Sailing-Ocean Rescue Drama as Sailor Injured Deep Into RORC Transatlantic Race | Science-Environment

Sailing-Ocean rescue drama as sailor injured deep into RORC Transatlantic Race | Science-Environment

Sailing-Ocean rescue drama as sailor injured deep into RORC Transatlantic Race A crew member aboard ‌the German yacht Walross 4 was knocked unconscious in an onboard accident deep in the Atlantic Ocean during the RORC Transatlantic Race, prompting a coordinated mid-ocean rescue, race organisers said. The Nissen 56, owned ⁠by Berlin-based ASV, was around 1,500 nautical miles into the 3,000-mile crossing from Lanzarote to Antigua when the incident…

Sailing-Raven flies to monohull record in RORC Transatlantic Race

By Ossian Shine Jan 18 (Reuters) – A revolutionary 34-metre yacht has rewritten the rulebook for offshore sailing, completing a 3,000-nautical-mile Atlantic crossing in just under seven days to claim monohull line honours and set a new race record in ‍the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race. MOD70 trimaran Argo took overall line honours on Friday with a crossing of four days, 23 hours, 51 minutes and 15 seconds. The Baltic 111 Raven, skippered by Damie…

RORC Transatlantic Race - Baltic 111 Raven sets record and wins IMA Trophy

Baltic 111 Raven, skippered by Damien Durchon, has taken Monohull Line Honours in the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race. Raven crossed the finish line outside English Harbour, Antigua on Sunday 18th January 2026 at 10:57:47 UTC.

Records fall in RORC Transatlantic Race

The 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race was a fast edition with new multihull and monohull elapsed records set for the 3000 nm course from the Canary Islands to Antigua. First in was Jason Carroll’s MOD70 Argo (USA), taking Multihull Line Honors on January 16 with crew Chad Corning (skipper), Pete Cumming, Sam Goodchild, Charles Ogletree, Alister Richardson, Brian Thompson. They set a new Multihull Race Record of 04 Days 23 Hrs 51 Mins 15 Secs. “By Day…