2016 RORC Caribbean 600. Wrap up film: 70 Boats from, 30 Different countries, 600 Nautical Miles, 11 Caribbean Islands 1 Amazing Race. Published Feb 29, 2016
The RORC Caribbean 600 started from Antigua on Monday 22nd February 2016. The 600nm course circumnavigates 11 Caribbean Islands starting from Fort Charlotte, English Harbour, Antigua and heads north as far as St Martin and south to Guadeloupe taking in Barbuda, Nevis, St Kitts, Saba and St Barth's, finishing back in Antigua
Results: RORC CARIBBEAN 600 TROPHY - IRC OVERALL
2016 - George Sakellaris’ Maxi72, Proteus (USA)
2015 - Hap Fauth, JV72, Bella Mente (USA)
2014 - George Sakellaris, RP72, Shockwave (USA)
2013 - Ron O'Hanley, Privateer, Cookson 50 (USA)
2012 - Niklas Zennström's JV72, Rán (GBR)
2011 - George David, Rambler 100, JK 100 (USA)
2010 - Karl C L Kwok, Beau Geste, Farr 80 (HKG)
2009 - Adrian Lee, Lee Overlay Partners, Cookson 50 (IRL)
2016 RORC Caribbean 600. First finishers - Hear what the crews on the fastest yachts have to say about this year's race. A new course record for Phaedo 3, a near record for Comanche and Bella Mente is forced to retire, plus a look at Brunel rounding the deserted island of Redonda - the last mark rounding in the race. Published Feb 25, 2016
Man dies, another injured in Pittwater yacht crash | DailyTelegraph: "A SAILING veteran was killed today after being struck by a timber beam and thrown into the water in a racing yacht crash which left another competitor pinned under water. Police and paramedics were called to the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club in Newport [Australia] about 2.30pm after the vessels crashed in Pittwater, knocking a 72-year-old racer into the water. Friends tonight flooded the club’s Facebook page with tributes to the dead sailor who was racing on his couta yacht. “A great loss of a nice bloke. Unfortunately died doing what he loves doing. RIP mate,” Bob Rayner wrote...."
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