Rolex Commodores Cup
Management changes have been announced at The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) with the appointment of Eddie Warden Owen as its Chief Executive Officer from late February and Ian Loffhagen as the new Racing Manager.
Eddie will be responsible for the overall management of all aspects of the Club’s core activities. Ian Loffhagen and Mike Urwin, the Technical Director in charge of the Rating Office, will report to the Chief Executive.
Eddie joins RORC after having an impressive sailing career spanning over 25 years in the international sailing arena. He has raced in most of the classic offshore regattas around the world, Admirals Cup, Southern Cross Cup, Fastnet Race and Middle Sea Race. An accomplished match racer, he has been involved in 7 America’s Cups, the most recent as Coach to the Spanish team, Desafio Espanol 2007, in Valencia . This year’s Rolex Commodores Cup takes place from 29th June until 6th July.