The RORC Transatlantic Race is now in its ninth iteration and continues to flourish. Since its inception, the race has offered an ideal manner to traverse the pond at full pelt enroute to the Caribbean race season that kicks off in earnest in January. The event also contributes to overall points totals in the IRC Championships. The racecourse is an alluring one; nearly 3,000 nautical miles of open ocean served by the powerful NE trade winds and the only obstacles between the Canaries and the Caribbean being the fearsome acceleration zones that run between the Canary Islands as the competitors make their way out into the open ocean. After that, it’s downhill all the way; a thrilling sleigh ride with downwind sails dominating and surfing techniques very much to the fore.
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