The 7th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 is looking like a real cracker and proving irresistible to a variety of yacht racing teams from all over the world. A myriad of 64 yachts, representing 14 different nations from Russia to Spain; USA to Lithuania, and joined by competitors from closer to home - Antigua and young Figaro sailors from the Guadeloupe Sailing Academy - started on Monday 23rd February.
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TRACK THE FLEET
Every yacht is fitted with a race tracker and their progress can be followed on the race website:
http://caribbean600.rorc.org/race-information/tracking/2015-fleet-tracking.html
Phaedo3, Lloyd Thornburg's MOD 70 powering through the waves at the start
The route