RORC Caribbean 600 Race 2015

Les Caraibes sont bien connues pour beaucoup de choses, y compris les beaux paysages, les vacances et meme les pirates. Un tel emplacement dans les Caraibes en Fevrier va etre l’un des plus grands evenements de course de l’annee. Au cours des semaines precedentes, beaucoup de voiliers de course et des goelettes etaient rassembles en preparation pour la course qui aura lieu le 23 Fevrier.

L’emplacement

La course commence à Fort Charlotte, Antigua, illustree ci-dessous

Le parcours

L’itineraire de course s’etend sur 600 miles nautiques en distance et visite 11 iles des Caraibes le long de la traversee. Depart et arrivee à Antigua, chaque concurrent et yacht navigueront en passant par Nevis, St Kitts, Saba et St Barth, St Martin, et la Guadeloupe. La course a acquis une popularite croissante. Il a ete cree en 2008 et le magnifique paysage est une des nombreuses raisons.

Les concurrents

Gardez un oeil sur les coureurs suivants :

George David rejoint la course pour la quatrieme fois cette annee avec son nouveau yacht puissant et plus rapide Le Rambler, qui fait maintenant 88 pieds de longueur. Son equipage comprend Brad Butterworth, Stu Bannatyne et Brad Jackson qui vantent les titres de course de la Coupe et la Volvo Ocean de l’Amerique. George David a gagne un record impressionnant dans cette course particuliere alors il est certainement à observer à nouveau cette annee.

Le record de George David:

2014 – 6 eme

2012 – 2 eme

2011 – 1er

Ron O’Hanley a pris la premiere place en 2013 et l’Americain est de retour avec son equipage à bord du yacht de course. Il en est à sa 5 eme participation à la RORC Caribbean 600 et cette experience lui donne peut-etre un avantage sur les autres pretendants.

Le Schooner Adela participera pour la 3eme fois cette annee et Premier Ship Models est tres heureux de le revoir. 182 pieds de long, le Adela a ete connue comme une goelette classique, mais amelioree avec plusieurs fonctionnalites pour augmenter sa vitesse et sa puissance. Adela a pris la premiere place dans l’Esprit de Tradition et Classes Superyacht ces trois dernieres annees.

Ragamuffin 100

Premier Ship Models soutient le yacht de course autralien Ragamuffin 100 qui navigue sous le commandement de legende du sport Syd Fischer, OBE. Elle a rejoint la ligne de depart pour la course de cette annee après l’arrivee de Sydney il y a quelques semaines. Syd Fischer a ete un concurrent de course depuis 1968 quand il a pris le volant d’une ancienne version de la Ragamuffin. Depuis, lui et son equipe ont gagne un record impressionnant dont 25 entrees à Hobart Race et représentant l’Australie 8 fois à l’Admiral’s Cup.

En 2012 Syd a renove et remodele Ragamuffin 100 ci-dessous. Nous encouragerons Syd cette annee. Qui allez-vous encourager à la course de cette annee? Vous pouvez y commenter ci-dessous

colin goulding

2024-10-11

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2024-10-11

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2024-10-11

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Ron Potts

2024-10-11

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2024-10-11

The model was as advertised, and was received with other tools ordered at the same time. Very happy with all the products & the service.

Nigel Brett

2024-10-11

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Angus Brown

2024-10-11

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Doreen Mitchell

2024-10-11

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2024-10-10

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