RC44
Welcome to the RC44 class….
Imagine driving car designed by Formula One legend Michael Schumacher. The RC44 is sailing’s equivalent, the boats are designed by four times America’s Cup winner, Russell Coutts.
The boat was conceived in 2007 and now attracts some of the world’s leading business minds as their owner/drivers along with the top sailors in the world. The Tour pits people who know what it takes to succeed against one another over six events at exceptional sailing venues around the world.
Although one of most competitive classes on the international yacht racing circuit, the RC44 class is also one of the most friendly and welcoming.
Logistics’ couldn’t be made easier, with the boats fitting into their own 40 foot container to be shipped around the world. Anyone interested in becoming involved should contact bertrand.favre@rc44.com
About the Tour
The defining spirit of the Tour is bringing together superpowers from the worlds of both sailing and global business to enable amateur sailors to race alongside the biggest names in the sport on thoroughbred one-design racing machines at the best…
About the Racing
With its strict one-design racing format the RC44 class is as level a playing field as you could wish to find in international yacht racing.
About the Boat
The RC44 is a light displacement, high performance one-design racing yacht, which through its meticulous design and construction, allows the owner/drivers who contest the RC44 Championship Tour to really experience the thrill of sailing a top-end racing boat.
VIP GUEST EXPERIENCE
The RC44 class offers the unique opportunity for guests to experience the thrill of high performance yacht racing from right in the middle of the action. Guests race onboard as the 9th crew member, in the ride of their lives.
Technical Data
With a flushdeck, large racing cockpit with twin steering wheels, pedestal driven primary and mainsheet winches, recessed jib tracks and winches, the RC44 is a light-displacement racing yacht designed to be fast downwind and powerful upwind.
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