Warm Spice Island Welcome  

The Caribbean Island of Grenada is on the southern tip of the chain of islands known as the Windward Isles and the gateway to the stunning cruising area of the Grenadines. The chain of over 600 islands extends between Grenada in the south and St Vincent to the north.

Camper and Nicholsons Marinas are supporting the race by giving all finishers free berthing after arrival and discounted berthing for those who wish to stay for an extended period. The boats will be berthed in Port Louis Marina in St George's, the island's capital.

Grenada's Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation, Hon. Alexandra Otway-Noel said: "The beautiful island of Grenada, with its quality infrastructure and welcoming people has been ready to entertain a partner as prestigious as RORC for some years. Being chosen as host country for the first running of this new race across the Atlantic firmly establishes our island as a destination of choice for yachting events in the Caribbean, from now on."

"The RORC is delighted with the enthusiastic support we've received from both the Grenada Tourism Authority and Camper and Nicholsons Marinas and I know competitors will receive a warm welcome when they arrive on this beautiful island. The race with time will attract a large and competitive fleet who want a real challenge and strong competition in a warm water race to the Caribbean. The Island of Grenada has all the facilities to service these yachts," commented RORC Commodore, Mike Greville.

Christmas in the Caribbean

Alongside the Maxi's and Superyachts, the fleet will include the typical seasoned RORC racer. RORC Rear Commodore Steven Anderson was first to sign up for the race with his Corby 40 Cracklin Rosie, and was joined by Nigel Passmore with his J/133, Apollo 7. The first foreign entry was from Spain, Ernesto Cortina's Baracuda 72, Gran Jotiti. For the latest entries and 'expressions of interest' follow the event minsite: http://rorctransatlantic.rorc.org/

Yachts are expected to arrive in Grenada between 11th and 21st December, finishing in good time to enjoy a Spice Island Christmas. The prizegiving will take place on Saturday 20th December 2014.

The RORC Transatlantic Race is open to boats with a minimum IRC Rating of 1.004 and welcomes multihulls, IMOCA 60s, Class40s and other offshore one-designs such as Volvo 65'sto compete. The Race will also act as a feeder for yachts participating in the 2015 RORC Caribbean 600, held annually in February from Antigua and the start date allows time for competitors in the Rolex Middle Sea Race to get to the start of the RORC Transatlantic Race in good time.
 
Race Documents and Registration 

The advanced Notice of Race will be superseded by the RORC Transatlantic Race Notice of Race in early March. Click here for A Guide for Entrants
 
To register interest and for more information, contact the RORC Race Office: racing@rorc.org.uk

The Royal Ocean Racing Club also called RORC was established in 1925 and has premises in London and Cowes, Isle of Wight. The RORC organises offshore and inshore yacht races in the UK and all over the world, including the Rolex Fastnet Race, The Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race, The Brewin Dolphin Commodores' Cup and The RORC Caribbean 600  -  http://www.rorc.org http://rorctransatlantic.rorc.org/

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 more information see www.rorcrating.com

Grenada Tourism Authority

The premium yachting destination in the Southern Caribbean. Grenada and The Grenadines are widely considered to be the most unspoilt cruising grounds in the Caribbean. Famed for its people's warm and gregarious hospitality the 'Spice Island' of Grenada has a varied topography of mountains, rainforests and waterfalls, fringed by icing sugar beaches and cooled by trade winds.

Camper & Nicholsons' Port Louis Marina

Camper & Nicholsons is widely recognised to be one of the world's oldest and most prestigious yachting business names, with origins dating back to 1782 when boat building began at Gosport, in the south of England.

Owned and managed by Camper & Nicholsons Marinas, Port Louis Marina has transformed Grenada's yachting facilities. Overlooking the historic capital St Georges and designed to reflect the traditional Creole architecture, the marina offers 170 berths, including 30 superyacht berths for vessels from 25m to 90m LOA, and up to 7m draft.

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