RORC Announce New Transatlantic Race for 2015

Tagesberichte siehe Menu unten 14 September 2015 Marina Lanzarote announced as host for the 2015 RORC Transatlantic Race Start 28.November 2015 The exciting addition of two MOD 70s in the second running of the RORC Transatlantic Race has led to the decision to move the start location to Puerto Calero's sister facility Marina Lanzarote which is conveniently located in the island's capital Arrecife. The brand new Marina Lanzarote will host the start of the 2015 RORC Transatlantic Race on Saturday 28 November. Calero Marinas, committed to hosting the RORC Transatlantic Race for the next three years. José Juan Calero, Managing Director for Calero Marinas and RORC Chief Executive, Eddie Warden Owen The two MOD 70's, Lloyd Thornburg's Phaedo³ and Tony Lawson's Concise 10 will use the RORC Transatlantic Race to continue a rivalry they started during the Rolex Fastnet Race this summer and will continue into the RORC Caribbean 600 in February 2016. Marina Lanzarote is situated in a natural harbour in front of the city of Arrecife and whilst not yet a year old, has already hosted the prestigious Panerai Transat Classique and is due to welcome the Mini Transat fleet early this autumn. On a stretch of coast punctuated by 17th century forts, the site is historically attractive and a popular local venue due to the eclectic choice of restaurants and bars. The contrasting clean and modern design includes an ample shipyard with an 820-tonne travel hoist. The new Marina Lanzarote, Arrecife will host the start of the second RORC Transatlantic Race on Saturday 28 November © James Mitchell/Calero Marinas Delighted to have recently signed a three-year contract with the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) in order to consolidate a sound development for this new event, José Juan Calero, Managing Director for Calero Marinas and a keen racer, said: "Hosting the start of the inaugural RORC Transatlantic Race last November was definitely one of the year's top highlights for us. The yachts taking part were incredibly impressive and the RORC team is professional and warm and a great pleasure to work with. We can't wait until November as we have a full programme of activities leading up to the start of the race and are looking forward to meeting all the competitors. We are naturally very pleased to have an opportunity to show off our new marina!" Eddie Warden Owen, Chief Executive of the RORC is delighted that Calero Marina's have committed to hosting the race for the next three years: "The RORC is delighted to have the support and commitment from Calero Marinas. Their new marina in Arrecife has fantastic facilities that can service all size and style of boats, which is what we want to attract to this race that runs from Lanzarote to Grenada in the Caribbean. The Calero family are enthusiastic sailors and can see the future growth in this race and the RORC are pleased to have their support for at least the next three editions." For more information: http://rorctransatlantic.rorc.org/ ENDS/... Departing Lanzarote. Yachts at the start of the inaugural 2014 RORC Transatlantic Race bound for Grenada © James Mitchell/Puerto Calero The RORC Transatlantic Race Trophy for the overall winner with the best elapsed time under IRC THE RORC TRANSATLANTIC RACE: The second RORC Transatlantic Race starts in Lanzarote on Saturday 28th November 2015 and the 2,995 nautical mile race runs through the Canary Islands before crossing the Atlantic to arrive in Grenada The race is run in association with the International Maxi Association (IMA) The winner of the inaugural RORC Transatlantic Race Trophy for best elapsed time under IRC in 2014 was Jeremy Pilkington's Lupa of London. The Baltic 78 was also presented with the International Maxi Association's Line Honours Trophy at a prizegiving ceremony held at Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina at the finish in Grenada THE ORGANISERS: Established in 1925, The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) became famous for the biennial Fastnet Race and the international team event, the Admiral's Cup. It organises an annual series of domestic offshore races from its base in Cowes as well as inshore regattas such as the RORC Easter Challenge and IRC National Championships in the Solent The RORC works with other yacht clubs to promote their offshore races and provides marketing and organisational support. The RORC Caribbean 600 based in Antigua and the first offshore race in the Caribbean, has been an instant success and last year the RORC extended its organisational expertise by creating the new RORC Transatlantic Race from Lanzarote to Grenada in November 2014 The club is based in St James' Place, London and Cowes, Isle of Wight In co-operation with the French offshore racing club, UNCL, RORC is responsible for IRC, the principal international handicap system for yacht racing worldwide.The Spinlock IRC rating rule is administered jointly by the RORC Rating Office in Lymington, UK and UNCL Centre de Calcul in Paris, France. The RORC Rating Office is the technical hub of the Royal Ocean Racing Club and recognised globally as a centre of excellence for measurement. For Spinlock IRC rating information in the UK please see: www.rorcrating.com www.rorc.org http://rorctransatlantic.rorc.org/ Follow us on Facebook and Twitter: #rorcrtr INTERNATIONAL MAXI ASSOCIATION (IMA): The racing activities for the Maxi as a separate class started in Porto Cervo in 1980 with the first Maxi Yacht Cup. Immediately afterwards an association of the Maxi owners was founded under the name "International Class A Yacht Association" (ICAYA) with Baron E. de Rothschild elected the first President of the Class. The legal office was created in Geneva, Switzerland. "Class A" was the definition of a Maxi boat in the IOR rating system in force at that time. The following year Gianfranco Alberini was appointed first Secretary General of the Association. ICAYA organized the Maxi Yacht World Championship for many years in Porto Cervo as its European base, as well in other venues in USA - Honolulu, Newport R.I., Miami, St. Thomas, San Francisco. In Europe Puerto Portales, Antibes and Saint Tropez were selected as championship locations When the definition "Class A" disappeared with the change from IOR it was decided to rename the Class as "International Maxi Association" (IMA). The Class is now registered in Geneva (Switzerland), has a base in Porto Cervo and an office in the USA, for rating and technical matters. The Class is now expanding its activities, and in 2010 the first Mini Maxi World Championship took place in September in Porto Cervo, Italy, In 2011 the new Rolex Volcano Race opened the Mediterranean sailing season Andrew McIrvine took over as Secretary General in 2013. In 2014 the pure racer Mini Maxis were reformed into the Maxi 72 Class. The IMA has organised previous Maxi Transatlantic races but this is the first in association with RORC. IMA has presented a vintage trophy for line honours for this new race IMA is a recognized member of the IRC Congress. Since November 2010 ISAF has recognised the Maxis as an international class. This means that the International Maxi Association is now the sole authority with the right to hold World and Continental Maxi Championships http://www.internationalmaxiassociation.com/ CALERO MARINAS: Calero Marinas has developed and manages three marinas in the Canary Islands, having accrued over 35 years' experience in the sector. The Canaries' warm climate and regular supply of breeze has lead Lanzarote to become a favourite training ground for offshore race teams, whilst the combination of good flight connections and easily available services has created a popular and reliable base for international sailors. Marina Lanzarote is the newest addition to the group with secure berthing for vessels of up to 60m LOA, a wide range of services and the advantage of having the city and maritime quarter within a few minutes' walk The new shipyard is equipped to hoist superyachts and the inclusion of deep keel pits in the yard's design was considered especially to meet the needs of transoceanic racing yachts www.caleromarinas.com