First yachts home inside two days on Caribbean 600

Congratulations to the Royal Ocean Racing Club for having the guts to extend its stable of races at a difficult time for the yachting industry.

First over the line of the first Caribbean 600 was the trimaran, Guadeloupe Region, in 40 hours, 11 minutes, while ICAP Leopard, the 100ft British super maxi, was the first single-hulled yacht to finish, completing the course in 44 hours, 5 minutes, the 12th race record achieved by the yacht since its launch in 2007.

Mike Slade, owner of ICAP Leopard and Chief Executive of Helical Bar PLC, gave the race his stamp of approval: "The Caribbean 600 has been a really challenging race which deserves to be a classic, as it fits well with the Fastnet and the Sydney Hobart," he said.

The race, over a roughly triangular course, starts and finishes off Antigua’s English Harbour. RORC Caribbean 600 hopes become an annual fixture in the Caribbean racing season.