– Jan 18th 2026
Baltic 111 Raven, skippered by Damien Durchon, has taken monohull Line Honours in her first ever racing event, the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race and is he winner of the International Maxi Association Trophy as the first maxi yacht to finish the race. Raven crossed the finish line outside English Harbour, Antigua, setting a new monohull Race Record for the RORC Transatlantic Race on the route from Lanzarote to Antigua of 06 Days 22 Hrs 27 Mins 47 Secs. “This was the first transatlantic race for the boat and the owner,” said Durchon. “To set a record in your first attempt is something very special.”
Light for her length, foil assisted and engineered to sustain very high average speeds for days at a time, BP335 Raven represents a new chapter in offshore maxi yacht design.
Project Manager Claes Nyloef believes Raven points clearly toward the future of offshore monohulls: “This is a way forward,” said Nyloef. “You get foiling performance without fully flying, which is critical for ocean racing. It’s a very good combination of a fast monohull and foiling technology. I think you will see more boats like this. It’s efficient, it’s reliable, and you can sail it like a normal boat while accessing a completely new level of performance.”
Nyloef described the acceleration as the boat’s defining trait. “When she starts accelerating, it doesn’t stop,” he said. “It’s breathtaking. Previously you only experienced that sensation on multihulls. Now you can feel it on a monohull of this size, and it’s extraordinary.”
Raven’s performance not only secures Monohull Line Honours and the IMA Trophy but also establishes her as a leading contender for the overall IRC corrected-time result, with few boats capable of matching her blend of speed, stability and consistency. Raven has set the benchmark IRC corrected time to beat, and is in a very good position to take the overall lead under IRC.
As Raven came to rest in Antigua, one thing is clear. This was not just a race win. It was a statement of intent from a new generation of offshore monohull.
Photo credit: RORC / Roddyacqua
The 34-metre Baltic 111 Raven has rewritten the limits of monohull offshore performance, taking Monohull Line Honours, winning the IMA Transatlantic Trophy, and setting a new monohull race record in the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race from Lanzarote to Antigua.
