The first RC 44 World Champion will be crowned next month in Lanzarote

2:19 PM Tue 21 Sep 2010 GMT

'Torbjorn Tornqvist's Artemis, with Terry Hutchinson at the helm (for the match races), is one the favorites of the RC 44 World Championships Islas Canarias Puerto Calero Cup.' Ignacio Baixauli /RC44 Class

The world's best RC 44 teams are getting ready for the first ever official RC 44 World Championship recognized by the International Sailing Federation. The event will take place in Lanzarote, Canary Islands, on October 11-16. 'This regatta promises to be very special', comments Russell Coutts, the founder of the RC 44 Class and CEO of BMW Oracle Racing. 'First of all because our Class is now officially recognized by the International Sailing Federation and this allows us to organize a legitimate World Championship. But also because there will be a record number of entries; the strict one-design concept and ...

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by RC 44 Press