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

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.

In a key moment of their race, the afterguard of Ganesha watches P2 cross on starboard near the second passing of the Dog Islands.

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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