The 2023 Rolex Fastnet Race proved near perfect as a celebration of the 50th running of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s flagship event. As a reminder of what a brutal race it can be, its giant fleet set off from the Solent into a southwesterly gale. Over the 695 miles to the ...
in Lorient. It's the last clash for the Ultims before the Transat Jacques Vabre, which sets sail from Le Havre on 29 October. For the 30th anniversary of this transatlantic race, the two skippers will try to beat their second place aboard the Trimaran SVR-Lazartigue...
beautiful race,” explains Trentesaux. “There are around 400 boats and some of the best in the world. If you race the other classic offshore races, there have a maximum of 100. In the Fastnet you can have 60 boats in each class - that’s what makes it the best race in the ...
the FastnetFast·net, the/ˈfɑːstnet$ˈfæst-/ a famousyachtingrace held every two years from the south of England up to the Fastnet Rock near Ireland. In 1979, extremely bad weather caused many of the boats to sink, and several people died. ...
Belgian skipper Denis Van Weynbergh completes solo non stop round the world passage but finishes outside the 2024 Vendée Globe ranking. Posted on 8 Mar Vendée Globe 2024 Documentary There were 40 solo skippers who set off on November 10 in front of a cheering crowd, for a race that will...