The Polish National Foundation’s Volvo 70 I Love Poland (POL), skippered by Grzegorz Baranowski was presented with the 19th century silver IMA Transatlantic Trophy by the Secretary General of the International Maxi Association, Andrew McIrvine.
RORC Racing Manager, Steve Cole welcomed special guests to the presentation at Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina, including Honorary Consul of Poland in Grenada, Andrew Bierzynski, and Petra Roach, Chief Executive Officer of the Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA). Crews from Canada Ocean Racing, Teasing Machine and Jasi received gift baskets from the GTA before the entire I Love Poland crew received a standing ovation as the trophy was presented.
The International Maxi Association has always supported the RORC Transatlantic Race since its conception nine years ago.
“We started this race with the RORC and it is really impressive to see a young, enthusiastic Polish team, which is brilliantly led, win the IMA Transatlantic Trophy,” commented Andrew McIrvine. “I Love Poland won our Caribbean Series last year and this year they have come back and the boat looks immaculate. Watching her finish yesterday, she looked really fantastic. This trophy has got some incredibly famous names on it and for them to follow in what is not a new boat and what is not a high budget campaign is really impressive. The IMA hopes to encourage more Maxis to this race and for the RORC Caribbean 600 and the other races in the IMA Caribbean Maxi Challenge.”
Skipper Grzegorz Baranowski proudly lifts the International Maxi Association Transatlantic Trophy for Monohull Line Honours © Arthur Daniel/RORC
Petra Roach, CEO of Grenada Tourism Authority congratulates and presents Canada Ocean Racing with a gift basket © Arthur Daniel/RORC
The whole team of Swan 115 Jasi is welcomed to Grenada by Petra Roach, CEO Grenada Tourism Authority © Arthur Daniel/RORC
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Wednesday 18 January - Day 11 Update
Following the finish of Volvo 70 I Love Poland (POL), four more monohulls completed the RORC Transatlantic Race in the space of just nine hours. Tired, but elated, the teams have joined in the celebrations at Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina in Grenada.
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Video footage from the OBR onboard the Polish National Foundation’s Volvo 70 I Love Poland (POL), as well as arrival shots and dockside interviews in Port Louis Marina, Grenada with skipper Grzegorz Baranowski and navigator Konrad Lipski. Congratulations to the all-Polish team (nine of which are under 35) for taking Monohull Line Honours and winning the International Maxi Association's IMA Transatlantic Trophy.
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The Polish National Foundation’s Volvo 70 I Love Poland (POL), skippered by Grzegorz Baranowski crossed the finish line outside Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina, Grenada on Tuesday 17th January 2023 at 13:47:07UTC. I Love Poland have taken Monohull Line Honours and win the IMA Transatlantic Race Trophy.
I Love Poland Crew: Grzegorz Baranowski, Mateusz Byrski, Arkadiusz Fedusio, Adam Glogowski, Grzegorz Gozdzik, Robert Hajduk, Dominik Janowczyk, Pacyfik Koseski, Konrad Lipski, Borys Michniewicz, Bartosz Nowicki, Filip Pietrzak, Patryk Richter, Jakub Surowiec.
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Dockside celebration for the I Love Poland crew © Arthur Daniel/RORC
Giovanni Soldini’s Maserati Multi70 crossed the finish line outside Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina, Grenada on Friday 13th January 2023 at 19:46:26UTC. Maserati Multi70 elapsed time sets a new Multihull Race Record for the RORC Transatlantic Race of 5 days 5 hours 46 mins 26 secs.
Maserati Multi70 Crew: Giovanni Soldini, Guido Broggi, Matteo Soldini, Oliver Herrera Perez, Francesco Pedol, Lucas Valenza-Troubat and Francesco Malingri.
At 0800 UTC on the fifth day of the RORC Transatlantic Race, three 70ft trimarans are under 1,000 miles from the finish at Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina Grenada. Giovanni Soldini’s Maserati Multi70 (ITA) is 782nm from the finish, leading the multihull class.
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The Royal Ocean Racing Club’s new race entry system has been burning red hot since 1200 UTC today when registration opened for the 50th edition of the club’s flagship event, the Rolex Fastnet Race.
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The 9th edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race starts from Marina Lanzarote on Sunday 8th January, supported by Calero Marinas, the International Maxi Association and the Yacht Club de France.
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Monday 29th May to 4th June 2023, the IRC European Championship will be organised by the Yacht Club de Cannes, with the partnership of UNCL - Pôle Course du Yacht Club de France.
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02-09 July 2023 | Host Ports : La Trinité – Cowes – St Malo.
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