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VIDEO 2: START HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE RORC CARIBBEAN 600
Tuesday 21st February 2017

Start Highlights
Watch highlights with aerial footage from the spectacular start of the RORC Caribbean 600 as 77 boats took the start in Antigua for the 9th edition of the race. Awesome battles within the fleet took place shortly after the start and are set to continue over the 600 mile course around 11 Islands over the next few days. http://caribbean600.rorc.org

Follow the fleet. All yachts are fitted with YB Trackers: http://caribbean600.rorc.org/Race-Information/Tracking/

A record fleet of 77 yachts took the start today (Monday 20th February) for the 9th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 starting from Antigua. This year's race saw the most spectacular line-up of high performance boats and crews racing from 30 different countries.
 
The crew list reads like the 'Who's Who' of international sailors with hundreds of round the world, America's Cup, Olympic and Volvo Ocean Race professionals rubbing shoulders with passionate corinthian sailors on the same 600 mile race course around 11 Caribbean islands.
 
A preview video is also available with interviews with some of the skippers and owners and pre-start atmosphere. Two further videos will be available.

Broadcast requests to: press@rorc.org
 
The 2017 RORC Caribbean 600 started at 11:00 on Monday, February 20th.

To keep up to date with all the news and to follow the race. www.caribbean600.rorc.org


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