Overall Winner Tschüss 2 | RORC Transatlantic Race 2025

Volvo 70 Tschüss 2 (USA), owned by RORC member Christian Zugel, is the overall winner of the 2025 RORC Transatlantic Race. Tschüss 2 completed the race in an elapsed time of 08 Days 13 Hrs 52 Mins and 51 Secs, and a corrected time under IRC of 13d 14:43:58. Tschüss 2 Crew: Christian Zugel, co-skipper Johnny Mordaunt, Al Fraser, Alex Higby, Campbell Field, Christopher Welch, Fredric Shanks, Neal McDonald, Nicholas O'Leary, Simon Johnson, Stu Bannatyne, Trystan Seal. RORC Racing Manager Steve Cole presented the RORC Transatlantic Race Trophy to Christian Zugel at Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina in Grenada. The 2025 RORC Transatlantic Race is the first oceanic race for Christian Zugel. This race is the longest Christian has ever done and the longest time spent on a boat in any situation: “I want to throw my hat into the air for the whole Tschüss 2 team; I mean 4 hours on, 4 hours off, 4 hours on, for days on end, and just as they get off watch then somebody says: ‘We have to gybe’; We did about 50 gybes in the race. “I really enjoyed the race, especially the last two days; it was amazing sailing and I am delighted not just for myself but for all of the team for the race win,” smiled Christian Zugel. “The whole race was such an incredible experience. You're on the wheel surrounded by amazing sailors and you look around and all you see is ocean; you realise how big the Atlantic is. On top of that you are trying to perfect the heel angle and the apparent wind angle; it's an experience that's hard to put in words. I can only say a big compliment to our team; they are phenomenal sailors. This was really proven in the last two days, especially since we lost our wind gear. The team were driving at night without any instruments just by feel and we were going pretty quick. We didn't go much below 20 knots, so well done, fantastic, thank you.” #RORCTransatlanticRace #RORCracing #IRCrating 📸 RORC / Arthur Daniel / Tschüss/@alexhigby @sailingenergy1318 /Pedro Martinez ⁨ @Fuertejulia