Top 17 race photos from the Loro Piana Caribbean Regatta & Rendezvous 2017

Sunleigh leads a group of racers including Danneskjold (with skull and crossbones) and Action (to right) past West Dog Island bound for the finish line of the final race.

Grande Orazio leads Ammonite into the first turning mark in the final race of the Loro Piana Caribbean Superyacht Regatta & Rendezvous.

A fleet of superyachts navigates through the lee of West Dog Island.

The crew of Wild Horses lives up to their boat’s name during a light moment in the final race.

Rounding the top of Virgin Gorda was a wet and bouncy affair, as the crew of Q found out.

Rebecca strikes a classic pose on an azure sea during the first race at the Loro Piana Caribbean Superyacht Regatta. To catch up on all the action from the first day's racing don't miss our highlights video.

The bow team on Action works to set the spinnaker after rounding the windward mark during Race 1 of the regatta, which took place under perfect blue skies.

The new Swan 115 Shamanna shows a clean foredeck after rounding the windward mark during the race which saw the entire fleet race over a distance of nearly 30 nautical miles.

The crew of Leopard 3 enjoys a beautiful day’s sail which took place in a fantastic wind of 10 to 15 knots.

Few seats offer a better front row view of the Loro Piana Caribbean Superyacht Regatta than the bowsprit aboard the 60 metre Perseus 3.

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