Rikki Wins IRC One | RORC Caribbean 600

IRC One delivered one of the closest corrected-time battles of the 2026 RORC Caribbean 600. After nearly three days of relentless trade wind racing, the outcome hinged until the final gruelling beat to Antigua from Redonda. Bruce Chafee’s RP42 Rikki (USA) crossed the line in an elapsed time of 2 days 21 hours 51 minutes 30 seconds, and her corrected time under IRC sealed victory. Xavier Bellouard’s Lift 45 Maxitude (FRA) took line honours for the class, but corrected out to second place, just 9 minutes 32 seconds short after 600 demanding miles. Third place went to Woody Cullen’s Swan 58 WaveWalker (USA), completing the race in 3 days 00 hours 30 minutes 11 seconds elapsed. In classic Caribbean 600 fashion, IRC One was decided by precision, not just pace, setting the stage for reflections from the winning team on Rikki and their closest challengers aboard Maxitude. Full story: https://caribbean600.rorc.org/irc-one-nine-minutes-on-the-clock-for-rikkis-triumph #RORCracing #Caribbean600