• 4 days of boat prep
• 2 days of sea training
• All food, fuel, fluids, and gas whilst at sea.
• 6 nights bunk onboard pre-race
• 2 nights bunk onboard in Grenada.
• All berthing fees.
• All safety equipment (crew must provide own AIS beacon and PLB)

• Travel to or from the boats
• Food ashore
• Onshore meals
• Shore-based accommodation
• Personal Insurance

• Some sailing experience is required.
• A good level of fitness is recommended.

Start from Lanzarote and finish at St George, Grenada.

Join your fellow team from Tuesday 2nd January in Lanzarote and collaborate with fellow crews to discuss routing and all aspects of the race.

Our competitive crossing will suit any level of sailor. This will be Olympia’s Tigress’s 5th Transatlantic Race but her first one with RORC although a seasoned offshore RORCer.

Lanzarote

St George, Grenada

Itinerary

The start of the RORC Transatlantic race is in Lanzarote. The race fleet will then head west; to finish on the St George Caribbean Island of Grenada.

02 – 06 January 2024 – On the water race training and safety briefing

07 January 2024 – RORC Transatlantic Start

28 January 2024 – ESTIMATED finish time, could change due to weather conditions. Please book return flights through Marine Travel so they can change flights whilst sailing if delayed. https://www.marine.travel/

Clothes

Please use a sea bag or a foldable bag. Suitcases are too bulky on board and difficult to stow away. 

• Boat shoes (closed and anti-slip – please make sure that the sole does not rub off)
• Sailing boots
• Sailing pants
• Oilskin (waterproof jacket and trousers)
• Fleece jacket or pullover (at sea, it also gets cold at night in summer)
• Thermal underwear
• Hat and cap
• Scarf (optional)
• Sunglasses
• Swimwear
• Sailing gloves
• Underwear
• Clothes for on land

Hygiene/Health

• Sunscreen (no suntan oil!)
• After-sun lotion
• Lip balm (with and without UV-protection)
• Toiletries
• Shower gel and shampoo (if possible biodegradable)
• Personal medication
• Remedies against seasickness 
• Sleeping bag
• Earplugs/sleeping mask (optional – it is quite loud under deck)
• Towel
• Small pillow

Safety equipment

• Sailing knife/ Leatherman (if you have one) 
• Headlamp (waterproof and red light function, spare batteries)

AIS beacon and PLB