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<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6637" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Skorpios42.62m (139'10&quot;)Nautor's Swan2021">Skorpios</a> strikes again. The 42.62m sailing yacht by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/313" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nautor's Swan (Company)">Nautor’s Swan</a> has bagged yet another award as the ClubSwan 125 <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6637" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Skorpios42.62m (139'10&quot;)Nautor's Swan2021">Skorpios</a> team claimed the monohull line honours in the RORC Caribbean 600.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/218654/image/large-ee01cc2734c352f9bbd74e97062febd3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/218654">The team, skippered by Fernando Echavarri, smashed the race in 1 day, 16 hours, 39 minutes and 51 seconds – <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/53522" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ClubSwan 125 Skorpios takes top spot at the Rolex Fastnet 2021 (2021-08-11 14:15:00 +0200)">proving, once again, that the ClubSwan 125 is one of the fastest monohulls ever built</a>.&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6637" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Skorpios42.62m (139'10&quot;)Nautor's Swan2021">Skorpios</a> traversed across the Atlantic from Lanzarote to Antigua – roughly 3,120 nautical miles, in 6 days 7 hours, with an average speed of 20.6 knots.“This is the first RORC Caribbean 600 for Skorpios, both for myself, and some of the crew,” commented <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6637" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Skorpios42.62m (139'10&quot;)Nautor's Swan2021">Skor</a><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6637" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Skorpios42.62m (139'10&quot;)Nautor's Swan2021">pios</a>’ skipper Fernando Echavarri. “I am super-proud of all the team that have made this possible; it has been an incredible effort just to be here. It has been a very interesting race, demanding for the crew with sail changes and very tactical.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/218653/image/large-65c59a0fcd11e2a9269160a3c4aaae4d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/218653">Read:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/53627" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Onboard Skorpios: A regular racer turned state-of-the-art race boat (2021-08-31 16:45:00 +0200)">Onboard Skorpios: A regular racer turned state-of-the-art race boat</a>“The speed of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6637" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Skorpios42.62m (139'10&quot;)Nautor's Swan2021">Skorpios</a> has been one of the key ingredients, but also managing the changes as we rounded the islands; especially Guadeloupe where we parked in the wind shadow, but there was enough separation for us to stay in first position,” Echavarri continued. “The RORC Caribbean 600 is an amazing course because of the beauty of the islands, as well as the technical challenges. Thank you very much to the RORC and the people that make this race possible, it is an incredible race and we hope to be here next year.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/199815/image/large-0c0c612d5ad2ec9de562dd28dee43d23.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/199815">The 180 GT sailing yacht, launched from Finland in 2021, sports an exterior design and naval architecture drawn up by &nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4665" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Juan Kouyoumdjian (Company)">Juan Kouyoumdjian</a>. She’s been constructed out of carbon fibre, keeping her light and nimble, and is equipped with a single <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6636" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Marinediesel Sweden AB (Company)">Marinediesel Sweden AB</a> engine. Her modern interior styling was curated by the team at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6437" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monk Design (Company)">Monk Design</a>.Read:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/54643" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SuperYacht Times Issue 40 has landed (2022-02-23 11:30:00 +0100)">SuperYacht Times Issue 40 has landed</a><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/202866/image/large-6ffebc569728e965905f1d819e308eb8.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/202866">Giovanni Pomati, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/313" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nautor's Swan (Company)">Nautor Group</a> CEO, added: "We are very happy about the result achieved by the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6637" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Skorpios42.62m (139'10&quot;)Nautor's Swan2021">Skorpios</a> Team and proud of being part of this great project, teaming up to make the boat close to perfection to face the race".The last two images were not taken during the RORC Caribbean 600 and have been included for reference purposes only.&nbsp;

Skorpios wins Monohull Line Honours in the RORC Caribbean 600

Skorpios by Nautor’s Swan has claimed the monohull line honours in the RORC Caribbean 600. 