The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC), in association with the International Maxi Association and Yacht Club de France, is delighted to announce the publication of the Notice of Race and the opening of online entry for the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race. Starting on Sunday 11 January 2026, this thrilling 2,995-nautical mile challenge will once again set sail from Calero Marinas Marina Lanzarote in the Canary Islands before charting a new course west to a spectacular finish in Antigua, West Indies. This exciting new destination ushers in a vibrant chapter in the race’s evolution, reinforcing its place as one of the great modern ocean classics and offering better logistics for race teams continuing on to Antigua for the RORC Caribbean 600.
“As the race changes course to its new Caribbean finish, the RORC pays heartfelt tribute to its longstanding partners in Grenada,” commented RORC CEO Jeremy Wilton. “Our sincere thanks go to the Grenada Tourism Authority, Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina, and the exceptional team, including local volunteers, who have supported and hosted the race for over a decade. Their unwavering commitment helped shape the RORC Transatlantic Race into the prestigious oceanic contest it is today. “We now look forward to the warm Antiguan welcome we know so well from 16 editions of the RORC Caribbean 600. The Club looks forwarded to a new era for the RORC Transatlantic Race.” Hon. Max Fernandez, Minister for Tourism, Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Antigua & Barbudacommented: “Antigua and Barbuda is proud to deepen its long-standing partnership with the Royal Ocean Racing Club. We have welcomed the RORC Caribbean 600 and its international fleet with open arms and now we further strengthen our relationship with hosting the finish of the RORC Transatlantic crossing. “We take pride in the impressive growth of the RORC Caribbean 600; this decision to now make Antigua and Barbuda the home of an additional race is a natural extension and synergy that shows the unmatched hospitality of our people and further validates us as the very hub and heart of yachting in the Caribbean”.
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