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Middle Sea Race Fleet Building Nicely for Octobers 42nd Edition 5th May 2021 The Mediterranean’s premier 600-mile offshore classic looks well set for October Credit: Rolex/Kurt Arrigo COVID-19With six months to go to the start of the 42nd Rolex Middle Sea Race on Saturday, 23 October, the Mediterranean’s premier 600-mile offshore classic looks well set. Some 47 yachts from 17 countries have entered, currently ranging in size from the mighty 42.56 metres (140 feet) ClubSwan 125 Skorpios do...

Rolex Middle Sea Race fleet builds steadily by Rolex Middle Sea Race 5 May 13:14 UTC 23 October 2021 With six months to go to the start of the 42nd Rolex Middle Sea Race on Saturday 23 October, the Mediterraneans premier 600-mile offshore classic looks well set. Some 47 yachts from 17 countries have entered, currently ranging in size from the mighty 42.56 metre (140 feet) ClubSwan 125 Skorpios down to the 9.14m (29.12 ft) Pogo 30 One and Only. Following last years successful run...

Tactics & Boat Handling were Key to Success in RORC Spring Inshore Race 11th April 2021 Ed Bells JPK 1180 Dawn Treader Credit: Rick Tomlinson The Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Spring Series continued on Saturday 10th of April with the second race of the series. The RORC Race Team set an inshore race in the Solent, approximately 38 nautical miles for the IRC fleet, and 32 nautical miles for IRC Two Handed. A north-easterly wind of 10-13 knots provided sub-planing conditions. Tactics and boat ha...

Andrew Halls Lombard 46 Pata Negra - RORC Spring Series © Rick Tomlinson The Royal Ocean Racing Club Spring Series continues this weekend with Race 2 of the three-race series, designed to get teams back racing for the 2021 RORC Season. The RORC Spring Series is open to IRC rated boats including an IRC Two-Handed Class and MOCRA rated multihulls. Online entry is open at rorc.sailgate.com The Lombard 46 Pata Negra has been one of the most successful boats racing with the RORC in rec...

RORC Spring Series is Back This Saturday With Race 2 of 3 on the Solent 8th April 2021 Andrew Halls Lombard 46 Pata Negra Credit: Rick Tomlinson The Royal Ocean Racing Club Spring Series continues this weekend with Race 2 of the three-race series, designed to get teams back racing for the 2021 RORC Season. The RORC Spring Series is open to IRC rated boats including an IRC Two-Handed Class and MOCRA rated multihulls.  The Lombard 46 Pata Negra has been one of the most successful boats racing ...

Easter Chocolates for Ino XXX & Aries as RORC 2021 Season Gets Underway on the Solent 4th April 2021 RORC Commodore James Neville, racing HH42 Ino XXX took line honours and the overall win after IRC time correction Credit: Paul Wyeth The Royal Ocean Racing Club 2021 season got underway on Easter Saturday with an inshore race in the Solent of approximately 38 nautical miles, the first of three races in the 2021 RORC Spring Series. The top three boats included the fastest and slowest rated boat...