The Offshore Race Rolex Buenos Aires - Rio de Janeiro began in 1947 and has endured as a classic every three years since then. The 1123 mile race is organized by both the Yacht Club Argentino and the Iate Clube do Rio de Janeiro, and has attracted many well-known international ocean racers and their yachts over the years. It's 22nd edition will mark the second year that Rolex has added their support to this the race on the World's ocean racing circuit. The current record of the Offhsore Race Rolex Buenos Aires - Rio de Janeiro belongs to the Brazilian Navy Academy's Cisne Branco that covered the distance in 4 days, 18 hours, 52 minutes and 57 seconds.