Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club, in association with the International Maxi Association and Yacht Club de France, the 11th edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race started in superb conditions outside Calero Marinas Marina Lanzarote on Sunday 12th January, 2025. The 3,000 mile race to Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina Grenada is the longest race in the RORC Season’s Points Championship; the world’s largest offshore racing series. The Volvo 70 Tschüss 2 (USA), owned by Christian Zugel was declared the overall winner of the 2025 RORC Transatlantic Race for the best corrected time under IRC. (CC Available)
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