Lanzarote has once again been chosen as the place to start the RORC Transatlantic Race, a prestigious ocean competition that is celebrating its eleventh edition, generating great expectation among the local population. The departure brought together an enthusiastic public that did not want to miss the spectacle, filling the squares of a spectator boat and gathering dozens of sailing enthusiasts who followed the event live from the big screen installed in Marina Lanzarote. In addition, the prominent local sailors Rayco Tabares and Alfredo González commented on the first moments of the competition, sharing their experience and nautical knowledge. The Minister of Sports of the Cabildo de Lanzarote, Ángel Monzón, also did not want to miss the event, and once again expressed the pride it represents for the island to be the departure port of this magnificent regatta.
The 17 participating boats, with crews from up to 18 nationalities, have spent months preparing for this challenging journey that will take them to the Island of Granada, located 3,000 nautical miles from Lanzarote.
The departure began at 12:30 p.m. with the multihulls, among which were the Dakota, Finn, Perros-Guirec, Picomole and Rayon Verti - The Beautiful Watch. Five minutes later, the monohulls took over, including the Lucky, SISI and Tschüss 22 in the IRC Zero class; the Haspa Hamburg, Ino Noir, Unship-Pour Enfants Du Mekong - 2H and Victoria in the IRC One class; and the Fujimo AB, Papta Negra, Rock’n Roll C40, Spirit Of Helsinki and Tquila C40 in the IRC Two class. The departure was full of emotion and the crews executed their first maneuvers, each with different objectives, but with the same goal: to reach port in Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina.
In the words of José Juan Calero, CEO of Calero Marinas, “This is the 11th edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race and we are very satisfied with what we have achieved, this collaboration for years with the RORC is strategic for Lanzarote. It is a key regatta for boats sailing from the Mediterranean to the Caribbean. This year we are especially excited, as the wind forecast is spectacular, and we are proud that this regatta is the first to be held during the centenary year of the Royal Ocean Racing Club.”
More than 1,000 people from all over the world followed the event through the event's streaming. Fans will be able to follow the evolution of the regatta through the Yellow Break application or on the website https://rorctransatlantic.rorc.org/