double Handed - Jangada
  • Class 40 - RED
  • MOCRA Multihull - Zed 6
  • ORC Overall & ORC 1 - Outsider
  • ORC Superyacht - Sorceress
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The next (5th) edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race will start on 24th November 2018.

For more information visit event website.

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