The quest begins
The return of the 2025 Admiral’s Cup is just over a year away and official entry opens on 1 July 2024.
Written by Louay Habib/RORC
13 June 2024
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Described as the “Holy Grail” of offshore yacht racing, the 22-year hiatus to challenge for the Admiral’s Cup has only deepened the desire to win the famous trophy.
The allure of one of the sport’s most coveted trophies has already attracted interest from famous yacht clubs around the world. The Royal Ocean Racing Club is preparing for a breathtaking event of hi-tech racing starting 17 July 2025.
With the Notice of Race issued in April 2024, expressions of interest in competing for the 2025 Admiral’s Cup have been received from: Australia, Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden and the United States of America.
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Entry for the 2025 Admiral’s Cup opens on July 1st 2024. For online registration and more information, go to the Official 2025 Admiral’s Cup Notice Board.
The 2025 Admiral’s Cup is a fitting event to celebrate the centenary of the Royal Ocean Racing Club. The Club is organising a variety of social events at the RORC Cowes Clubhouse which will be re-opened this year after major construction and refurbishment. RORC Commodore Deborah Fish commented about the importance and plans for the 2025 Admiral’s Cup:
“The Admiral’s Cup has a long and distinguished history, attracting the leading sailors of its age from America’s Cup contenders, such as Dennis Connor, through to British Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath, to legends Eric Tabarly and Lawrie Smith,” commented Deb Fish.
“The 2025 edition will respect the history of this incredible event, whilst recognising how our sport has changed since the last Admiral’s Cup in 2003.
“Professional crews are increasingly multinational and there is a growing acceptance of the need to include talented female and younger sailors in crews to ensure our sport has a bright future. Owners are starting to build new boats for the event and 15 months out the excitement is already building.
“The RORC Race Team is gearing up to deliver a first-class event, and our redeveloped Cowes Clubhouse will provide a fantastic venue for the social program which will include a reunion for past Admiral’s Cup competitors from around the world. I can’t wait to see the boats lining up for the Channel Race that will kick off the event!”
About the Royal Ocean Racing Club
Established in 1925, The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) is best known for the biennial Fastnet Race and the international team event, the Admiral’s Cup. RORC organises an annual series of offshore races from its base in Cowes as well as inshore regattas in the Solent
The RORC works with other yacht clubs to promote their offshore races and provides marketing and organisational support.
With the first race in 2009, the RORC Caribbean 600, based in Antigua and the first offshore race in the Caribbean, has been an instant success. The RORC extended its organisational expertise by creating the RORC Transatlantic Race from Lanzarote to Grenada, the first of which was in November 2014. The Roschier Baltic Sea Race, starting and finishing in Helsinki, Finland was established in 2022
The RORC has 4,000 members and a clubhouse based in St James’ Place, London. After a merger with The Royal Corinthian Yacht Club in Cowes it now boasts a superb clubhouse facility at the entrance to Cowes Harbour.
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