One Day: Jan 21/11, One Race: Around Barbados, One Goal: Break Records

6:52 PM Fri 7 Jan 2011 GMT

'RC01 - The Mount Gay Round Barbados Race' Raphael Grisoni Click Here to view large photo

The 2011 Caribbean Sailing Calendar just added a unique premium event with the Mount Gay Rum Round Barbados Race. It will be held on January 21, 2011 and will mark the 75th anniversary of the Round Barbados Race. This is an unparalleled race with a difference in the Caribbean as it will establish records for various size and categories of sailboats over a fixed course? Barbados! The continuation of a storied sailing tradition, going back to the 19th century the races history is based on bragging rights for the fastest 'Trading Schooner'. This was a prize worth its weight in ...

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by Raphael Grisoni