Pendennis and Antigua Yacht Club partner to organise a 'fun' Transatlantic regatta to form part of the 2012 Olympic superyacht programme.
Following dockside chat during the St Barth's Bucket, a number of yachts and crew have 
expressed interest in a race to the UK which follows a similar format to the "Route de Rosé" - a yacht race to encourage yachts to St Barthelemy. Traditionally, the race started in St Tropez at the end of the Mediterranean season in mid October, and finished in St Barth's at the start of the Caribbean season on the first Saturday of December. All yachts were required to load several cases of Rosé aboard, with the condition that one case had to be landed on the dock in St Barth's for the grand celebrations at the end of the race. The winner was decided by the shortest accumulative time taken only when on course to St Barth's - allowing yachts to start at different times, or stop off on the way.
The Falmouth - Falmouth Rum Race will run in the opposite direction to the traditional Route de Rosé - the event will begin at the Antigua Yacht Club in Falmouth Harbour as a fleet start, following Antigua classics with the option for yachts to start earlier if they prefer, with a possible stop in the Azores on route. The entry fee will be $500 and a case of rum to be consumed at the finish in Falmouth UK at the dockside party.
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expressed interest in a race to the UK which follows a similar format to the "Route de Rosé" - a yacht race to encourage yachts to St Barthelemy. Traditionally, the race started in St Tropez at the end of the Mediterranean season in mid October, and finished in St Barth's at the start of the Caribbean season on the first Saturday of December. All yachts were required to load several cases of Rosé aboard, with the condition that one case had to be landed on the dock in St Barth's for the grand celebrations at the end of the race. The winner was decided by the shortest accumulative time taken only when on course to St Barth's - allowing yachts to start at different times, or stop off on the way.
The Falmouth - Falmouth Rum Race will run in the opposite direction to the traditional Route de Rosé - the event will begin at the Antigua Yacht Club in Falmouth Harbour as a fleet start, following Antigua classics with the option for yachts to start earlier if they prefer, with a possible stop in the Azores on route. The entry fee will be $500 and a case of rum to be consumed at the finish in Falmouth UK at the dockside party.
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