--- title: "RORC Caribbean 600 2027: course, start and record" description: "Starts February 22, 2027 from Antigua. 600 miles around eleven Caribbean islands, starting and finishing in Antigua. Every year." url: "https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/rorc-caribbean-600" lang: "en" --- [Offshore Races](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en) # RORC Caribbean 600 600 miles around eleven Caribbean islands, starting and finishing in Antigua. Launched in 2009 by the Royal Ocean Racing Club, the race leaves Antigua's south coast every late February for a figure-of-eight circuit round Barbuda, Nevis, St Kitts, Saba, St Martin, St Barths, Guadeloupe and the rock of Redonda. The trade winds blow on the beam on most legs, which makes it one of the fastest offshore races on the calendar. The Farr 100 Leopard 3 won overall in 2026, after the Volvo 70 Tschüss 2 in 2025. - **Start**: Antigua - **Finish**: Antigua - **Theoretical distance**: 600 nm - **Frequency**: Every year - **Classes**: IRC, MOCRA, IMOCA, Class40 - **Next start**: February 22, 2027 (to be confirmed) - **Record**: 1d 5h 48m 45s · Jason Carroll, Argo (MOD70), 2022 - **Official website**: [caribbean600.rorc.org](https://caribbean600.rorc.org/) ## In numbers - **2009** first race - **600** miles around eleven Caribbean islands - **1d 5h** for the race record, the MOD70 trimaran Argo in 2022 - **1d 13h** for the monohull record, Rambler 88 in 2018 - **17** editions sailed up to 2026, none in 2021 - **2** overall wins for Leopard 3, in 2024 and 2026 ## Roll of honour | Year | Winner | | --- | --- | | 2026 | Joost Schuijff, *Leopard 3* (Farr 100) | | 2025 | Christian Zugel, *Tschüss 2* (Volvo 70) | | 2024 | Joost Schuijff, *Leopard 3* (Farr 100) | | 2023 | Roy P. Disney, *Pyewacket* (Volvo 70) | | 2022 | Christopher Sheehan, *Warrior Won* (Pac52) | | 2020 | Tilmar Hansen, *Outsider* (TP52) | | 2019 | David Askew, *Wizard* (Volvo 70) | | 2018 | George David, *Rambler 88* (Maxi) | | 2017 | Hap Fauth, *Bella Mente* (JV72) | | 2016 | George Sakellaris, *Proteus* (Maxi 72) | | 2015 | Hap Fauth, *Bella Mente* (JV72) | | 2014 | George Sakellaris, *Shockwave* (RP72) | | 2013 | Ron O'Hanley, *Privateer* (Cookson 50) | | 2012 | Niklas Zennström, *Rán* (JV72) | | 2011 | George David, *Rambler 100* (JK 100) | | 2010 | Karl Kwok, *Beau Geste* (Farr 80) | | 2009 | Adrian Lee, *Lee Overlay Partners* (Cookson 50) | ## History The Royal Ocean Racing Club created the race in 2009 with the Antigua Yacht Club, on the model of its great offshore classics. It starts and finishes in Antigua, and the non-stop course rounds eleven islands of the central Caribbean, from Guadeloupe in the south to Barbuda in the north, by way of Saba, St Martin and the rock of Redonda. There was no race in 2021. Short but demanding, the race strings together legs in the trade wind and passages in the lee of the islands, where the breeze drops and shifts. More than 500 sailors take part each year, and it counts towards the RORC championship. It follows the RORC Transatlantic Race by a few weeks: in 2025 Christian Zugel's Volvo 70 Tschüss 2 won both. The overall prize is decided on IRC corrected time. Maxis dominate the roll of honour, from Rambler to Bella Mente and Leopard 3, but 50-footers can win too: the Cookson 50s Lee Overlay Partners in 2009 and Privateer in 2013, then Tilmar Hansen's TP52 Outsider in 2020. ## Records - **Race record**: Argo (MOD70), Jason Carroll, 1d 5h 48m 45s in 2022. - **Monohull record**: Rambler 88, George David, 1d 13h 41m 45s in 2018. - **IRC corrected-time record**: Warrior Won (Pac52), Christopher Sheehan, 3d 10h 9m 41s in 2022. ## At a glance: frequently asked questions ### RORC Caribbean 600: when is the next start? The next start is scheduled for February 22, 2027 in Antigua. The date is still to be confirmed by the organiser. ### RORC Caribbean 600: how long is the course? The theoretical course is 600 nautical miles, starting and finishing in Antigua. ### RORC Caribbean 600: what is the record? 1d 5h 48m 45s, set by Jason Carroll on Argo in 2022. ### RORC Caribbean 600: who won the last edition? Joost Schuijff on Leopard 3, in 2026. ### RORC Caribbean 600: which boats take the start? Classes on the start line: IRC, MOCRA, IMOCA, Class40. ### RORC Caribbean 600: how often is the race held? Every year. ### Which islands does the race round? Eleven islands of the central Caribbean, from Guadeloupe to Barbuda, including Saba, St Martin and the rock of Redonda. It starts and finishes in Antigua. ### How long does the race take? Just over a day for the fastest multihulls: Argo's record is 1d 5h. The smallest boats in the fleet take several days. ### Can a 50-footer win? Yes, because the winner is decided on IRC corrected time. Two Cookson 50s have won, in 2009 and 2013, then the TP52 Outsider in 2020. ### Does the race follow the RORC Transatlantic Race? Yes. The transatlantic finishes in Antigua in January and the Caribbean 600 starts there in February, so many boats sail both. Tschüss 2 won both in 2025. Indicative course: the actual route depends on the weather. Figures taken from the sources below. ## Sources - [caribbean600.rorc.org/2026-rorc-caribbean-600-worthy-of-its-legacy](https://caribbean600.rorc.org/2026-rorc-caribbean-600-worthy-of-its-legacy) - [yachtsandyachting.com/news/284001/Tschüss-2-wins-RORC-Caribbean-600-Overall](https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/284001/Tsch%C3%BCss-2-wins-RORC-Caribbean-600-Overall) - [class40.com/en/courses/saison-2027/rorc-caribbean-600-2027](https://www.class40.com/en/courses/saison-2027/rorc-caribbean-600-2027) - [caribbean600.rorc.org/about-the-rorc-carribean-600](https://caribbean600.rorc.org/about-the-rorc-carribean-600) Updated November 11, 2026 - [2027 offshore sailing race calendar](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/calendar/2027) - [IRC offshore races: courses and starts](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/classes/irc) - [MOCRA offshore races: courses and starts](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/classes/mocra) - [IMOCA offshore races: courses and starts](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/classes/imoca) - 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