The 2025 RORC Transatlantic Race kicks off with top yachts vying for supremacy over 3,000 miles.

The 2025 RORC Transatlantic Race, starting on January 12th, will see a growing fleet of boats competing over 3,000 miles from the Canary Islands to Grenada. Bryon Ehrhart's 88ft Lucky and Christian Zugel's 21.5m Tschüss II, both designed by Juan Kouyoumdjian, are key contenders. Veteran navigator Juan Vila will lead Lucky's crew, emphasizing the need to adapt to weather conditions and local factors like trade winds. The race record of 7 days, 22 hours, and 1 minute is held by Comanche from 2022.

November 11, 2024
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