RORC Caribbean 600 - Tradition Guadeloupe 60th entry
by Trish Jenkins on 14 Feb 2014
Willy Bissainte’s Class40, Tradition Guadeloupe arrives in Antigua after the 2010 RORC Caribbean 600 race RORC/Caribbean 600
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The sixth edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 has received its 60th entry as Class40 Tradition Guadeloupe, skippered by Willy Bissainte. Tradition Guadeloupe's sail number is also six so this may be a lucky entry for those with a superstitious nature!
In 2010, Willy Bissainte steered Tradition Guadeloupe through the finish line after the prizegiving. It was a slow race for all, but the tenacious Guadeloupian skipper had refused to give up and was the last boat to finish. In contrast this year the trade winds have been blowing almost continuously in Antigua since early December and the long term forecast for the 2014 edition of the race is for the strong easterly winds to continue.
The sixth edition has seen the largest ever entry for the RORC Caribbean 600, with a strong international cast and a huge variety of yachts racing under the IRC Rating system. The fleet of 61 boats will be flying the flags of 11 different countries: Antigua; British Virgin Islands; France; Germany; The Netherlands; Italy; Russia; Spain; United Kingdom and the United States of America.
On Monday 24th February the start gun will fire from Fort Charlotte, Antigua and the largest fleet of yachts ever to race offshore in the Caribbean will begin their high speed adventure. Racing around 11 Caribbean islands with warm breeze both day and night, coupled with adrenalin-pumping surf conditions, the RORC Caribbean 600 is guaranteed to
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